Find out more about the analysis of inkjet inks
We have all adapted to a very colorful printed world, and we expect images and printouts to be created seamlessly. Just with one click, you can send your latest digital creation to an inkjet printer and minutes later, there it is, printed and ready to be used for some marvelous communicative or decorative purpose.
But there is a huge technical background to getting the formulation of inkjet ink just right. Just right so that it flows, drops, and dries, perfectly every time. It must have exactly the same color performance, it must never clog the print heads. It must not decompose or dry out in the ink cartridge, yet it must dry immediately upon contact with the paper. It must flow through the print head but not spread on the paper. Getting a perfect ink is the skill of a formulation scientist. In the world of paints, coatings, inks, and dyes, formulation is indeed a very sophisticated science.
It is all in the detail, or to be more scientific, it is all about the nanoparticle pigments, the polymer binders, the extenders, dispersants, solvents, and more. How do you track the behavior of all of these components? How do you know that your supply of pigments, polymers, reagents, and solvents have all of the correct properties and no unwanted impurities? The answer is to, measure and analyze. How do you become an expert in measurement and analysis? Here is an opportunity you might not want to miss…
From July 11th to July 14th, Malvern Panalytical are joining a team of analytical experts in Cambridge, UK, to present a 4-day hands-on course: Inkjet Ink Characterisation Practical Course. Click on the link and see if the course is for you!
You will see on the program that three of our MP specialists will be there with presentations and training on Laser Diffraction (LD), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Electrophoretic Light Scattering (ELS) and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC/SEC) as applied to inks. You can bring your own samples and have some hands-on tuition for analysis on our Zetasizer Advance and Mastersizer 3000 systems. We’re looking forward to meeting you there!
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