Provided are a child and environmentally friendly aqueous based heat transfer disperse dye ink compositions suitable for placing an image on an object and processes of their use. The compositions may include a heat transfer disperse dye and a nonsublimable dye or pigment having a hue representative of the hue of the disperse dye when heat transferred onto a substrate, with either or both of the dyes or pigments having a particle size less than 350 nm, and wherein the ink composition may have a viscosity less than 10 cps at room temperature. A process that uses the ink compositions optionally include marking an intermediate substrate, drying the image, optionally heating the intermediate substrate, optionally placing the inked intermediate substrate in contact with a dye receptive surface of a receptive object, and optionally transferring the image to the receptive object by application of sufficient heat and pressure.

Provided are a child and environmentally friendly aqueous based heat transfer disperse dye ink compositions suitable for placing an image on an object and processes of their use. The compositions may include a heat transfer disperse dye and a nonsublimable dye or pigment having a hue representative of the hue of the disperse dye when heat transferred onto a substrate, with either or both of the dyes or pigments having a particle size less than 350 nm, and wherein the ink composition may have a viscosity less than 10 cps at room temperature. A process that uses the ink compositions optionally include marking an intermediate substrate, drying the image, optionally heating the intermediate substrate, optionally placing the inked intermediate substrate in contact with a dye receptive surface of a receptive object, and optionally transferring the image to the receptive object by application of sufficient heat and pressure.

A highlighter with a see-through area comprising a housing having a hollow body and an opening, an ink reservoir disposed inside the housing for storing ink, a nib disposed at the opening and an ink feeder disposed inside the housing for transporting ink from the ink reservoir to the nib. The housing further comprises a cut-out section disposed behind the nib to provide the see-through area for a user. The see-through area allows the user to see a section of text before highlighting. Alternatively, a section of the housing behind the nib can be constructed using transparent material such as plastic to provide a see-through area for a user.

A highlighter with a see-through area comprising a housing having a hollow body and an opening, an ink reservoir disposed inside the housing for storing ink, a nib disposed at the opening and an ink feeder disposed inside the housing for transporting ink from the ink reservoir to the nib. The housing further comprises a cut-out section disposed behind the nib to provide the see-through area for a user. The see-through area allows the user to see a section of text before highlighting. Alternatively, a section of the housing behind the nib can be constructed using transparent material such as plastic to provide a see-through area for a user.

An aqueous writing, marking and/or drawing liquid is configured for capillary systems, more particularly for applicator implements having a capillary system. The liquid has a viscosity of less than 50 mPas, more particularly less than 20 mPas (Brookfield, 20 C., cone-plate CPE-40). The liquid contains a wetting agent, graphite having a carbon content of between 95 and 99.9 wt %, an ash content of between 0.1 and 5 wt %, and a particle size 20 m at D90, and at least one release agent, more particularly in a concentration of 2 to 15 wt %. The release agent contains barium sulfate and/or an aqueous, highly mobile, nonsedimenting colloidal dispersion of nanoparticulate silicon dioxide particles.

An aqueous writing, marking and/or drawing liquid is configured for capillary systems, more particularly for applicator implements having a capillary system. The liquid has a viscosity of less than 50 mPas, more particularly less than 20 mPas (Brookfield, 20 C., cone-plate CPE-40). The liquid contains a wetting agent, graphite having a carbon content of between 95 and 99.9 wt %, an ash content of between 0.1 and 5 wt %, and a particle size 20 m at D90, and at least one release agent, more particularly in a concentration of 2 to 15 wt %. The release agent contains barium sulfate and/or an aqueous, highly mobile, nonsedimenting colloidal dispersion of nanoparticulate silicon dioxide particles.

Provided is an oil-based ink composition for writing instruments which has good properties for writing on writing surfaces of various materials and which has improved friction resistance against friction from retracing of letters that have already been written and against stronger friction forces.

A marking instrument having a plurality of removable writing nibs serially aligned so that an operator can remove a spent or fluid-affected writing nib and, thereby, access a fresh writing tip.

A marking instrument having a plurality of removable writing nibs serially aligned so that an operator can remove a spent or fluid-affected writing nib and, thereby, access a fresh writing tip.

Provided are processes of placing an image on an object that includes optionally filling a hand held nib-based marker with a child and environmentally friendly aqueous based heat transfer disperse dye ink composition, and imaging an intermediate substrate with the marker. A process optionally further includes optionally drying the image, optionally heating the intermediate substrate, optionally placing the inked intermediate substrate in contact with a dye receptive surface of a receptive object, and optionally transferring the image to the receptive object by application of sufficient heat and pressure.