Three waxed papers for food that is handled cold or sweats in a chiller: dry wax sheets, paraffin rolls and printed paraffin sheets. Each is printed under the wax, so the logo never touches the food.
Written quote in one working day, free design proof. Minimum order 1,000 sheets or 1 roll.
Custom Wax PaperFrom £0.25 a sheet150 × 270 mm · 250 × 270 mm · 300 × 300 mmDeli, sandwich and bakery sheetsSheets and sizes
Paraffin Paper RollsFrom £0.25 a sheet300 mm × 200 m · 375 mm × 200 m · 450 mm × 300 mButter, cheese and cooked meatsSheets and sizes
Printed Paraffin PaperFrom £0.25 a sheet200 × 200 mm · 250 × 270 mm · 300 × 300 mmBranded cheese, fudge and sweet wrapsSheets and sizesChoose any of the 3 wax and paraffin papers, upload your logo and drag it into place on the sheet. A free proof follows before anything prints.
Upload a logo and it appears on this sheet
Dry wax paper has wax driven into the sheet under heat, then wiped back. The face still feels like paper, takes a crease, and keeps light moisture out for a few hours.
Paraffin paper, sometimes called wet wax, carries a continuous film on one or both faces. Hold it up to a window and it looks glassy. Water beads on it, fat cannot cross it, and it stays supple in a cold case.
Both start from a white or kraft base of roughly 35 to 55 gsm. The coating decides the job, not the base.
The heat question, and when greaseproof beats either of them, is settled in the greaseproof versus wax paper guide.
Three products cover most counter work. Find the food in the table and read across.
| Paper | Coating | Best at | Keep away from | Typical pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom wax paper | Dry wax, both faces | Sandwich wraps, bakery pick-up sheets, fudge bars, soap bars | Toasties, anything hot or sitting in sauce | 300 × 300 mm sheets |
| Paraffin paper rolls | Paraffin film | Butchers' and fishmongers' counters, cheese counters, deli dispensers | Heat lamps, hot cabinets, four-colour art | 450 mm × 300 m |
| Printed paraffin paper | Paraffin film over the print | Branded cheese wraps, butter pats, fudge squares, sliced cooked meats | Hot food, parcels that rely on a sharp crease | 250 × 270 mm sheets |
If the product sweats, sits chilled for days, or has to peel off clean, go paraffin. If it is handled and eaten within the hour, dry wax paper for sandwiches costs less and prints a touch crisper.
Cheese is the test case. A wedge in paraffin keeps its moisture in and the chiller smell out. The same wedge in dry wax dries at the cut face within a day.
Butter and fudge want paraffin for release. Peel the wrap away and the surface stays smooth, with no fibres left behind.
Dry wax shines on a sandwich. Fold it tight, the crease holds, and the pickle never reaches the bread. Keep dry wax below about 80°C and paraffin below about 60°C; above that the wax moves and the sheet turns clear.
When the wrap is also the label, printed paraffin sheets for cheese give room for a name, a weight line and a flavour.
The same waxed paper comes cut or wound. Decide by how your counter works, not by the price of one sheet.
One roll or 1,000 sheets is the minimum either way. Widths, lengths and core sizes are on the paraffin paper rolls page.
Ink goes on first. The sheet is printed, dried, then waxed, so the coating seals the print and nothing transfers to a block of butter.
Dry wax takes one or two colours well. Paraffin holds up to four, but every colour reads a touch lighter through the film, so we pull Pantone solid-coated matches a shade deeper.
A one-colour repeat on white is the classic deli look and the cheapest plate. One colour on kraft is the butcher's look. Two colours on kraft tends to go muddy.
Artwork rules for plates, type sizes and reversed text are in the guide to printing on greaseproof and waxed stock.
One quote request for waxed papers can cover sheets and rolls together.
Buying dry wax for a cheese counter. It is cheaper, and the wedges dry out by Tuesday.
Buying paraffin for hot sandwiches. The film softens under a toastie and the wrap goes clear and tacky.
Ordering four colours on kraft. The base swallows pale inks and the wax mutes the rest; one dark colour looks better and costs less.
For small bakery bags rather than wraps, the glassine paper range for bakeries is the lighter, crisper stock.
The questions UK buyers ask before a first order. Type a word to filter the cards, or open one for the full answer.
Paraffin, as rolls for the counter or printed sheets for the retail wrap.
Paraffin, as rolls for the counter or printed sheets for the retail wrap. It keeps the wedge moist for days where dry wax dries it out.
Dry wax usually. It carries less wax and prints on one plate, so it is the cheaper sheet for sandwiches and counter pick-up sheets.
No. Both coatings soften well below cooking heat, dry wax at roughly 80°C and paraffin nearer 60°C.
No. Both coatings soften well below cooking heat, dry wax at roughly 80°C and paraffin nearer 60°C. Use greaseproof sheets for anything held hot.
No. Every paper in this range is printed before it is waxed, so the ink sits sealed under the coating.
Yes. List both on the quote form and they come back as separate lines on one written quote.
No. White and kraft are both available, and paraffin rolls also come in an orange tint.
No. White and kraft are both available, and paraffin rolls also come in an orange tint. Dry wax is usually white.
Paraffin. The film sits on the surface, so butter and fudge release clean.
Paraffin. The film sits on the surface, so butter and fudge release clean. Dry wax can shed fibres on a wet item.
1,000 sheets of one size, or one roll. Mixed sizes are quoted as separate lines.
One to four. Dry wax looks best in one or two; paraffin shows up to four, printed a shade deeper to allow for the film.
Dry wax holds a soft crease; paraffin springs back. For a parcel that relies on sharp folds, use greaseproof sheets for wraps.
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