Specified Carton Tape Strip Roll Order calculator.
Count two supplied tape strip directions and end tabs for each carton, preserving complete strip fit in rolls.
Your inputs
Use measurements from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any prefilled values are illustrative.
A clear estimate starts here.
Enter your dimensions and product details to see the quantity and purchase breakdown.
Formula and assumptions
How this calculation works.
Strip cuts = supplied lengthwise strips × (box length + 2 × end tab), plus supplied crosswise strips × (box width + 2 × end tab). Does not recommend a sealing pattern or tape suitable for a load.
A worked example
Illustrative inputs only. Product properties and design dimensions are not recommendations for your project.
- Selected tape roll length
- 2 m
- Supplied tab length at each strip end
- 0 m
- Specified lengthwise strips per carton
- 2
- Specified crosswise strips per carton
- 0
- Measured carton length
- 0.6 m
- Measured carton width
- 0.4 m
- Identical cartons
- 2
Tape rolls for specified strips: 2 rolls
Continuous cuts use decreasing-length first-fit packing. This is a feasible count, not a guarantee of the minimum. Any per-cut extra is explicitly reserved by you.
Before you purchase
Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.
Does not recommend a sealing pattern or tape suitable for a load.
All dimensions, properties and application patterns are user-supplied. No building-code default is inserted.
Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-06. Calculation and review policy.