ink
Let an agent explain ink, relay composition, historical and modern types, printing and conservation from chemistry, printing and heritage sources, describe the named kinds, note safety, and distinguish ink from paint, dye, toner and pigment.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain ink, relay composition, historical and modern types, printing and conservation from chemistry, printing and heritage sources, describe the named kinds, note safety, and distinguish ink from paint, dye, toner and pigment.
A liquid or paste containing pigments or dyes used to write, draw or print, formulated with colourants, a carrier or vehicle, and additives, with historical and specialised kinds the registry aliases name such as iron gall ink, made from tannins and iron salts and used for centuries in manuscripts, carbon ink, sepia from cuttlefish, logwood ink and calligraphic and art inks; inks range from water-based to solvent, UV-curable and inkjet formulations. Some inks contain solvents or heavy metals and should be used with ventilation and kept from children, and iron gall ink can corrode paper over time, a concern in conservation.
What it is for: Writing, drawing and printing.
It can be explain composition and types; relay printing and conservation; describe named kinds; note safety.
Distinguishing features
Colourant plus carrier
Writing and printing use
Many historical types
Conservation concerns
What it looks like
Coloured liquids or pastes, from black writing ink to coloured printing inks.
Physical character
iron gall ink use: from antiquity to 20th century note
carbon ink: soot-based, very stable note
registry parent: coating note
How it is recognised
Coloured fluid for writing, drawing or printing
Art ink, iron gall ink, sepia, logwood ink, carbon ink, calligraphic ink
Paint has more binder and body; dye is soluble colourant; toner is a powder for laser printing; pigment is the colour particle
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is used in -
is contrasted with -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
carbon and India inks
iron gall ink
dye and pigment inks
inkjet and UV-curable inks
Standards and regulation
Safety data sheet requirements
Restrictions on hazardous substances in inks
Archival ink and paper standards
Failure modes and hazards
Solvent and heavy metal exposure
Iron gall ink paper corrosion
Staining and ingestion by children
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.ink-body
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What ink is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Is a child or pet exposed to ink or ink cartridges, in which case check the safety data sheet and contact poison control if needed? boundary
- What is ink, and how does it differ from paint, dye, toner and pigment? definition
Types
Named kinds.
Types
Types.
- What are iron gall, carbon, sepia and logwood inks and art and calligraphic inks? definition
- Which entry fits the specific ink? action
Chemistry Composition.
Science.
Components
Components.
Components
Components.
- What are colourants, carriers and additives in inks? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Iron gall
Iron gall chemistry.
Iron gall
Iron gall.
- How is iron gall ink made, and why can it corrode paper? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Uses Uses.
Sources.
Writing
Writing and art.
Writing
Writing.
- How are inks used in writing, calligraphy and art? provenance
- Which entry fits India ink? action
Printing
Printing inks.
Printing
Printing.
- How do offset, inkjet and UV inks differ? provenance
- Is the information accurate? boundary
Context Conservation.
Attribution.
Conservation
Manuscript conservation.
Conservation
Conservation.
- How do conservators address iron gall ink corrosion? provenance
- Which entry fits iron gall ink corrosion? action
Safety
Ink safety.
Safety
Safety.
- What safety and disposal issues do inks raise? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should iron gall ink be a separate entry?
- How should conservation guidance be linked?
- Should printing inks be separated from writing inks?