Re: arsclist CD markers

["Steven Smolian" <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

Water based ink pens supplied by CD makers, etc., were made for them , I
believe, by Dennison directly or by third party business souvenir makers.

Steve Smolian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Richter" <mrichter@xxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: arsclist CD markers


> At 01:16 PM 12/10/2002 -0500, Andy  Lanset wrote:
> >I know there has been some previous discussion on this - but if folks
could
> >bring me up to date on their thoughts, I would be most appreciative.
> >
> >For archival purposes I do not write on the CDs with any kind of marker.
> >
> >However, producers here would go nuts if they couldn't label their
> >production CDs with some kind of marker.  Is one better than another?
Water
> >soluable inks perhaps?
> >
> >One producer/reporter presented me with a packet of Staedtler markers
made
> >in Germany.
> >The packet says, "Safe for labeling CD and DVD discs." The markers even
come
> >with a free blank CD. The packet also says - "smudge-proof and waterproof
> >and low odor."
>
> Jerry Hartke ( http://www.mscience.com/ ) has found noticeable effect
> whenever any marker is used on the working surface of a disc. He
recommends
> marking only around the central hole in the area which is not used for
burning.
>
> Realists among us prefere water-based inks as in the Staedtler and TDK
> markers. Solvents have been known to penetrate the lacquer coating and
> destroy the metallizing over time. Unfortunately, there are also cases
> where silk-screen inks themselves have done the damage and I know of no
> studies on which inks are safe.
>
> Where that is an issue for me, I turn to the TDK "CD Writer" pens
available
> in a variety of colors.
>
>
> Mike
> mrichter@xxxxxxx
> http://www.mrichter.com/
>
>
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