News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Japanese ink supplier Seiko Advance produces colors for Apple’s iPhones. Parent comment

Re:Japanese ink supplier Seiko Advance produces colors for A... by mc32 on Monday December 30, 2019 @10:03PM (#21918639)
I'm no expert but in industry (and it may differ from company to company) coatings is mostly paints and inks are separate. Inks usually permeate (and add coloration to) a medium while coatings/paints bind and coat (to) a medium.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Japanese ink supplier Seiko Advance produces colors for A... by jbay808 on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @01:50AM (#21919418)
Anodized aluminum forms a porous surface that is dyed with ink to colour it, if I recall correctly.
[ Parent | on HN ]