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Characterization methods for inks and toners

Resource Type: 
Overview article
Author(s): 
Norlab
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Web Page
Date of creation: 
10 January 2024
Library code: 
13644

Norlab offers a whole range of testing and analysis instruments for inks and toners. 

Inks are suspensions containing pigments as the disperse phase and liquids as the continuous phase. One of the challenges is to stabilize these suspensions. The most important parameters regarding stability are the viscosity of the liquid and the particle size distribution of pigments. Additionally, surface-active additives are used which can be characterized via zeta potential experiments. Finally, the DataPhysics optical contact angle range of instruments can be used for several applications in the field of inks and toners.

 


 

ParameterMethodInstrument
BET surface area and pore analysisGas adsorption3P micro series
3P meso series
3P sync series
3P surface DX
Density, solidsGas pycnometry3P densi 100
Dispersion stabilityAnalysis of the transmission and backscattering behaviourMultiScan MS 20 dispersion stability analysis system
Particle dispersibility studiesNon-invasive NMR liquid relaxation technologyMagnoMeter XRS
Particle shapeImage analysisBeVision D2
Bettersizer S3 Plus
Particle size, concentrated dispersionsAcoustic spectrometryDT-1202
DT-100
Particle size, nanometer rangeDynamic light scatteringBeNano series
Particle size, powdersLaser diffraction

Bettersizer S3 Plus
Bettersizer S3
Bettersizer 2600
Bettersizer ST

Printing head wetting behaviourOptical contact angle measurementOptical contact angle systems
Simulation of the inkjet and flying dropletOptical contact angle measurementOptical contact angle systems
Solids concentration of suspensionsNon-invasive NMR liquid relaxation technologyMagnoMeter XRS
Substrate absorbing capacityOptical contact angle measurementOptical contact angle systems
Surface tension of liquidOptical contact angle measurementOptical contact angle systems
Tap densityTap volumetryBeDensi T Series
Wettability of solid surfacesOptical contact angle measurementOptical contact angle systems
Wetted surface area of suspensionsNon-invasive NMR liquid relaxation technologyMagnoMeter XRS
Zeta potential, concentrated dispersionsElectroacoustic spectrometryDT-1202
DT-310
DT-300
Zeta potential, macroscopic solid samplesBidirectional oscillating streaming potential methodZPA 20 zeta potential analyzer
Zeta potential, nanoparticlesElectrophoretic light scattering (ELS)BeNano series