1. Ink composition and characteristics
Whatever the application, ink components can be divided into three categories.
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Colorant
Most often, it consists of very finely divided pigments in colloidal suspension in the ink's fluid phase. For some inks (inkjet), soluble colorants are used.
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Vehicle
This fluid phase, also known as "varnish", is made up of a mixture of polymers (resins), which act as binders, and diluents and/or solvents. The vehicle has multiple functions: to transport the pigments, to bind them to the printing substrate and, finally, to protect them by forming a continuous film. The choice of ink vehicle determines the drying process.
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Additives
These products, which vary in nature,...
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Manufacturers
(non-exhaustive list)
A list of the main ink manufacturers located in France can be found on the AFEI (Association des fabricants d'encres d'imprimerie) website. http://www.fipec.org/afei
Brancher inks
...Professional organizations
• AFEI (Association des fabricants d'encres d'imprimerie) http://www.fipec.org/afei
• EuPIA (European Printing Ink Association), sous-groupe de CEPE(European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry) : http://www.cepe.org...
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