ECMA A01.01.00.00
Sleeve: blank size formula and dieline
A band of four faces, open at both ends, glued into a tube. It slides over a tray, a box or a bundle of products and is often the only printed part of the pack.
Blank size calculator
The formula
| Blank length | 2L + 2W + 4t + g |
|---|---|
| Blank height | D |
- L, W
- internal length and width
- D
- depth of the sleeve, the H in the tool
- t
- board caliper (0.45 mm for 350 gsm SBS)
- g
- glue flap width: 14 mm by default
Around the sleeve: 2L + 2W + 4t + g, four panels each one caliper wider than the inside, plus the glue flap.
The height of the blank is the depth of the sleeve, D. There are no flaps.
Example. 140 × 60 × 90 mm inside on SBS / GC1 board 350 gsm (t = 0.45, g = 14): blank 415.8 × 90 mm.
Per board
The same 140 × 60 × 90 mm inside on each board. Thicker board means a bigger blank for the same inside size.
| Board | t (mm) | g (mm) | Blank (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBS 350 gsm | 0.45 | 14 | 415.8 × 90 |
| FBB 400 gsm | 0.55 | 14 | 416.2 × 90 |
| Kraft 400 gsm | 0.5 | 14 | 416 × 90 |
| Greyboard 1.0 mm | 1 | 14 | 418 × 90 |
In the generator
Questions
- How tight should a sleeve be?
- Enter the outside size of what goes in as L and W. The generator adds the caliper at every fold; add a millimetre or two yourself if it has to slide on easily.