A study of the evaporation of a solvent from a solution-Application to writing ink aging

Forensic Science International

Volumn 219, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 119-128

  Cantú, Antonio A ^a  

^a Scientific Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

2 Phenoxyethanol; Aging curve; Dyes; Evaporation rate; Ink aging; Maximum acceleration; Polymers; Rate equations; Volatile solvents

Indexed keywords

2 PHENOXYETHANOL; CRYSTAL VIOLET; INK; RESIN; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; EVAPORATION; FILM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; SOLUTE; VAPOR PRESSURE;

EID: 84861574535     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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