The invention relates to a component for writing, drawing, painting and/or cosmetic implements for receiving at least one application medium, the component comprising at least one sleeve, which is made of a polymer-bonded wood substitute substance and which has an inner sleeve wall and an outer sleeve wall, the component further having at least one migration blocking layer, the at least one migration blocking layer directly or indirectly covering the inner sleeve wall of the at least one sleeve.

The invention relates to a component for writing, drawing, painting and/or cosmetic implements for receiving at least one application medium, the component comprising at least one sleeve, which is made of a polymer-bonded wood substitute substance and which has an inner sleeve wall and an outer sleeve wall, the component further having at least one migration blocking layer, the at least one migration blocking layer directly or indirectly covering the inner sleeve wall of the at least one sleeve.

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An ink retention member includes an ink retention portion including ink retention grooves and ink guiding grooves. The ink retention member includes a first horizontal hole penetrating radially therethrough and being in communication with an inner hole. The first horizontal hole and the ink guiding grooves are formed not to communicate with each other in a transverse cross-section. The first horizontal hole is provided in a rear half portion of the ink retention portion. The ink retention member includes a second horizontal hole that is disposed forward from the first horizontal hole, radially penetrates therethrough, and communicates with the inner hole. The first horizontal hole and the second horizontal hole are each provided to penetrate at least one comb tooth axially and communicate with the ink retention grooves adjacent to the comb tooth.

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An ink retention member includes an ink retention portion including ink retention grooves and ink guiding grooves. The ink retention member includes a first horizontal hole penetrating radially therethrough and being in communication with an inner hole. The first horizontal hole and the ink guiding grooves are formed not to communicate with each other in a transverse cross-section. The first horizontal hole is provided in a rear half portion of the ink retention portion. The ink retention member includes a second horizontal hole that is disposed forward from the first horizontal hole, radially penetrates therethrough, and communicates with the inner hole. The first horizontal hole and the second horizontal hole are each provided to penetrate at least one comb tooth axially and communicate with the ink retention grooves adjacent to the comb tooth.

Provided is a writing instrument suited to ballpoint pens, marking pens and the like in which a flow pressure of an ink applied to a pen tip is controlled to a fixed level to prevent an ink direct flow phenomenon reverse flow phenomenon. The above writing instrument comprises a pen tip disposed at a front part of an ink tank, an ink received in the ink tank, a follower filled at a rear part of the ink, and a capillary porous member provided with a capillary force, which is arranged at a space part between a rear part of the follower and a rear end part of the ink tank in a state in which the follower is filled, wherein the pen tip is sealed when a cap is put on the writing instrument.

Provided is a writing instrument suited to ballpoint pens, marking pens and the like in which a flow pressure of an ink applied to a pen tip is controlled to a fixed level to prevent an ink direct flow phenomenon reverse flow phenomenon. The above writing instrument comprises a pen tip disposed at a front part of an ink tank, an ink received in the ink tank, a follower filled at a rear part of the ink, and a capillary porous member provided with a capillary force, which is arranged at a space part between a rear part of the follower and a rear end part of the ink tank in a state in which the follower is filled, wherein the pen tip is sealed when a cap is put on the writing instrument.

A water-based ink composition capable of forming depicted lines with excellent drying property and with little bleed is described. Also, a water-based ballpoint pen using the water-based ink composition is described. The water-based ink composition includes a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, a water-soluble organic solvent, a colorant and water, wherein the HLB value of the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether is from 14 to 15, and wherein the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether has an alkyl group contains 8 to 10 carbon atoms.

A water-based ink composition capable of forming depicted lines with excellent drying property and with little bleed is described. Also, a water-based ballpoint pen using the water-based ink composition is described. The water-based ink composition includes a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, a water-soluble organic solvent, a colorant and water, wherein the HLB value of the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether is from 14 to 15, and wherein the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether has an alkyl group contains 8 to 10 carbon atoms.

A liquid storage includes at least three layers, an inner layer made of paper base material and an intermediate layer of a paper base laminate having a metal layer or a silica vapor deposition layer formed on the outer surface side of the paper-based inner layer, and an outer layer made of paper base material formed on the outer surface side of the intermediate layer. The paper base laminate is wound into a spiral shape and on the outer surface side of the intermediate layer, the outer layer is also wound into a spiral shape. A polyolefin resin-containing adhesive layer lies in between the inner and intermediate layers and/or between the intermediate and outer layers.

A liquid storage includes at least three layers, an inner layer made of paper base material and an intermediate layer of a paper base laminate having a metal layer or a silica vapor deposition layer formed on the outer surface side of the paper-based inner layer, and an outer layer made of paper base material formed on the outer surface side of the intermediate layer. The paper base laminate is wound into a spiral shape and on the outer surface side of the intermediate layer, the outer layer is also wound into a spiral shape. A polyolefin resin-containing adhesive layer lies in between the inner and intermediate layers and/or between the intermediate and outer layers.