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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Alternate solvent inks Re: Newbie Question III

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-05-05

On Fri, 05 May 2006 17:19:08 +0200, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote:

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> Like who? All desktop printer inks that I'm aware of use water,
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> alcohol, and glycol as their solvent. Constraints of not drying in the
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> head, drying quickly on the paper, not spreading too much in the paper
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> while drying, etc.


ammonia is also in them, at least the MIS inks i have smell a bit.

I recently read ammonia is used in / can be added to acrylic paint to slow
down the drying.
not sure.

ST