Manufacturer's joint
The seam where the glue tab joins the first and last panels, made at the box plant.
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Related terms
- Glue tab
- The narrow strip on one end of a slotted blank that is glued, taped or stitched to the last panel to make the box a tube.
- Regular slotted container (RSC)
- The standard shipping box: one blank, four panels, all flaps half the box width, outer flaps meeting in the center.
- Auto bottom
- A box bottom that is die-cut and partly glued at the factory, so it locks closed by itself when the flat box is squared up.
Definitions written by Packgent, last reviewed 2026-10-27. All terms.