Disclosed herein are sacrificial coating compositions comprising at least one hydrophilic polymer; at least one hygroscopic agent; at least one surfactant; at least one non-reactive silicone release agent; and water. In certain embodiments, the at least one non-reactive silicone release agent is chosen from polyether modified polysiloxane and nonreactive silicone glycol copolymers. In certain embodiments, the at least one non-reactive silicone release agent may be present in an amount ranging from about 0.001% to about 2%, based on the total weight of the composition, such as from about 0.03% to about 0.06%. Also disclosed herein is a blanket material suitable for transfix printing comprising a sacrificial coating composition, as well as an indirect printing process comprising a step of applying a sacrificial coating composition to a blanket material.

A coating for a blanket cylinder of a printing machine, having a multilayer structure comprising a blanket layer and an elastomeric layer having a first face solidly connected to said blanket layer, and a second face that goes into contact with said cylinder, wherein the blanket layer comprises at least one printing sublayer made of polymeric material and at least one fabric sublayer the elastomeric layer having a tensile stress, at 100% elongation according to standard ASTM D-412, comprised between 4.3 MPa and 1 MPa.