Analysis of Ink Used in Ancient Documents Based on Printing Method

Kang-Jae Kim; In-Seo Hwang; Tae-Jin Eom

doi:10.7584/JKTAPPI.2022.08.54.4.11

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Analysis of Ink Used in Ancient Documents Based on Printing Method 인쇄 방법에 따라 고문서에 사용된 먹의 과학적 분석

30 August 2022. pp. 11-18

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Abstract

This study evaluates the ink type suitable for document restoration by analyzing ink used in woodblock, metal type-printed, and ancient handwritten documents. Among the commercially available inks, lampblack soot ink (vs. charcoal soot ink) exhibited relatively low hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen content and a high spreading ratio to Hanji. Moreover, compared to solid type inks, liquid type inks have a higher absorption ratio into Hanji at the same concentration; thus, drying time after printing is expected to be reduced. Furthermore, different types of ink were used depending on the printing method used in the ancient documents. Therefore, in the future, production efficiency can be improved by classifying ink types based on printing method and using liquid ink rather than solid ink to restore or reproduce histroical documents.

Keywords

Ink stick

handwriting

woodblock printing

metal type printing

particle size

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Publisher :Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
Publisher(Ko) :한국펄프종이공학회
Journal Title :Journal of Korea TAPPI
Journal Title(Ko) :펄프종이기술
Volume : 54
No :4
Pages :11-18
Received Date : 2022-06-16
Revised Date : 2022-07-06
Accepted Date : 2022-07-11
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7584/JKTAPPI.2022.08.54.4.11

Journal of Korea TAPPI ISSN:0253-3200(Print) 펄프종이기술

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