Marking Inks, Water-Based

This type of water-based inks used for bandmarking/ringmarking was developed in the 1990s in reaction to environmental concerns voiced by sectors such as the telecom manufacturers, who were seeking a drastic reduction of the solvents to reduce VOC emissions and to improve the safety conditions for line operators. The development of specific non-contact ink jet printing inks for use on all various types of wire and cable insulation materials has largely replaced contact markers, with the current exception very high-speed applications, over 610 mpm (2000 fpm).