Digital BW, The Print

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From: "Ernst Dinkla" <E.Dinkla@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] solvent?
> Like in water based silkscreen inks an extra solvent added (ethylene
glycol,
> isopropyle glycol) doesn't have to mean that the ink will be more
volatile.
> The isopropyle will make it less volatile. The evaporation characteristics
> of the solvents when mixed together isn't a simple add and divide end
result
> either, the curves of evaporation in time will look more complex too..
That
> is with silkscreen inks but I don't think it will be much different with
> inkjet inks. I doubt I still have an article on that subject somewhere but
> it is worth a try to look for it.

I should add one thing to it: Evaporation may not increase with glycols etc
but it will be harder to get ink resolved again when it has dried. So a
clogg can develop into a super clogg that way. Windex may then not be strong
enough.

Ernst