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Invisible ink, also known as security ink or sympathetic ink, is a substance used for writing, which is invisible either on application or soon thereafter, and can later be made visible by some means, such as heat or ultraviolet light.
The main components in improvised inks have included dilute laundry detergent, body fluids, tonic water, and vitamin B-12 dissolved in vinegar. [citation needed] Modern UV-visible ink uses a fluorescent component derived from materials that glow when exposed to an ultraviolet light. There are different types of UV-visible ink: opaque, semi ...
A tattoo made with UV ink becomes visible under blacklight, when it fluoresces in colors depending on the ink chosen, typically white or purple. [18] Although ultraviolet dye is invisible in normal light, scarring produced by the tattoo machine in the application process will remain, and therefore still show.
Radioluminescent paint is a self-luminous paint that consists of a small amount of a radioactive isotope (radionuclide) mixed with a radioluminescent phosphor chemical. The radioisotope continually decays, emitting radiation particles which strike molecules of the phosphor, exciting them to emit visible light.
Aburidashi is a ninja technique of sending secret messages using a form of invisible ink. [1] The technique uses ink made of juice extracted from soaked and crushed soybeans . [ 1 ] The message becomes visible to the recipient by heating the paper.
Luminous ink under ultraviolet light Fluorescent paintings lit by black light. Black light paint or black light fluorescent paint is luminous paint that glows under a black light. It is based on pigments that respond to light in the ultraviolet segment of the electromagnetic spectrum. The paint may or may not be colorful under ordinary light.
UV pinning is the process of applying a dose of low intensity ultraviolet (UV) light to a UV curable ink (UV ink). The light's wavelengths must be correctly matched to the ink's photochemical properties. As a result, the ink droplets move to a higher viscosity state, but stop short of full cure. This is also referred to as the "gelling" of the ink.
The main types of flexographic ink are water based, [2] solvent and UV curable. [3] The printing surface (substrate type) dictates what ink type it is advisable to use.Each type of ink has its advantages and disadvantages, therefore the type of ink used in printing is determined by factors such as price, speed, and the use of the packaging (food, cleaning, or shopping bags).