Not many of us know what a permanent marker is, even though we use it almost every day. This is an incredibly popular writing medium that comes in a variety of shapes, colors, and purposes. And this is exactly what this article will be about.

What does permanent mean?

Let's clarify what this term means. In French and Latin, the word is almost similar; it has the same translation, namely, permanent, indelible. A permanent marker is used in a variety of areas where it is necessary to apply an inscription, sign, drawing or sign.

It differs from an ordinary thick felt-tip pen in that the inscription will not be erased unless considerable effort is applied to it.

Important! Currently, it is quite popular to apply temporary tattoos and draw eyebrows with a permanent marker. With it, you can create any images, not just text. For example, a white permanent marker will perfectly replace a thin brush along with paint to apply various designs to the dark surface of absolutely any material.

Thanks to its high durability and accuracy, it is indispensable in any field of activity. Students, schoolchildren, and office workers especially like to use it.

What surfaces does he write on?

Unlike felt-tip pens, a permanent marker writes on almost all materials. Any surface will do:

• disk;
• plastic bag;
• paper;
• tree;
• textile;
• stone;
• tile;
• glass.

In fact, the list of surfaces on which a given marker will display the desired design or inscription is endless. But you must always remember that such a stationery item is not omnipotent. If you put any inscription on a metal, plastic canister or bottle that contains gasoline or oil, it will be erased. But don’t despair, because even the most durable paint gradually comes off.

Important! Just the same, acetone and petroleum products will help you erase inscriptions and drawings that were applied using a permanent marker. But after completing surface treatment with petroleum products, do not make new marks immediately. You must completely remove any remaining gasoline or oil before you can apply new decals.

Sizes, shapes and colors of tips

What colors do permanent markers have? Almost everywhere you can find the following:

• white;
• red;
• black;
• brown;
• blue;
• green.

Important! White as well brown colors, unfortunately, are the least common on sale, because manufacturers strive to produce exclusively in-demand colors. Therefore, black permanent marker is sold in almost any office supply store.

An important factor is the thickness, which ranges from 0.5 mm to 1 cm:

• Naturally, for small records, for example, for a disk, a marker with a thickness of 0.5-0.75 mm is suitable.
• But a warehouse worker, in order to sign huge boxes, will need a marker whose thickness will be at least 5 mm.

In addition, there are 3 types of tips:

• beveled;
• round;
• wedge-shaped.

Important! A round one would be most suitable for a warehouse worker, but a beveled one would be best for a schoolchild for various signatures on disks.

Why and how to choose?

Above was an absolutely simple example with a schoolboy and a warehouse worker. A student can use a marker not only for signing discs. Suppose there is a huge plastic ruler on which the numbers on the scale have been erased. Using a thin marker, you can easily restore the inscriptions. But for wall newspapers it is better not to use it, because there is no point in it.

You can sign using a permanent marker:

• cans along with preparations;
• boxes made of absolutely any material;
• tools, wrenches, various parts.
• It will also be convenient for gardeners and gardeners to sign various glasses with seedlings - without fear that the letters will be erased due to contact with water or a solution with fertilizers.

Important! As an example of a device High Quality— Edding permanent marker has a very wide range of actions. The mentioned company produces various types of them for their respective purposes. Absolutely each marker has its own model, which is written on the body itself. For example, Edding-750 is a white marker. It is used to make inscriptions without using light paint, which is quite convenient.

Other uses

All of the above are standard areas of application for such a felt-tip pen. But this circle can be greatly expanded at your discretion:

• You can use a permanent marker to write on shoes, furniture, and tiles. All that remains is to take the required color and also select the required thickness.
• It will be indispensable when creating decorations and glass paintings. Sometimes you can even confuse what is written or drawn with: putty, paint or a marker?

Important! The benefit of a permanent marker lies not only in its water resistance, but also in the extreme accuracy of the lines created, in the brightness and clarity of color.

How to eliminate a permanent marker?

There is no such thing in our world that cannot be defeated, overcome or washed away, especially if you know about the right remedies. So permanent marker ink is not always characterized by reliability and durability.

Important! If the surface on which it was applied this type marker, not too loose, it will not be difficult for you to remove almost all types of contamination remaining after using permanent markers.

Method one:

1. Get a good dry erase marker.
2. Then test it on an area of ​​the surface that is rarely seen to ensure how thoroughly it rubs off. Allow the ink to dry for a few minutes before proceeding with the repair.
3. Soak a small piece of cloth in the already boiling soapy solution, and then wash off the mark left by the marker.
4. After that, using a dry erase marker, draw an outline along the mark of the marker that you want to remove. Wait about 5 seconds until the marker is completely dry, otherwise the line may smudge.
5. Remove marker marks with a lint-free cloth or microfiber cloth. IN in this case Don't use paper towels.

Important! If the marker stain is completely stale, you will need to repeat the application and removal of the dry erase marker, perhaps even 2-3 times, using twice as much effort to remove the stain.

Method two

To remove permanent marker from a fairly smooth surface, you can also use a marker designed for a whiteboard. This method is extremely simple, and the process of eliminating marks from the marker itself will not take much of your time.

Important! You must be prepared for the fact that upon completion of the procedure, you must throw away the cleaning felt-tip pen, because it will no longer be suitable for further use.

A new word in production technology is a permanent marker, universally recognized reliability and water resistance, which allows you to apply a letter, inscription or design on almost any material. In the eighties, felt-tip pens began to conquer the world. Markers appeared even earlier - in the 60s. Their invention resulted in a real sensation; they are used everywhere. Office employees liked markers so much that they became their favorite writing implement.

What is a permanent marker

A revolution in writing devices from the most simple pencils and brushes to markers with permanent properties is amazing. The main property of the item is the stability of the ink for working in almost any conditions (“permanent” translated from English as “stable”). The marker is a “universal soldier”: it does not leak, does not freeze, and does not require constant refilling. This miracle product applies lines not only to dry, but also to wet surfaces: they will not spread, but will be absorbed. In addition, the marker is durable: it lasts for several months.

Production technology

A permanent permanent marker is made from plastic or metal and comes in round or polygonal shapes. Be sure to use durable materials - foam, felt, plastic, nylon. The tip should not be soft, but hard and sharp; it should not become “fragmented.” A permanent felt-tip pen has the following operating principle: the writing unit is made in the form of a fibrous rod inserted into the body. The rod is impregnated with a special dye - alcohol ink. When pressed, the rod begins to spring back and fill with paint.

Marker properties

Parents of children will be especially pleased with the device that has come into use: the “permanent toy” is safe, does not contain poisonous or chemical substances. Writing utensils help to draw and sign letters. Images remain bright, clear, and, thanks to their permanent nature, do not lose color in the sun. This looks like an ordinary felt-tip pen, only a little thicker. The marker is permanent (resistant) to aggressive external factors: moisture and even temperature changes. Thanks to special ink, the accuracy of easy, even application on any surface is ensured:

1. Paper.
2. Glass, porcelain and ceramics.
3. Wood, plastic, metal.
4. Leather, rubber.
5. Furniture.
6. Tile.
7. Shoes.

Varieties

Permanent nibs vary in shape and thickness of the writing part:

• In shape - round (bullet-shaped) and beveled (wedge-shaped).
• By thickness – thin, medium (for offices), thick (for production).
• The length of the tip, considered optimal, is 4 millimeters.
• The thickness of the permanent tip ranges from 0.6 millimeters to one and a half to two centimeters.
• The thickness of the marker line is also provided in a wide range - from 1 to 16 millimeters.
• The most popular colors for inscriptions are blue, red, green, black. Occasionally white and brown are found.

Areas of application

A waterproof marker with permanent properties is widely used:

• Schoolchildren write indelible ink on CDs.
• Snowflakes are applied to the glass with white color to achieve permanent effect.
• There are people who like to draw with markers on glasses and bottles to decorate for the holidays.
• The property of permanence (persistence) is used for everything: for signing jars with preparations, glasses with seedlings by gardeners, wrenches, tools and various parts.
• An exotic use of a permanent device is the application of a temporary tattoo using a stencil.

How to erase permanent marker

There are two types of permanent filler solution: alcohol and water. The first one has an unpleasant pungent odor, but the second one does not have this. Regardless of the type of filler, washing it off is a difficult task, because the main goal of the product itself is durability (permanence) during application. Alcohol-containing solutions will do the best job of removing images, because these are not oil-based inks, which can be easily removed with the same oil - a more thorough approach is required here. Among the most used means for washing off permanent inscriptions are:

1. Specially designed products that do not destroy the surface: these are best purchased together with the marker itself.
2. Mixture baking soda and toothpaste, if there is nothing more suitable at hand.
3. Some of the automotive degreasers.
4. Alcohol or nail polish remover, especially acetone. Petroleum products and gasoline are suitable, but immediately after processing they cannot be used to apply a new image; first, their remains must be washed off.
5. Hairspray - first spray it on, and then rinse everything off with cold water.

Permanent marker price

The most popular brand producing widest spectrum markers are considered Edding, and one or another model is necessarily indicated on the body. The main producers of such writing products are the Germans and the Japanese; their products are the most expensive, and the paint is the most durable. Russia falls into the golden mean of the price segment. Markers with permanent properties are sold in office supply stores or online stores.

2. Permanent industrial markers MARKAL

2.1. Permanent markers MARKAL® based on DURA-INK series inks

2.2. Markal® permanent markers based on liquid ink

1. What is a permanent marker.

The very meaning of the word “permanent” is continuous; permanent (synonyms: constant, continuous; partial synonyms: continuous, endless) actually describes the main advantage of the marker - permanent or indelible, is a type of marker that is used to create a permanent (more precisely, long-term) record on any surface. Permanent markers are also often given another name - "water-repellent" markers.
The permanent marker was invented in 1952 by Sidney Rosenthal.

In most permanent markers, the paint (or ink) contains three main components: a solvent, a resin, and a coloring agent (dye or pigment)*.

Coloring matter

Dye or pigments give paint/ink a specific color. A distinctive feature of the dye is its ability to impregnate the material being painted and impart color throughout its entire volume. The terms “dye” and “pigment” are often used interchangeably, but in fact they mean clearly different concepts.
Dyes are soluble in the dyeing medium (solvent), while pigments are insoluble. During the dyeing process, dyes penetrate into the material and form a more or less strong bond with the fibers; When using pigments, it is the binder, not the pigments, that provides the bond to the material being painted. Dyes are usually organic substances; pigments are mostly a very fine fraction of minerals. Because of this property, pigments are usually the colorant of choice for permanent markers, given their resistance to dissolution by water or other environmental agents.

Solvent

Solvent is a key component in the paint/ink of permanent markers; Without a solvent, transfer of paint from the reservoir through the tip to the surface of the material is impossible. When the paint/ink of a permanent marker is applied to a surface, the solvent evaporates into the air, leaving only the dye and resin.
Initially, marker manufacturers used xylene as a solvent. Although xylene provides the necessary durability of markings, it is very toxic and is not included in markers for use in everyday life, especially in schools.
Today, xylene is still used in many industrial markers, but is increasingly being replaced by less toxic alcohol solvents (for example, ethanol and isopropanol), which are as effective as xylene, but do not pose a risk to human health or harm the environment.

Resin

An adhesive-like polymer that ensures adhesion (sticking) of the dye to the surface to be marked after the solvent evaporates from the paint/ink, which guarantees high durability of the marking.
Despite the “stickiness” of the resin in the colorant, the solvent maintains the fluidity of the paint in the sealed reservoir housing of the marker. The main difference between permanent and temporary markers is the resin. Temporary markers use resins that dissolve easily in water.

Rice. 1. Temporary marker Markal line Pro-Wash

In permanent markers, the resin does not dissolve in water. In addition, permanent markers may use certain dyes and pigments that are also insoluble in water or some solvents.

Rice. 2. Permanent markers

* The composition of the paint/ink of permanent markers is much wider; as a rule, the composition also includes (in addition to solvent, resin and pigment):

• glyceride - a compound of glycerol with fatty and other monobasic acids;
• pyrrolidone is a colorless liquid with a characteristic odor; easily soluble in water, alcohol, benzene, diethyl ether, chloroform, carbon disulfide; It is also used as a high-boiling solvent in industry.

Despite the presence of water-insoluble resins, permanent markers do not actually produce permanent markings such as dot marking, engraving or stamping. But nevertheless, permanent markers based on paint produced by Markal models are able to withstand washing with water under high pressure or using solvents such as acetone, markings can only be removed by external abrasive action.

2. Permanent industrial markers MARKAL®

Markal®, the world's leading manufacturer of industrial markers, offers a large line of permanent ink and liquid ink industrial markers for marking... various materials, including any metals with a rough, rusty and dirty surface.

The resulting marking has very high consumer properties, which makes it possible to use Markal® permanent markers in almost all areas of human life and activity:

• long-term, so-called “permanent”
• continuous - for producing rich, high-contrast marks on rough surfaces
• quick-drying
• Can be applied to wet or oily surfaces
• reliable marking on vertical surfaces
• resistant to abrasives (we are talking about accidental and short-term exposure)
• resistant to atmospheric precipitation
• UV resistant
• possibility of marking cold metal, including when negative temperature ambient air
• widest possible temperature range of application

2.1.

Rice. 3. Permanent markers with ink

The ability to produce fast-drying markings on virtually any type of surface makes ink-based markers indispensable in virtually every workplace, factory, warehouse and delivery department worldwide. Rugged construction, reliable nibs and long-lasting ink make the markers ideal for use in almost any production.

Fast-drying ink leaves rich, highly visible marks. The ink is designed as per industry requirements. They are safe to use on virtually any surface and are wear-resistant and water-resistant.

Rice. 4. Use of Dura Ink series markers

Heavy-duty nibs (round or beveled) eliminate ink bleed for long marker life and accurate markings.

2.2.

Modern health protection requirements for workers in all industries require tools that are safe to use.
By removing xylene, a highly toxic solvent, from all markers, thereby reducing any potential health risks, Markal® offers the industry's safest line of liquid ink markers - 88% of liquid ink markers pose no significant health risk to the user.
Markings applied with all liquid ink markers dry within one minute, allowing you to immediately begin processing materials, reducing downtime and rework due to lost or smudged markings.

20.03.2014

Permanent marker came into life a long time ago modern man. It is used literally in all industries and in everyday life. A permanent marker looks like a regular thick felt-tip pen, but unlike it, the marker is resistant to various unfavorable external factors, such as moisture, sunlight, and temperature changes.

Permanent markers contain special ink that is easily and evenly applied to any surface. It fits well on surfaces such as paper, plastic, metal, glass, film and wood. The ink lasts for quite a long time and the marker can be used for several months in a row.

Like any other writing utensil, a permanent marker has its own filler. There are only two of them.

The first most popular is an alcohol filler. It is found in almost any marker. Thanks to the alcohol contained in the marker fibers, the image remains on the surface for a long time. The drawing or inscription can only be washed off with alcohol-containing solutions. Negative trait alcohol filler in its unpleasant and pungent odor, which many people do not like.
The second filler is water filler. Unlike alcohol filler, water filler is odorless. A drawing or inscription made with a water-based marker will not wash off. It remains on the surface for a long time, does not fade or smear.

The permanent marker has a large number of shades. But the most popular and frequently used colors remain blue, red, green and black. Colors are created using special pigments that are added to the marker fibers. The inscriptions of permanent markers are clear and bright. They do not lose color even in scorching sunlight.

The shape and thickness of the eating part also matters. The shape of the marker tip can be round (bullet-shaped) or beveled (wedge-shaped). In terms of thickness, the writing unit of a permanent marker can be thin, thick or medium. In contrast to the degree of its use, the desired thickness of the pen is selected. Fine and medium nib sizes are often used in offices. A thick pen is most convenient for working in a warehouse or production.

The main quality of a permanent marker is the durability of the ink. It is this quality that allows this marker to work in any conditions. It does not freeze, does not leak and does not require constant refilling. The marker can lie for a long time without use and remain in excellent condition.
A permanent marker differs from a regular marker in that it can be applied to both dry and wet surfaces. A regular marker on damp paper will simply spread, but a permanent marker will immediately absorb into the surface and nothing will happen to it.

There are also permanent markers that are used to write on CDs. Their ability to dry quickly prevents damage to the disc.

In addition, permanent markers are completely safe for children. It does not contain toxic or dangerous substances that can harm the child’s body, but of course it is not recommended to chew such markers.

The body of a permanent marker is often made of plastic or metal. The marker can be round or polygonal.

When choosing a permanent marker, you should pay attention to popular brands. You should not purchase markers from unknown manufacturers. Markers from popular brands comply with environmental standards, are certified and have a very affordable price that will not greatly affect the condition of your wallet.

In the Officeomania online store you can always buy a permanent marker that meets your requirements!

Development of technologies in the field chemical industry invariably entails the emergence of new products in various industries. Office production was no exception. Relatively recently, the concept of a permanent marker has come into use. What is it, what are its distinctive features or properties, how to choose the right one - let's try to summarize the available information.

In order to understand the marker and “what it is eaten with,” it is quite reasonable to consider all representatives of this class. So, what are markers as such? A marker, based on the very meaning of the word, is a device for marking or marking. Many do not find any fundamental difference in them from all known felt-tip pens. This is probably true. The only difference is that the markers are not so diverse in color scheme(debatable), they allow you to write on various surfaces, are distinguished by increased line thickness and are not used for drawing (children fundamentally disagree with the last statement).

Modern industry is ready to offer the consumer several types of these colored “tags”:

• text (intended for making notes on paper);
• varnish;
• permanent (water and alcohol based);
• remover markers (allow you to adjust inscriptions and marks);
• erasable (chalk and markers for plastic boards);
• markers for decorative works(liquid appliqués, creating three-dimensional designs on fabric, for example).

The number of types and possibilities of application is surprising. In this regard, the question arises: permanent marker - what is it? Let's figure it out. As can be learned from most sources, a permanent marker is a writing utensil that allows you to make indelible inscriptions on any surface. At the same time, the line that the marker applies does not spread (neither on paper, nor on wood, nor on metal), the paint is resistant to sunlight, high temperatures, to mechanical stress. The thickness of the tip can vary within a fairly wide range (from 0.6 mm to 1.5 - 2 cm). As you can see, the choice of permanent markers is quite wide, and everyone can find the most suitable one for their needs.

In conclusion, I would like to raise the question - how to erase this highly stable mark from the surface?

• The first way is to buy a marker at the same time as purchasing special remedy, which will allow you to effortlessly remove all traces of the former presence of a paint mark and will not destroy the surface.
• If you don’t have anything more suitable at hand, and the surface from which you want to erase traces of the marker is sufficiently resistant to mechanical stress, you can use a mixture of baking soda and toothpaste (gel paste is useless, use regular one).
• Some automotive degreasers cope with this task quite successfully.
• You can try alcohol or nail polish remover.
• Sometimes you can use hairspray (not tested in my own experience). The varnish is sprayed onto the stain, after which it is washed off with cold water.