Glassine paper rolls are the same polished, translucent sheet as our bags, wound onto a core so you tear or cut it to the length each job needs. Delis lay it between slices, chocolatiers line boxes with it and fudge makers wrap blocks from it, and we print your name along the length.
From £0.25 a sheet; rolls are priced by the roll on the quote. Written quote in one working day and a free design proof; the exact number depends on size, ink count and quantity.
From £0.25 a sheet; rolls priced by the roll. Exact price on the written quote.
| Format | Wound on a cardboard core; 300, 375, 450 and 600 mm widths are the usual picks |
|---|---|
| Base sheet | Polished glassine, about 30–40 gsm; white as standard, cream tint on request |
| Coating | None; the grease hold comes from the beaten and pressed sheet |
| Heat | Cold and ambient work; steam softens it, so not for the oven or hot holding |
| Step-and-repeat along the length, 1–2 colours in food-safe inks | |
| Order size | 1 roll minimum; priced by the roll on the quote |
A glassine paper roll is a continuous length of smooth, almost see-through paper wound on a cardboard core, typically 300 to 600 mm wide and 150 or 300 metres long. The sheet resists oil and butter because it has been pressed dense, not because it carries a coating. It suits any bench where paper is pulled to length rather than counted out as sheets.
| Format | Typical size | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Roll | 300 mm × 150 m | Pastry interleaving |
| Roll | 375 mm × 150 m | Box liners |
| Roll | 450 mm × 300 m | Bakery production |
| Roll | 600 mm × 300 m | Converting and sheeting |
The four sizes above are the usual picks; any other size is a custom cut, so ask on the quote. Full sheet and roll size chart.
Pick one of this paper's photos, drop your logo on it and send the mock along with your quote request.
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The first photo shows a white roll on a brown card core, with a length pulled out across a blue bench. The paper lies flat as soon as it leaves the core and the blue shows through it, which is the translucency a chocolatier wants in a box liner.
The second photo is a narrower roll with a smooth, slightly glossy face. The third shows three rolls together, two white and one with a cream tint, and it is the closest match to how the cartons arrive.
Mostly for jobs where the paper goes between or around things rather than under them. A deli pulls a short length to interleave sliced ham so the slices lift apart cleanly. A chocolatier lines a box with it so cocoa butter does not bloom onto the card. A fudge maker wraps a 500 g block in it before the outer label goes on.
Coffee roasters use a narrow roll to tear inner sheets for their retail bags. Bakeries lay it under traybakes that are being cut and portioned, because the knife does not drag on it.
The common thread is cold or ambient food, a smooth release and a sheet thin enough that a customer can see what is wrapped. Bakeries that sell single pastries usually want printed glassine bags instead.
Match the width to the widest item you wrap, plus about 50 mm each side for the fold. These four combinations are the ones we quote most.
| Typical roll | Suits | Where it lives |
|---|---|---|
| 300 mm × 150 m | Interleaving sliced meats and cheese, tearing inner sheets for coffee bags | Counter dispenser beside the slicer |
| 375 mm × 150 m | Wrapping 500 g fudge blocks, lining 250 × 250 mm chocolate boxes | Dispenser at the end of the packing bench |
| 450 mm × 300 m | Lining full-size chocolate trays, wrapping loaf cakes, sheeting out bars | Wall bracket above a long bench |
| 600 mm × 300 m | Lining the base of cake boxes, cutting down to custom sheets | Floor stand or a slitting station |
The 150 m rolls fit most counter dispensers; the 300 m rolls are heavier and sit better on a bracket. If you only ever cut sheets, say so on the quote and we can supply the roll already cut to your size.
Grease is its strength. Butter from shortbread, oil from a dark roast and cocoa butter all stay on the face of the sheet rather than soaking in, so the paper under the interleaf stays dry.
Heat is the limit. Glassine has no coating to melt, but it carries no barrier to steam, so a warm item wrapped in it goes soft and the paper wrinkles. Keep it to cold and ambient work.
Damp is the other limit. A wet cheese or a cut cake in a fridge for more than a day will pass moisture through the sheet. For that job use wax or paraffin paper from the range, which carries a moisture barrier glassine does not.
A roll is printed as a step-and-repeat, which means one plate prints your mark over and over down the length. Because you tear the paper anywhere, the repeat is set loose, usually a logo every 100 mm, so at least one full mark lands on every length you pull.
Diagonal or scattered repeats hide the join better than a straight grid. One colour on white glassine is the usual pick; two colours work if the second is a thin outline or a line of text, not a solid fill.
Pale inks vanish once brown food is behind them. Go darker than you think: a deep green rather than a mint, a navy rather than a sky blue.
Roll glassine sits at about 30 to 40 gsm. Thinner rolls tear more cleanly on a dispenser bar; the 40 gsm end is better for lining trays, because it drapes less and lies flat in the corners.
If you are unsure which weight you need, ask for a sample of each on the quote and tear both on your own dispenser.
Yes. The minimum order on this page is a single roll, which is why a small deli or a one-person chocolate kitchen can try printed glassine without committing to a pallet.
A 300 mm × 150 m roll pulled at about 250 mm a time gives roughly 600 interleaves, which is a few weeks at a quiet counter. The 300 m rolls suit a bench that lines boxes all day.
Rolls are priced by the roll on the quote, and a second roll in the same design is simply added as another line.
Buying a width to match the item exactly. A 300 mm block in 300 mm paper leaves nothing to fold, so the wrap gapes at the ends. Add the fold allowance before you choose.
Loading the roll with too little drag. Glassine is slippery and unwinds under its own weight, so a dispenser without a brake drops loops of paper onto the floor. Tighten the bar or add a felt pad.
Using the roll for warm cheese boards or hot pastries. It will not fail, but it will go soft and look tired on the counter. The greaseproof versus wax paper guide explains which sheet takes heat and which takes damp.
Damage or a misprint, reported with photos within 10 days, is reprinted or refunded. The quote form for glassine rolls takes the width, the length and your file.
The questions UK buyers ask before a first order. Type a word to filter the cards, or open one for the full answer.
A little on the last few metres nearest the core, where the wind is tightest.
A little on the last few metres nearest the core, where the wind is tightest. Pull a slightly longer length and lay it flat for a moment and the curl drops out. The 150 m rolls curl less than the 300 m ones.
Yes. State the inside width of the dispenser on the quote and we slit the roll about 5 mm under it so it turns freely.
Yes. State the inside width of the dispenser on the quote and we slit the roll about 5 mm under it so it turns freely. Any width up to 600 mm is possible.
No, and it is not meant to. The repeat is spaced so at least one full logo sits on any length you pull, wherever the tear falls.
No, and it is not meant to. The repeat is spaced so at least one full logo sits on any length you pull, wherever the tear falls. If you need a mark in a fixed place, cut sheets are the better format.
Same sheet, same weight, with a warmer tint in the pulp. It prints the same and tears the same.
Same sheet, same weight, with a warmer tint in the pulp. It prints the same and tears the same. Choose it when a brown or dark green logo wants a softer background.
For a short freezer stay, yes, and the patties part cleanly.
For a short freezer stay, yes, and the patties part cleanly. For stock frozen for weeks choose freezer paper for butchers, which keeps ice crystals off the meat in a way thin glassine cannot.
No. Tempered chocolate sets and releases from the polished face, which is why chocolatiers use it under moulds and between layers.
No. Tempered chocolate sets and releases from the polished face, which is why chocolatiers use it under moulds and between layers. Leave the chocolate to set fully before lifting the sheet.
Pulled at about 300 mm a time it gives roughly 500 wraps. A counter doing 40 sandwiches a day gets about a fortnight from it.
Pulled at about 300 mm a time it gives roughly 500 wraps. A counter doing 40 sandwiches a day gets about a fortnight from it. Order two rolls if you would rather not watch the core.
Yes. Tell us the sheet size and we cut the roll down before dispatch.
Yes. Tell us the sheet size and we cut the roll down before dispatch. Sheets suit a bench that counts paper out; rolls suit one that pulls it to length.
A standard cardboard core that fits the usual counter dispensers and wall brackets.
A standard cardboard core that fits the usual counter dispensers and wall brackets. If your dispenser needs a particular core diameter, note it on the quote and we match it.
Yes, the sheet is identical. A fold made with a thumbnail stays folded, which is what makes a wrapped fudge block look tidy with no tape.
Yes. The quote lists them as two lines: plain rolls with no setup and printed rolls with the plate.
Yes. The quote lists them as two lines: plain rolls with no setup and printed rolls with the plate. Many delis take plain for the slicer and printed for the wrapping bench.
Plain rolls carry no plate and no proof stage, so the quote has fewer lines.
Plain rolls carry no plate and no proof stage, so the quote has fewer lines. Printed rolls add the free proof and the 4 to 6 working day production run before dispatch.
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