Printing Images CTC, Inc. offers specially formulated inks for use in ink jet printers serving the wide format market or using plotters as the output device, where the main feature of the product addresses the 100% UV resistance and water resistance. Main characteristics are only achieved using the pigment origin as the colorant, with a medium vividness of colors because of its origin. IQ Durable Pigment Inks offer a wide range of media compatibility from plain paper to films of different brands and makes. Typical Properties Of IQ Durable Pigment Inks Type of Colorant : Pigment       Physical Form : Liquid       Odor : Ammoniacal       Colour : Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow       PH : 12.00 to 12.50       Particle Size : 0.45 microns       Type of cartridge / printer to use in / with: : Remanufactured 51626 cartridge, HP750 / 755 Plotter, Epson Stylus Printers and other plotters. Please contact our office for more details.       Type of Media : Plain paper, coated paper, transparency films and other translucent film media. Suitability and compatibility of other paper can also be tested.       Heat Resistance of Colorants: Heat stability was tested on plain paper containing 10 parts dye and 90 parts liquid solution. The printed / coated paper was subjected to 450 degrees Fahrenheit for maximum heat evaluation, and no change was noticed. Ultra Violet Rays / Light Stability: Light or UV stability was tested using the Carbon Arc Fade-O-Meter exposures' hour to first break. IQ Durable dye based ink jet inks, showed a tremendous UV / light stability up to 500 hours (21 days) without any noticeable change in color. Equivalents in exposure to sunlight was at least twelve (12) months exposure to sunlight. Like other fastness properties, light stability or UV resistance depends and is affected by; type of binder, film / paper thickness, concentration of colorant, reflectivity of substrate, spectral distribution of light source, temperature and humidity Water Resistance: The water resistance was tested on plain paper printed with the ink made according to the formulation and was submerged into the water batch for a period of time. Loss or gain is evaluated directly as the water resistance property using a reflectance density meter. The IQ Durable Dye Based inkjet inks showed an almost 98% water resistance. * All product names are registered trademarks of their respective holders. Printing Images CtC, Inc. Bldg 868, Dewey Ave, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City 2200 Philippines Tel. No. : +63 47 2526012 / 13 Fax No. : +63 47 2526014 Email : mail@printingimagesctc.com Copyright © 2005 - 2006 All Rights Reserved Printing Images Ctc, Inc. WebSite Design & Promotion by 'D'ar P. Corpuz'