Iranian Knowledge-Based Company Produces Antibacterial Ink for Pens Using Nanotechnology
Speaking to local Iranian media, Mohammad Amin Maghsoudi, the managing director of the newly-established knowledge-based company said that the antibacterial ink is produced for the first time in Iran by their company.
He said that the country spends $2.5 million on importing ink for producing stationary in the country, adding, “So far, only 6 countries in the world produce ink for pens.”
“The per kilogram of the ink produced in this company is 25% cheaper than foreign-made imported ink. Each kilogram of ink is used for 4,000 to 8,000 t pens,” he said.
The managing director of the company stated that 3 grams of the weight of each pen is for its ink, adding that the ink produced in their company has antibacterial properties and is produced for use in different climatic conditions.
Made using nano silver technology, it prevents harmful microorganisms from sticking on the surface and reducing chances of transmission.
“The ordinary inks are oil-based and have a specific viscosity, and when the viscosity of the ink is high, the rotational resistance of the ballpoint at the tip of the pen increases when writing with it; Therefore, the ink is not easily removed from the pen’s metal toge. Moreover, when the viscosity of the ink is too low, problems such as ink spilling out and reduced dryness happen. In addition, the use of inks with higher viscosity increases the rolling resistance of the ballpoint during writing and affects the writing smoothness, which is not favored.”
“Meanwhile inks with low viscosity enjoy a much smoother writing performance than inks with higher viscosity. However, when using low-viscosity inks, special precautions must be taken to prevent ink leakage or to properly control ink flow during writing,” managing director of the knowledge-based company said.
“Moreover, another writing flaw is ink blobbing [on ballpoint], in which excess ink collects in a single point while writing. In this knowledge-based company, we solved these problems using the world's latest technology to make ink. Employing the know-how of the research and development team, we brought this product to the production stage after two years of research,” he concluded.
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