The difference between oil-based ink and water-based ink

author: Chameleon

2023-02-20

Do you know the types of inkjet printers? Do you know what the difference is between them? Based on your product requirements, how should you choose which type of ink to use? Let's take a look.
Inkjet printer inks can generally be divided into three categories: water-based, solvent-based, and UV-curable.

1）Water-based ink, that is, water-based ink, refers to an ink system formed by dissolving water-soluble dyes or pigments on the surface with water or a mixture of water and organic solvents as the carrier. Low cost and less pollution, but due to the slow volatilization speed, the printed pictures are not easy to dry;
2）Solvent-based ink is an oil-based ink, which has the advantages of bright color, good color reproducibility, lateral diffusion and combustion on the substrate, and fast drying speed. It can be used for non-coating or direct screen printing on materials such as paper, plastic film, and self-adhesive film;
3）UV-curable inks can be applied to a variety of uncoated substrates and produce very intense images, but are expensive.

With the development of the market, how is the market share of the three inks given? The following are the proportions of the three main inks: In 2020, solvent-based inks accounted for 66.00% (6.5 billion US dollars), followed by water-based inks at 23.15%, and UV-curable inks at 10.48%.It can be seen that solvent-based ink (oil-based ink) is the most widely used in inkjet printers and has the largest market share.
Ink application field report data: commercial inkjet 63.25%; followed by public office, accounting for 31.77%; household use 4.89%; applicable industries of ink include education industry, financial industry, construction industry, advertising industry, printing industry, etc. In terms of practicality, oil-based inks are more in line with the needs of contemporary printing. Especially for small and medium-sized printing shops and printing factories, the use of oil-based ink can reduce printing costs without abandoning the quality of printing. Based on the protection of the environment and the responsibility for the physical safety of printing personnel, more and more companies choose environmentally friendly oil-based inks.

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About Heguang

Guangzhou Heguang Delicate Chemical Co., Ltd is headquartered in the strategic center area of eastern Guangdong, China. It is based on the forefront of the development of fine chemicals. It is an enterprise that relies on national laboratories and integrates research, industry and trade. Heguang Company has independent innovation and independent intellectual property rights, and its product quality has always maintained a leading level in the field of high-speed inkjet printers. We are committed to providing environmentally friendly, high-quality inks that do not clog the inkjet heads for the majority of inkjet printer users, as well as providing customers with one-stop solutions. We also have resource advantages in parts supply and technical support, making your business operations more convenient.

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