Abstract: A glass roll is provided. The glass roll includes a winding core having a central axis, a self adhesive film wound on the winding core about the central axis, and a glass ribbon wound on the self adhesive film about the central axis and attached onto the self adhesive film. In a cross-section of the glass roll that is parallel to the central axis and along an entire length of the glass roll, cross-sections of the self adhesive film may alternate with cross-sections of the glass ribbon.

Abstract: A system for forming glass rolls is provided. The system includes a glass ribbon supply system configured to supply a glass ribbon, a cutting system configured to cut the glass ribbon to a first portion and a second portion, a first glass winding system configured to wind the first portion of the glass ribbon to form a first glass roll, and a second glass winding system configured to wind the second portion of the glass ribbon to form a second glass roll.