Sizes and specifications
Widths, GSM, roll lengths, expansion and the numbers that belong on a honeycomb paper specification.
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Narrow honeycomb paper rolls (100 to 250 mm): uses for small items
How to use narrow honeycomb paper rolls of 100, 200 and 250 mm for jewellery, small bottles, handles and edges, with a width rule and a spiral-wrap method.
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Light 50-60 GSM vs heavy 100-120 GSM honeycomb paper: the real differences
Light 50-60 GSM or heavy 100-120 GSM honeycomb paper? Roll weights, metres per kilo, tearing, wrapping feel and freight, with the arithmetic shown.
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Honeycomb cell size and slit pattern: what it changes for protection
How honeycomb paper's cell size and slit pattern change cushioning, grip and tearing, what the patents say, and a desk method to compare two cut patterns.
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Honeycomb padded mailer sizes: what fits in each, M1 to M6
Honeycomb padded mailer sizes from 6x9 to 15x19 inches, in millimetres too, with a simple way to check what fits and which two or three sizes to stock.
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12, 15 and 20 inch honeycomb paper rolls for US buyers
US honeycomb paper sizes explained: 12, 15 and 20 inch rolls in mm, flat vs expanded width and footage, and how to compare US listings with a scale.
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Core size and roll diameter: making rolls fit your dispenser
Measure a honeycomb paper dispenser in five steps, put core and roll diameter on your order, and predict the diameter of a longer roll with one formula.
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Why honeycomb paper expands, and what changes the ratio
What sets the expansion ratio of honeycomb paper: slit pattern, paper stretch, brake and moisture. What our 1.6x means, and how to measure yours.
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Which GSM honeycomb paper should you buy? 50 to 120 GSM explained
How to choose a honeycomb paper GSM between 50 and 120: what paper weight changes, a starting grade per product, metres per kilo, and a two-grade test.
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Honeycomb paper GSM vs US pounds: a conversion chart
Convert honeycomb paper GSM to US basis weight pounds and back, with a chart from 50 to 120 GSM, the formula, and the ream-size traps on US spec sheets.
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Honeycomb paper widths from 100 mm to 500 mm: which one fits your products
Choose a honeycomb paper roll width from 100 to 500 mm: a sizing rule for your products, worked examples, dispenser limits and the cost of going too wide.
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What honeycomb paper wrap is, and how it actually protects a product
A maker explains honeycomb paper: how die-cut kraft opens into cells, why it cushions and stays wrapped, what paper weight changes, and when to avoid it.