A new ink?

[enduser]

The name "Durafirm" is resonating around the re-filling world at the moment. This quote from their site makes some claims that members here might know about.
 "Our Durafirm Technology ink is a Uni-Kit exclusive product, and is used in hundreds of professional refill stores around the world as well as by thousands of home and business refillers. Durafirm Technology inks print as well or better than some OEM (original equipment manufacturer) inks, with vibrant and vivid colors, archival photo printing qualities (prints last longer when exposed to UV rays), and more waterproof qualities than most OEM inks."
Any comments?

[Mark D Segal]

Yes. Do they cite independent verification of their claims?

[enduser]

As you and I suspect, all the claims are without any verification of any sort.  The claim that "prints last longer when exposed to UV rays" is laughable, but, could that be at all possible?  When doing research in a lab I was always given goggles whenever UV light was involved and I've only ever regarded UV exposure as damaging for any imaging papers.

[Mark D Segal]

Yup - what I thought.

[Ernst Dinkla]

I guess that ad information lacks the line "compared to dye inks" .

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[Alan Goldhammer]

As you and I suspect, all the claims are without any verification of any sort.  The claim that "prints last longer when exposed to UV rays" is laughable, but, could that be at all possible?  When doing research in a lab I was always given goggles whenever UV light was involved and I've only ever regarded UV exposure as damaging for any imaging papers.

It's possible that they have developed a new polymer for encapsulating color molecules making them more UV resistant.  However, a quick Google search indicates that the product is a dye based ink and I cannot find any link other than seller pages that make the claims that this ink has better permanence.  Unless one has access to the formulation or actual permanence testing it's all a bunch of BS.

[Mark D Segal]

It's possible that they have developed a new polymer for encapsulating color molecules making them more UV resistant.  However, a quick Google search indicates that the product is a dye based ink and I cannot find any link other than seller pages that make the claims that this ink has better permanence.  Unless one has access to the formulation or actual permanence testing it's all a bunch of BS.

Probably. I think the bottom line is that without credible independent thirty-party testing, this is "use at your own risk".