Re: [AV Media Matters] Inks

[p.bode@lib.unimelb.edu.au]

uygiulghlighl.;At 09:15 AM 2/18/00 -0800, you wrote:
>I just purchased a 10 pack of Nashua 80 min discs at Staples.  It came with
>a pen, marked "Permanent Alcohol Ink for Marking on Compact Discs."  It was
>my impression that the least harmful ink was a water-based one.  How benign
>is "permanent alcohol ink?"
>
>I'm making reference copies for a client, so I'm aware this disc
formulation
>won't last more than a couple of millennia.
>
>I've emailed Nashua, www.nashuamedia.com, with the above question and a
hint
>that I would welcome the test work to support their endorsement of this
>product for its stated purpose.
>
>Any comments?
>
>Steve Smolian