How Are Ink Pens Made?
The Ink Many different ingredients, such as pigments, agents and lacquers, are combined to make ink colors. The color then is added to a substance that allows the ink to dry quickly when exposed to air. Other additives are included to give the ink its proper thickness. If the ink is too thin, it may seep out of the reservoir or smear easily on paper. If it’s too thick, gravity won’t help pull it out of the pen when you are using it and your writing may appear blotchy. The Ball and Point Tungsten carbide balls make up the “ball point” of a pen, while brass is used to construct the point of the pen, which holds the ball point. The ball, despite its very small size, has been manufactured with more than 50,000 pits on its surface. Each pit is connected by a series of channels that allow the ink to be coated on the surface and inner layer of the ball. The design also allows the ball to grip almost any surface you are writing on. Plastics Most of the rest of the pen is made up of plastic com
