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Tray and Tube are the major folding carton styles.

The Tray-Style carton
One of the basic types of folding carton is the tray. In one type of tray-style carton, a solid bottom is hinged to wide side and end walls. The sides and ends are connected by a flap, hook, locking tab or lock. These cartons have a variety of cover and flap parts extending from the walls and sides of the tray.

In another type of tray carton, two pieces, one slightly smaller than the other, form the base and cover of a two-piece telescoping box. Typical tray packages included cigarette cartons, bakery trays, ice cream cartons, pizza cartons and garment carriers.

The Tube-Style Carton
Another basic type of folding carton is the tube. The body of the tube-style carton is a sheet of board that is folded over and glued against its edges to form a rectangular sleeve. It has openings on the top and bottom that are closed with flaps, reverse or straight tucks and locks.

Tube-style cartons give the product fully enclosed protection. They are used for bottled products, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Often a window is added so that the consumer ca see the product. Many unsual tube types and styles are available, including contoured, triangular, octagonal and even rounded shapes. The following files present a variety of folding carton patterns. They can be constructed in any size from board or sheet plastic.