Pen Pointer Markers - FAQs

Q1: Why are ballpoint pens better?

Answer: Ballpoint pens are made of oil-based ink, can write on more surfaces than a fountain pen. The nib design of a ballpoint pen is developed as a cleaner and more reliable alternative to dip pens and fountain pens, as rough surfaces will damage the tines of the fountain pen. While with ball pen can be used to make lines in any direction.

Q2: Do gel or ballpoint pens last longer?

Answer: Ballpoint pen last a lot longer than gel refills. They are ideal for heavy writing, like taking notes or journaling.

Q3: Are gel pens the same as ballpoint or rollerball pens?

Answer: Ballpoint pens uses oil-based ink. This ink is thick and a little scratchy, but dries almost instantly. Rollerball pen uses water-based ink. This ink dries more slowly and produces a rich, smooth line. Rollerball ink runs out faster because it’s thinner and lines made with rollerball ink are richer in color than ballpoint ink. Gel pen uses a water-based gel consistency ink that fits between the ballpoint and rollerball pen ink. Gel-based ink is vivid like rollerball ink and water-resistant, when dries like ballpoint ink.

Q4: Why are gel pens not allowed in exams?

Answer: Gel pens tend to bleed and damage the OCR sheet and as it’s dry time is slow, gel ink can smudge on paper.

Q5: Why fountain pen is better than ballpoint?

Answer: Fountain pen is best for smooth writing. Liquid ink of fountain pens flows freely, causing less surface tension when writing. While thick, oil-based ink in ballpoint pens doesn't flow as freely as fountain pen ink does.

Q6: What are colored markers made of?

Answer: Inside a plastic tube is an absorbent material, that holds the ink. The ink is made of a pigment or dye to give it a color, a resin to make it stick to a writing surface, and a solvent to make the ink move through the marker.

Q7: What is the difference between marker and permanent marker?

Answer: Permanent markers use an acrylic polymer that helps the pigment stick to surfaces, while dry erase markers use an oily silicone polymer. The silicone polymer makes dry erase marker ink slippery and doesn’t bound to the surface directly.

Q8: Is whiteboard marker ink toxic?

Answer: Dry Erase Markers are non-toxic and formulated with low odor ink. Ideal for whiteboard use in schools, offices, and homes.

Q9: What is highlighter pen used for?

Answer: The purpose of highlighting is to draw attention to important information in a text.

Q10: Which ink is used in highlighter?

Answer: Highlighter contains fluorescein ink, which is an organic compound and dye that is soluble in water sou. The tip is made from polyethylene or polyester beads.

Q11: Can highlighters be refilled?

Answer: Yes, highlighters can refill it with suitable refill ink. To do this, simply insert the marker tip into the highlighter refill station, when completely refilled, ready to write again in three to four hours.