Future Market Insights expects protective packaging for glazing sheets to function increasingly as an optical-risk containment system rather than a basic handling safeguard. As coated architectural and automotive glazing surfaces become more defect-intolerant and value-dense, packaging is being specified to preserve coating performance, visual uniformity, and residue-free acceptance across extended, multi-node supply chains. FMI anticipates that demand will concentrate around substrate-validated, low-tack protection architectures that balance surface integrity with recyclability compliance. Generic or non-validated protection formats are likely to lose relevance as glazing procurement formalizes surface-integrity assurance within supplier qualification frameworks.