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Transfer printing has become indispensable in many industrial applications – from textile finishing and technical coatings to functional markings. The substrate material plays a crucial role in ensuring that motifs, coatings or functional layers can be transferred cleanly and reproducibly. In particular, release paper in transfer printing ensures that print layers can be removed in a controlled manner and transferred precisely to the target material.
A siliconised release paper such as BRANOperl ensures that processes run smoothly, waste is reduced and consistent quality can be achieved.
Key facts: Release paper in transfer printing
- Release paper is a key functional element in transfer printing, enabling controlled and residue-free transfer of printed layers.
- Silicone-coated release paper provides defined release properties and supports reproducible results as well as stable processes.
- BRANOperl is a silicone-coated release paper for industrial applications and is characterised by uniform release behaviour, thermal resistance and process reliability.
- In addition to transfer printing, BRANOperl is used in numerous industries, including composites, textiles, printing, plastics, furniture and metal processing.
What is transfer printing?
Transfer printing is an indirect printing process in which the image is first printed in reverse onto a carrier material, typically paper or film. The motif is then transferred onto the target substrate using a defined combination of heat, pressure and time.
The main advantage of this process is its versatility. A wide range of materials such as textiles, plastics or coated surfaces can be printed without being directly exposed to the printing process. The quality of the result depends largely on the carrier material used – especially the release paper.
What role does release paper play in transfer printing?
Functions of release paper in the printing process
In transfer printing, release paper serves as a temporary carrier for inks, coatings or functional layers. It ensures that these layers adhere reliably during printing and drying, while allowing controlled release at the moment of transfer. A uniform paper surface also supports consistent print results and contributes to overall process stability.
Why release properties are crucial
Release properties determine how reliably the printed layer separates from the carrier material. If they are not optimally matched to the process, residues, incomplete transfers or damage to the motif may occur. High-quality release paper ensures that separation takes place precisely under defined conditions, enabling reproducible results.
Silicone-coated release paper in transfer printing – properties and benefits
Properties of silicone-coated release paper BRANOperl
Silicone-coated release paper features a specially treated surface that provides defined release characteristics. BRANOperl from BRANOpac is such a release paper, developed for industrial applications with demanding requirements. The silicone coating ensures uniform release behaviour, while the paper remains dimensionally stable and resistant to thermal stress.
Depending on the design, BRANOperl is available with single-sided or double-sided silicone coating, allowing flexible adaptation to different transfer printing processes.
Benefits of BRANOperl in transfer printing
Thanks to its controlled release properties, BRANOperl supports clean and reliable transfer processes. This helps reduce waste and rework while ensuring consistent print quality. At the same time, its material stability supports safe and reliable processing, even under thermal load and in series production.
Further applications of BRANOperl release paper
- Interleaving paper for laminate panels in the composites and fibre-reinforced materials industry
- Interleaving material for self-adhesive medical dressings
- Interleaving paper for photographic materials in the photo industry
- Release paper for labels and self-adhesive stickers in office and packaging applications
- Release paper for liquid bitumen, casting compounds and in rubber and raw rubber processing
- Transfer and release paper for thermal fixation in textile printing
- Release paper for film printing applications
- Transfer paper for hot-melt adhesives in the plastics industry
- Transfer paper for screen printing and pad printing applications
- Running paper for continuous web-based materials
- Scratch protection for metal and wooden surfaces in the furniture industry
- Surface protection in sheet metal processing
Conclusion: selecting the right release paper for transfer printing
Choosing the right release paper is a key success factor in transfer printing. Silicone-coated release paper enables controlled release behaviour, stable processes and consistent quality. With BRANOperl, BRANOpac provides a release paper designed for industrial requirements and adaptable to a wide range of applications.
Would you like to learn more about the use of release paper in transfer printing or are you looking for a suitable solution for your application? Our experts will be happy to support you in selecting the right silicone-coated release paper and to advise you individually on BRANOperl and other solutions from BRANOpac.
Contact us nowIn transfer printing, release paper serves as a temporary carrier for inks, coatings or functional layers. It enables controlled transfer onto the target material and ensures residue-free separation from the paper.
Silicone-coated release paper provides defined release properties. These are essential for achieving reproducible results, reducing waste and ensuring stable processes, especially under thermal stress.
BRANOperl features a uniform silicone coating, good thermal resistance and high process stability. This supports clean transfer processes and consistent print quality in industrial applications.
In addition to transfer printing, release paper such as BRANOperl is used in the composites industry, textile and printing applications, plastics processing, as well as as a protective and interleaving material in the furniture and metal industries.
Key factors include release properties, thermal resistance, surface quality and compatibility with the specific printing and transfer process. High-quality release paper significantly contributes to process reliability and product quality.