[citation needed] Glassine is most commonly used as a base for further silicone coating for the manufacture of release liner.
[citation needed] Glassine has been recommended for protecting the surface of stored acrylic paintings.
[2] Amateur insect collectors use glassine envelopes to store specimens temporarily in the field before they are mounted in a collection.
[3][4] Photographers used glassine sleeves for many decades to safely store their processed films.
[5][6] Glassine is an outer covering on paperboard tubes, particularly those used in model rocketry, for water protection.