Dirks Michael
H-A-N GmbH, Esslingen, Germany.
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2015;48:118-27. doi: 10.1159/000369236. Epub 2015 Mar 26.
Today's tattoo inks are no longer just simple solids in liquid suspension. Nowadays, these inks are high-tech dispersions made from finely spread pigments in a binder-solvent mixture. These so-called colour dispersions must follow the modern standards of tattooing, which are increasing every year. They must be rich in chromophoric pigments and yet fluid, they must not dry rapidly, and there should be no occurrence of any sedimentation, even during longer tattoo seasons. An innovative tattoo ink should enable long-lasting, brilliant tattoos without a negative impact on the artist's workflow and of course without endangering the consumer. The high standard in tattoos, regarding the motives and techniques, that is witnessed today could not be achieved by the artists without quality tools and modern tattoo ink. This article will give the reader a brief overview of the different ingredients of tattoo ink and of the function of binding agents and solvents in modern tattoo ink as well as describe what additives are used to achieve the desired behaviour during application. Furthermore, the article will take a look into the pigments that are used in tattoo ink and show why certain pigments are not suited for tattoo ink. The differences, advantages and disadvantages of organic and inorganic pigments will be explained.
如今的纹身墨水不再仅仅是液体悬浮液中的简单固体。如今，这些墨水是高科技分散体，由在粘合剂 - 溶剂混合物中精细分散的颜料制成。这些所谓的彩色分散体必须符合纹身领域不断提高的现代标准。它们必须富含发色颜料且具有流动性，不能迅速干燥，即使在较长的纹身季也不应出现任何沉淀现象。一种创新的纹身墨水应能实现持久、鲜艳的纹身效果，同时不对艺术家的工作流程产生负面影响，当然也不会危及消费者。如今在纹身图案和技术方面所展现出的高标准，如果没有优质的工具和现代纹身墨水，艺术家们是无法实现的。本文将向读者简要概述纹身墨水的不同成分、现代纹身墨水中粘合剂和溶剂的作用，并描述为在应用过程中实现理想性能而使用的添加剂。此外，本文还将探讨纹身墨水中使用的颜料，并说明为何某些颜料不适用于纹身墨水。将解释有机颜料和无机颜料的差异、优点和缺点。
