{"id":1050,"date":"2025-10-03T09:43:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visioink.com\/?p=1050"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T08:06:15","slug":"solvent-based-vs-water-based-inks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/solvent-based-vs-water-based-inks\/","title":{"rendered":"Solvent Based Ink vs Water Based Ink | Comparison and Usage Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1748144198\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1726346268\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-456944479\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1971722663\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/visioink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Solvent-Based-Ink-vs-Water-Based-Ink-Comparison-and-Usage-Guide-1400x788.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Solvent Based Ink vs Water Based Ink\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-64212413\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-64212413 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-64212413 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1971722663 {\n  padding-top: 56.25%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1565000197\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color: #f5a000; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1.5px; margin-bottom: 8px;\">VISIOINK KNOWLEDGE CENTER<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 48px; line-height: 1.08; color: #292e34; margin-bottom: 20px;\">Solvent-Based Inks vs Water-Based Inks:<br \/><strong style=\"color: #174f96;\">Which One Should Be Used and When?<br \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; color: #666d75; max-width: 850px; margin-bottom: 0;\">Ink technologies used in production processes directly affect print quality, product durability, and application performance. Solvent-based and water-based inks offer different advantages for different surfaces, production conditions, and applications.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1726346268 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-1726346268 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1748144198 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(247,249,252);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_467442805\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1519438892\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-721731893\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-110309879\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1135822349\" class=\"col large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nCONTENTS\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:23px;color:#292e34;margin-bottom:20px;\">\nIn This Article<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:13px;\">\n<a style=\"color:#174f96;\" href=\"#solvent-bazli\"><br \/>\n<strong>01<\/strong> &nbsp; Solvent-Based Ink<br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:13px;\">\n<a style=\"color:#174f96;\" href=\"#su-bazli\"><br \/>\n<strong>02<\/strong> &nbsp; Water-Based Ink<br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:13px;\">\n<a style=\"color:#174f96;\" href=\"#karsilastirma\"><br \/>\n<strong>03<\/strong> &nbsp; Comparative Analysis<br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:13px;\">\n<a style=\"color:#174f96;\" href=\"#avantaj-dezavantaj\"><br \/>\n<strong>04<\/strong> &nbsp; Advantages and Disadvantages<br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:13px;\">\n<a style=\"color:#174f96;\" href=\"#sektorler\"><br \/>\n<strong>05<\/strong> &nbsp; Industry Applications<br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0;\">\n<a style=\"color:#174f96;\" href=\"#sss\"><br \/>\n<strong>06<\/strong> &nbsp; Frequently Asked Questions<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1135822349 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 34px 34px 34px 34px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-956614070\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-956614070 {\n  padding-top: 25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-920132283\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-622560577\" class=\"col large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#164898;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nVISIOINK CARTRIDGES\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:13px;\">\nFind the Right Ink for Your Application<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:20px;\">\nExplore our Solvent Base, Water Base Standard, and Water Base Deep Black cartridge solutions.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/products\/\" class=\"button secondary\" >\n\t\t<span>EXPLORE PRODUCTS<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-622560577 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 35px 34px 35px 34px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-872763536\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-872763536 {\n  padding-top: 25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-850096183\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1085415578\" class=\"col large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nEXPERT SUPPORT\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:10px;\">\nWhich Ink Should You Choose?<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:18px;\">\nShare your printing surface and production conditions with us; together, we can determine the cartridge solution best suited to your application.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/contactus\/\" class=\"button primary is-outline\" >\n\t\t<span>CONTACT US<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1085415578 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 34px 30px 34px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-95237860\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #solvent-bazli\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#solvent-bazli\" data-title=\"solvent-bazli\"><a name=\"solvent-bazli\"><\/a><\/span>\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nSOLVENT-BASED INK\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:35px;line-height:1.2;color:#292e34;margin-bottom:18px;\">\nWhat Is Solvent-Based Ink?<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#656c73;\">\nSolvent-based ink is a printing solution produced using chemical solvents that provides strong adhesion on challenging surfaces.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1313051511\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1313051511 {\n  padding-top: 22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-equal\"  id=\"row-1289040831\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2050302466\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n01\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nFast Drying<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nThanks to its very fast drying properties, it is suitable for use in high-volume production processes.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2050302466 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 26px 28px 26px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1406260299\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n02\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nNon-Porous Surfaces<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nProvides strong adhesion on non-porous surfaces such as plastic, metal, and glass.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1406260299 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 26px 28px 26px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1159104688\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n03\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nHigh Durability<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nUsed for prints that need to withstand water, sunlight, heat, and chemicals.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1159104688 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 26px 28px 26px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1454787923\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n04\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nVibrant Printing<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nProvides strong printing performance in applications where bright and intense colors are required.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1454787923 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 26px 28px 26px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-168953622\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-168953622 {\n  padding-top: 22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#656c73;\">\nSolvent-based inks can be used in various applications, including food packaging, pharmaceutical and medical product labels, outdoor advertising, and the coding of plastic and metal parts. They are particularly preferred for applications requiring high durability.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1238488262\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1238488262 {\n  padding-top: 65px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #su-bazli\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#su-bazli\" data-title=\"su-bazli\"><a name=\"su-bazli\"><\/a><\/span>\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nWATER-BASED INK\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:35px;line-height:1.2;color:#292e34;margin-bottom:18px;\">\nWhat Is Water-Based Ink?<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#656c73;\">\nWater-based ink is a type of ink that uses water as its carrier and provides effective printing performance, particularly on absorbent surfaces.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1047400601\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1047400601 {\n  padding-top: 22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-equal\"  id=\"row-709041865\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-367409939\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n01\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nLow VOC<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nIts low VOC content provides an advantage in applications aimed at reducing environmental impact.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-367409939 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 26px 28px 26px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1488530215\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n02\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nPorous Surfaces<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nProvides high print quality on absorbent surfaces such as paper and cardboard.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1488530215 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 26px 28px 26px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-285080535\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n03\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nCost-Effective Use<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nIn suitable applications, it can be used as an economical and efficient printing solution.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-285080535 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 26px 28px 26px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1659901102\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n04\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nNatural Colors<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nAllows natural tones to be achieved in indoor printing applications.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1659901102 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 26px 28px 26px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-66569533\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-66569533 {\n  padding-top: 22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#656c73;\">\nWater-based inks are particularly used for printing books, magazines, and brochures, as well as for cardboard packaging and indoor advertising materials.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-42926112\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-42926112 {\n  padding-top: 65px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #karsilastirma\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#karsilastirma\" data-title=\"karsilastirma\"><a name=\"karsilastirma\"><\/a><\/span>\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nCOMPARISON\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:35px;line-height:1.2;color:#292e34;margin-bottom:18px;\">\nDifferences Between Solvent-Based and Water-Based Ink<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#656c73;\">\nBoth ink technologies provide advantages under different production conditions. When making the right selection, the printing surface, durability requirements, drying time, and environmental conditions should be evaluated together.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1139834333\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1139834333 {\n  padding-top: 22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-1186763350\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-896185608\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:#164898;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;color:#ffffff;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"9\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"color:#ffffff;text-align:left;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th style=\"color:#ffffff;text-align:left;\">Solvent-Based<\/th>\n<th style=\"color:#ffffff;text-align:left;\">Water-Based<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Drying Time<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Very fast<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Relatively slow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Durability<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Suitable for demanding outdoor conditions<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Ideal for indoor use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Surface Compatibility<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Plastic, metal, glass<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Paper, cardboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Environmental Impact<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Contains VOCs<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">More environmentally friendly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Cost<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Relatively high<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Lower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Color Quality<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Bright and vibrant<\/td>\n<td style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Natural tones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-896185608 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1892852868\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1892852868 {\n  padding-top: 65px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #avantaj-dezavantaj\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#avantaj-dezavantaj\" data-title=\"avantaj-dezavantaj\"><a name=\"avantaj-dezavantaj\"><\/a><\/span>\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nSELECTION CRITERIA\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:35px;line-height:1.2;color:#292e34;margin-bottom:18px;\">\nComparison of Advantages and Disadvantages<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n\t<div id=\"gap-854698599\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-854698599 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-equal\"  id=\"row-1638511754\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1518325293\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nSOLVENT-BASED\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:21px;color:#174f96;margin-bottom:15px;\">\nAdvantages<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#70767d;\">\n\u2022 Resistant to demanding conditions.<br \/>\n\u2022 Provides strong adhesion on non-porous surfaces.<br \/>\n\u2022 Suitable for outdoor applications.\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:18px;color:#292e34;margin-top:22px;margin-bottom:10px;\">\nDisadvantages<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\u2022 Has a higher environmental impact due to VOC emissions.<br \/>\n\u2022 Costs may be higher.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1518325293 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1986831722\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nWATER-BASED\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:21px;color:#174f96;margin-bottom:15px;\">\nAdvantages<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#70767d;\">\n\u2022 An environmentally friendly and sustainable option.<br \/>\n\u2022 Lower cost.<br \/>\n\u2022 Provides high print quality on porous surfaces.\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:18px;color:#292e34;margin-top:22px;margin-bottom:10px;\">\nDisadvantages<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\u2022 May provide limited performance in outdoor applications.<br \/>\n\u2022 Performance may decrease on non-porous surfaces.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1986831722 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1921718570\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1921718570 {\n  padding-top: 65px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #sektorler\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#sektorler\" data-title=\"sektorler\"><a name=\"sektorler\"><\/a><\/span>\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nINDUSTRY APPLICATIONS\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:35px;line-height:1.2;color:#292e34;margin-bottom:18px;\">\nWhich Ink Is Used in Which Industry?<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#656c73;\">\nThe areas of use for solvent-based and water-based inks vary depending on the printing surface and production conditions.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1386436107\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1386436107 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-equal\"  id=\"row-1037748204\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-917024533\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3 style=\"font-size:18px;color:#174f96;\">\nFood Industry<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nSolvent-based ink can be preferred for plastic bottles, while water-based ink can be used for cardboard boxes.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-917024533 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 24px 28px 24px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1697111349\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3 style=\"font-size:18px;color:#174f96;\">\nPharmaceutical Industry<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nSelecting an ink suitable for the surface is important for DataMatrix, barcode, and variable data printing.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1697111349 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 24px 28px 24px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-804957395\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3 style=\"font-size:18px;color:#174f96;\">\nPrinting Industry<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nWater-based inks stand out in applications involving absorbent surfaces such as books and magazines.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-804957395 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 24px 28px 24px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-3256523\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3 style=\"font-size:18px;color:#174f96;\">\nAdvertising<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nSolvent-based solutions can be used for outdoor applications, while water-based solutions can be used for indoor applications.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-3256523 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 24px 28px 24px 28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-987257306\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-987257306 {\n  padding-top: 65px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #sss\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#sss\" data-title=\"sss\"><a name=\"sss\"><\/a><\/span>\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:35px;line-height:1.2;color:#292e34;margin-bottom:18px;\">\nFrequently Asked Questions About Solvent-Based and Water-Based Inks<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-785190213\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2060925119\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n01\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nIs solvent-based ink harmful to health?<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nDue to VOC emissions, appropriate safety precautions should be taken during use. It should be used in accordance with industrial standards.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2060925119 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 25px 30px 25px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1939864699\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1939864699 {\n  padding-top: 12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-2036018121\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-815883469\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n02\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nCan water-based ink be used outdoors?<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nIts performance may be limited in applications exposed to moisture and sunlight. It is generally preferred for indoor applications and absorbent surfaces.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-815883469 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 25px 30px 25px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-204113294\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-204113294 {\n  padding-top: 12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-1322486123\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1362841481\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;\">\n03\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#174f96;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\nWhich ink is more economical?<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#70767d;margin-bottom:0;\">\nWater-based inks are generally less expensive. However, when evaluating total cost, the durability requirements of the print and the application conditions should also be taken into account.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1362841481 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 25px 30px 25px 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-337970611\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-337970611 {\n  padding-top: 65px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-1783887541\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-250635899\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(247,249,252);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nVISIOINK SOLUTIONS\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;color:#292e34;margin-bottom:15px;\">\nThe Right Ink, the Right Surface, Reliable Printing<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#676d74;\">\nBoth solvent-based and water-based inks offer different application advantages. When long-term durability and performance on non-porous surfaces are required, solvent-based solutions stand out; for absorbent surfaces such as paper and cardboard, water-based solutions are more suitable.\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#676d74;margin-bottom:22px;\">\nWhen selecting the right cartridge, surface structure, production speed, drying time, print quality, and operating environment should be evaluated together.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/products\/\" class=\"button primary\" >\n\t\t<span>EXPLORE CARTRIDGES<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/contactus\/\" class=\"button primary is-outline\" >\n\t\t<span>CONSULT AN EXPERT<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-250635899 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 38px 40px 38px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_467442805 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n  padding-bottom: 20px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_227894048\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-middle\" style=\"max-width:1200px\" id=\"row-1538461589\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-671182979\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"color:#f5a000;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;margin-bottom:7px;\">\nCHOOSE THE RIGHT INK\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:9px;\">\nFind the Most Suitable Cartridge for Your Application<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:0;\">\nExplore VISIOINK solvent-based and water-based cartridge solutions to determine the option best suited to your printing surface.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-671182979 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 50px 10px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-339958667\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-right\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/products\/\" class=\"button secondary\" >\n\t\t<span>EXPLORE CARTRIDGES<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-339958667 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_227894048 {\n  padding-top: 58px 0px 58px 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 58px 0px 58px 0px;\n  background-color: #164898;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the differences between solvent based ink and water based ink, their advantages, and when to use each one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1050"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1321,"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1050\/revisions\/1321"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visioink.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}