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India ink (British English: Indian ink; [1] also Chinese ink) is a simple black or coloured ink once widely used for writing and printing and now more commonly used for drawing and outlining, especially when inking comic books and comic strips. India ink is also used in medical applications.
Shellac (/ ʃ ə ˈ l æ k /) [1] is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. Chemically, it is mainly composed of aleuritic acid , jalaric acid, shellolic acid, and other natural waxes. [ 2 ]
The ink is also exported to countries like Thailand, Singapore, Nigeria, Malaysia and South Africa. [1] It has also started manufacturing marker pens containing this ink for easy usage and this has also been used in elections held in Afghanistan. [3] The company also manufactured indelible ink for Cambodian election in 2008 and 2013. [5]
A pen is a handheld device used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. [1] Additional types of specialized pens are used in specific types of applications and environments such as in artwork, electronics, digital scanning and spaceflight, and computing.
There are two Security printing presses of SPMCIL, namely the India Security Press (ISP) at Nashik and the Security Printing Press (SPP) at Hyderabad. These presses print the 100% requirement of passports and other travel documents, non-judicial stamp papers, cheques, bonds, warrants, postal stamps, postal stationery, and other security products.
The manufacture of India ink was well-established by the Cao Wei dynasty (220–265 AD). [13] Indian documents written in Kharosthi with ink have been unearthed in Xinjiang. [14] The practice of writing with ink and a sharp pointed needle was common in early South India. [2] Several Buddhist and Jain sutras in India were compiled in ink. [3]
As of 2023, a gallon of plastic-based paint may cost around $20 to $30, however the price for specialized paint, such as graphene and lime, ranges from $34 to $114 per gallon, underlining the financial challenges associated with transitioning from plastic-based paints.
Doing a google search, I find them divided with a majority of 2/3 (23,700 hits against 12,400) in favor of "India ink". My opinion would therefore be: Which one we use is not so important, but whichever we use, we must make sure that the other is a redirect. Andre Engels. FWIW, I've never heard of "Indian ink", only "India ink". --Brion