(Approximately) five key issues in inkjet ink development

Tim Phillips looks at the fundamental issues facing ink developers, including the trade-off between application performance and printability, carrier choice, dispersion quality, characterisation and application-specific issues.

Controlling pigment properties for optimal inkjet results

As inkjet technology progresses, the demand for characterisation of inks as regards their pigment size, the presence of single oversized grains and overall colloidal stability is increasing. Dr Thomas Benen of Microtrac introduces the main characterisation techniques used for inkjet ink dispersions.