When you hear soybean ink, you may feel very strange. Is there such an ink? In fact, the use of soybeans is not limited to "eating". After technical processing, soybeans can also be used in other aspects. Soy ink is one of them. So what is the difference between soy ink and ordinary ink?
Because soybean oil is an edible oil, it can be completely integrated into the natural environment after decomposition, so soybean ink is a truly environmentally friendly ink. Ordinary ink will have certain hazards.
How did soybean ink appear?
When oil prices soared in the late 1970s, the Newspaper Association of America realized the need for more reliable printing raw materials. Therefore, after more than 2,000 vegetable oil solutions were tried by the research and development department of the association, soybean oil, an alternative ink solvent, was finally determined.
In 2004, soybean ink became the main printing oil in the American daily industry; in 2005, soybean ink was successfully promoted in the United States and even the world.
What are the advantages and applications of soybean ink?
Soybean ink is abundant in output, cheap in price, and has safe and reliable performance. Compared with ordinary ink, soybean ink has bright color, high concentration, good gloss, better water adaptability and stability, friction resistance, and drying resistance.
1. Soybean ink is more environmentally friendly. Soybean ink contains edible oil, which is harmless and easy to recycle;
2. The amount of soybean ink is less, because the extension of soybean ink is 15% higher, which greatly saves the cost;
3. The color of soybean ink is rich, and its gloss is higher than that of traditional ink;
4. Soybean ink has the properties of light fastness, light heat resistance, friction resistance, etc., it is not easy to decolorize, and it will not emit pungent odor with the increase of temperature;
5. When recycling, soybean ink is easier to deink than traditional ink, and it is easier to degrade;
Soybean inks are used in a wide range of applications, most notably for printing, especially for children's books.
How is the domestic soybean ink market?
The domestic soybean ink market started late, but with the enhancement of people's awareness of environmental protection, the demand for soybean ink is also increasing. In addition, soybean ink is deeply loved by the printing industry, because soybean ink has good printing effect and meets the needs of printing inks. All standards, excellent environmental protection, and in line with domestic development trends.