Digital BW, The Print

If not then what give it the increased dmax over other carbon pigments?


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Walt Mucha
<wkm@k...> wrote:
>
> 
> >I missed it somewhere along the line. Why is the Ebony matte
> black ink
> 
> >that you guys love so much showing better dmax than other
> matte back
> >pigment inks? Is there some dye in there doing that? I know
> it's a bit
> >cooler.
> >
> 
> John
> The ebony contains no dyes to the best of my knowledge. Their
> universal ink does contain a dye component and is supposed to
> be good for 30+ years. The dye component will fade but not the
> pigments so I guess it is better than dye only and not as good
> as pigments only.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards, Walt
> 
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