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What Are The Different Types & Kinds Of Ink? Dye, Pigment, Printer

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Ballpoint and fountain pens, newspaper ink, printer cartridges, tattoos... We use less ink in our society today than we have in the past, but there seem to be so many different kinds of ink to choose from. How many different types of ink are out there?

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How Many Different Types of Ink Are There?

There are variations and little differences between the different kinds of ink, but when it all comes down to it, you might be surprised to hear that there are really only two (2) different types of ink out there: dye and pigment ink. Where does printer ink come into it?

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What is Pigment Ink?

Pigment ink is essentially a waterproof ink that make it "stick" permanently to paper and run very little. Sometimes used by amateur tattoo artists, India ink is a popular type of pigment ink and one of the oldest kinds of ink in the world. While very water resistant, pigment inks have some downsides. For one, pigment inks are more difficult to print and write with because they don't dissolve completely in water. Pigment inks are also very expensive and don't offer the same brightness and color vibrancy as other types of ink.

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What is Dye Ink?

Dye ink is another type of ink that is usually used in fountain pens and gel ink pens. While dye ink has been around for about as long as pigment ink,...