I use Dyna-Art paper (now Pulsar) for toner transfer and find it is excellent. Briefly (1 minute) soaking in water and it slides right off and away from the toner, no effort, and no paper left behind. I notice from information from the manufacturer that the "secret" ingredient on this paper is Dextrin, a starch product used in applications such as wallpaper paste, bookbinding, or gummed tape. I tested the Dextrin on the Dyna-Art paper with iodine and it turned purple/blue. This means that this is amylodextrin, which gives a blue color with iodine. See: http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/dt/dt1011.html Some forms of Dextrin are readily available on the internet, for example it is used in amateur rocket making and is available from United Nuclear: http://www.unitednuclear.com/ or Post Apple Scientific http://www.postapplescientific.com/ I would like to try to coat some paper such as the laser/inkjet printer papers with Dextrin to enhance release from the tranferred toner. Any ideas how to do this? I have thought of making a solution of water and Dextrin and spraying a coating on the paper and letting it dry. Grant
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Dextrin as release from TT paper
2004-09-09 by grantfair2001
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