Indelible Ink
- The indelible ink, a quintessential symbol of polls in India, is visible everywhere during the ongoing Lok Sabha and State assembly elections.
- Indelible ink contains silver nitrate. It is a colourless compound which becomes visible when exposed to ultraviolet light, including sunlight.
- It remains resistant to soap, liquids, home-cleansing, detergents, etc. for up to 72 hours after application.
- This water-based ink also contains a solvent like alcohol to allow its faster drying.
- Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd., a Karnataka Government Undertaking, has been licensed to manufacture the ink and has been in the business since 1962.
- It is exported to more than 25 ....
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