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Hinged Tin Box and Slide Tins
DOLYPACK supplies hinged tin boxes and slide tins in tinplate steel or aluminum for mints, balms, tea, candy, and small gifts. Each hinged tin box or slide tin is matched to the product’s size, opening method, and finish across 14 rectangular formats.
Lid Selection
Hinged Lid or Slide Lid — Which Fits Your Product
The two closure styles differ in how they open and store:
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Hinged lid
Stays connected to the base, so the box opens with one motion and closes with a snap. This suits products opened repeatedly, such as mints, balms, small tools, or sewing kits.
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Slide lid
Detaches completely and moves along channels in the sides, giving a cleaner seam line and a slimmer profile. This is common for gift tins, candy, and stationery kits.
Each mechanism has different trade-offs. A slide channel leaves a small gap where the lid meets the body, so slide tins are more prone to dust or fine powder entering the seam over repeated use.
A hinge has no open channel, but the hinge assembly typically adds tooling cost and a few extra millimeters of overall height compared with a slide lid at the same body size. Choose based on how the product is accessed and stored, not on price or dimensions alone.
Available Sizes (14 Rectangular Formats)
| Outside dimensions L × W × H (mm) | Closure | Approx. outer volume (ml) | Product Image |
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| 60 × 34 × 11 | Slide | 22 |
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| 60 × 47 × 15 | Hinged | 42 |
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| 80 × 50 × 11 | Slide | 44 |
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| 87 × 60 × 18 | Hinged | 94 |
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| 90 × 45 × 20 | Slide | 81 |
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| 90 × 60 × 20 | Slide | 108 |
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| 95 × 60 × 22 | Hinged | 125 |
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| 108 × 76 × 17.7 | Hinged | 145 |
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| 110 × 60 × 16 | Slide | 106 |
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| 115 × 85 × 22 | Hinged | 215 |
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| 136 × 91 × 18 | Hinged | 223 |
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| 145 × 45 × 22 | Hinged | 144 |
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| 183 × 53 × 20 | Hinged | 194 |
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| 185 × 70.5 × 20 | Hinged (largest) | 261 |
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Volumes above are calculated from outside dimensions and are not usable fill capacity — wall thickness, hinge or slide hardware, and any insert all reduce the space actually available for product. Confirm usable capacity against the internal drawing for the size you select.
Materials & Construction
Both hinged and slide bodies are available in tinplate steel or aluminum. Wall gauge and dimensional tolerance are not fixed across the range — they’re set for the specific size and material and confirmed on the drawing during quoting, since a thin small tin and a large hinged tin need different gauge to hold shape.
Custom Printing & Finishes
Decoration options include CMYK and Pantone printing, embossing and debossing, and matte, glossy, or metallic finishes, applied according to the artwork and tin structure.
For products going into direct contact with food, cosmetics, or another formula, tell DOLYPACK what will be packed before the material and interior finish are confirmed. Interior lacquer and coating options are reviewed case by case, and formal food-contact certification is not published as a standard specification, so confirm that requirement upfront if it applies to your product.
For balm packaging specifically, see balm tin sizes and lid types.
Commercial Terms
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MOQ
No fixed unit count published — confirmed after the tin, decoration and quantity are reviewed.
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Tooling fee
Depends on whether an existing mold fits your size, or a new hinge/slide tool is needed — quoted after drawing review.
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Sample lead time
Confirmed once the size, material and finish are selected.
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Production days
Confirmed after artwork approval and sample sign-off, based on the order.
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Shipping terms
Confirmed per order — not published as a standard Incoterm.
Related Products
Common Uses
- Mints and candy - Lip balm and solid balms - Loose-leaf tea - Small gift or favor tins - Craft and hobby storage
Request Sizes, Samples & a Quote
Send the product dimensions, preferred closure, target quantity and artwork method. MOQ, tooling and production timing are confirmed once the tin, decoration, artwork and sample route are reviewed.
