Pigmented vs Dye-based

[Cedar]

Is there a way to tell the difference, when examining the ink itself (in
the bottle) if a black ink is pigmented or dye-based?

 

[Taliesyn]

Is there a way to tell the difference, when examining the ink itself (in
the bottle) if a black ink is pigmented or dye-based?

In front of a strong light dye black will look a purplish red in colour.

Pigmented black remains black; light doesn't penetrate it very well.

Searching Google, I came up with a swab test for dye or pigment black,
from a previous post by the very knowledgeable Ron Cohen:

Wet a cotton swab with a little of the ink and then wipe it on a scrap piece
of photo paper. The pigmented ink (BCI-3e) will have a somewhat dull finish
while the BCI-6 black will have more of a shine.

-Taliesyn

 

[measekite]

Is there a way to tell the difference, when examining the ink itself
(in the bottle) if a black ink is pigmented or dye-based?

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[measekite]

In front of a strong light dye black will look a purplish red in colour.

Pigmented black remains black; light doesn't penetrate it very well.

Searching Google, I came up with a swab test for dye or pigment black,
from a previous post by the very knowledgeable Ron Cohen:

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[ipodhelper]

Look at this:

http://www.inkrepublic.com/dye-vs-pigment.asp

 

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