Zink paper works with thermal printing technology<\/a>. But it is an innovative technology that has transformed the idea of thermal printing. Read on to understand why this thermal paper, unlike others, is waterproof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Zink paper is waterproof because its topmost layer, called the overcoat layer, offers protection from water. This layer is made of polymer. So it seals the Zink paper such that water cannot penetrate it. This layer also offers resistance from heat and light.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Zink paper has five main layers that give it its amazing qualities<\/a>. The overcoat layer is its topmost layer. Let me show you the different layers of Zink paper and what they do. This will help you understand better how the Zink paper works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The topmost layer (or 5th layer) of Zink papers makes them waterproof. This layer of polymer seals the Zink paper off and offers protection from adverse elements. Some of these adverse elements include water, light, and heat. This layer also makes the photo appear glossy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The other four layers that make up the Zink paper are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the layer of paper material that hosts the layers of color crystals. Sometimes, this layer has an adhesive behind it, so that you can transform it into a sticker and paste it on your desired product or household item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the first layer of color crystal. It contributes to image formation by releasing cyan-colored dye. But the crystal must be activated by heat for the dye to be released. Of all the image-forming layers of Zink paper, this layer uses the lowest heat level but for the longest time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This layer is the second image-forming layer of color crystal. It would release magenta dye upon activation by heat. The magenta layer needs a medium-level temperature to be activated. The time it requires for activation is intermediate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the third and last imaging layer of the Zink paper. When heat activates this layer, it would release the yellow dye. It requires high temperature but for the shortest time to activate the color crystals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are 2 interlayers, which brings the total number of Zink paper layers to seven. There is one interlayer between the cyan and magenta layer and there is another interlayer between the magenta and yellow layer. These layers serve to keep the color crystal layers separate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The color crystal layers that two factors are responsible for how the Zink paper works \u2013 temperature and duration of heat application. As the Zink paper passes through the printer, the temperature of the printhead and the duration of application determines the color that would be activated.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This differentiation in temperature and duration ensures that the will only activate the color combinations that your picture needs. Meanwhile, the terms \u201clow temperature\u201d and \u201clong time\u201d are not actually \u201clow\u201d and \u201clong\u201d. According to experts<\/a>, cyan color crystal uses the lowest temperature of 212-392 Fahrenheit (100-200 Celsius), which is applied for the \u201clongest\u201d time of about 16 milliseconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The color crystals of cyan, yellow, and magenta would mix in various proportions to produce a wide range of colors. You can get any color you need for your quality image. Each sheet (2 X3 inches) of Zink paper contains billions of dye crystals while compatible printers emit two hundred million heat pulses<\/a> to activate the dyes and produce images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are indeed many special things to know about Zink paper. You might think the only amazing thing about them is that they are waterproof. But there is more to Zink paper than its waterproof property. The speed at which it produces images, among many other things, is mind-blowing. Watch this video to see what the Zink paper looks like and to learn about some of its amazing qualities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Is](\"https:\/\/gorillaoutput.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Depositphotos_35269955_s-2019.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhy Is Zink Paper Waterproof?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Layer Makes Zink Paper Waterproof?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Layer 1 \u2013 The Base Layer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Layer 2 \u2013 The Cyan Layer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Layer 3 \u2013 The Magenta Layer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Layer 4 \u2013 The Yellow Layer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Interlayers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How Zink Paper Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2705 Video – Zink – Zero Ink<\/h4>\n\n\n\n