Many Ink manufacturers use lubricant and don't have a problem , I think it's a pretty rare occurrence in inks . I have many Monteverde inks that are fine .
@@SouthShorePaper I have been lucky with Monteverde, but I am only 3 years into the pen world. There have been complaints on IG and most of them about Monteverde. So maybe they are those with inks that have been around longer. Maybe older bottles of Monteverde didn't have a biocide??? I saw that there were some Goulet videos about mold. Sorry, I didn't get to watch them, but maybe you may glean some info from Brian.
Great that you managed to find someone who could help. I heard they don't go bad, but you can introduce elements from the surroundings, inking etc so they grow moldy
Interesting… I’m not a scientist and no expert, but that looks like a type of fungus, or mold. A cousin of mine was in med school in the 2000’s and she was doing an experiment. She had balsamic vinegar in a jar and something gelatinous (just like what came out of your ink bottle) in it. She said she was growing a mold. Anyways, it seems like inks do go bad after a while. Maybe some sort of carbohydrate in them? I remember that’s what my cousin said she fed it: processed carbohydrates.
Once they're exposed to air, stuff like that can happen. Some colors will be better than others because they are made of different chemicals. Might help to keep your bottles in the fridge, or just buy small bottles.
If you Google Monteverde ink problems, you'll see they've had this problem for years. Periodically, they'll say they've taken care of it but it keeps showing up. I threw out *all* of my Monteverde inks - no point introducing mold and bacteria potentially into my pens or maybe other bottles of ink. Also, I quit buying Monteverde. Hope this helps!
Moldeverde strikes again. I had to chuck a bottle into the bin. I should check on my remaining bottles. Some brands are just not worth the trouble. Sorry it happened to you too.
I still like Monteverde inks and all of my other colors are fine . I've had this bottle for 5 years and was almost empty so I got my moneys worth out of it ~
I don't know the science, but every Monteverde ink I have owned eventually turned into that sludge. Mold is the usual explanation.
Monteverde inks are known to develop mold. They have a an additive, a lubricant.
Many Ink manufacturers use lubricant and don't have a problem , I think it's a pretty rare occurrence in inks . I have many Monteverde inks that are fine .
@@SouthShorePaper I have been lucky with Monteverde, but I am only 3 years into the pen world. There have been complaints on IG and most of them about Monteverde. So maybe they are those with inks that have been around longer. Maybe older bottles of Monteverde didn't have a biocide??? I saw that there were some Goulet videos about mold. Sorry, I didn't get to watch them, but maybe you may glean some info from Brian.
Yes! It’s mold. That’s happened to a few of my inks. You need to trash it, sadly.
That’s definitely mold. You can rescue inks that have this problem by straining them thru filter paper and then adding a biocide like phenol.
Thank you so much for helping me identify the problem !
Great that you managed to find someone who could help. I heard they don't go bad, but you can introduce elements from the surroundings, inking etc so they grow moldy
Funny you should mention Monteverde, my Olivine had mold in it. Now I know to stay away from Monteverde. Thanks for the information
I had the exact same thing happen to my Monteverde California Teal - an ink I loved !
it's such a shame, I'm just glad I was able to use about 75% of the ink before it happened to me
Interesting… I’m not a scientist and no expert, but that looks like a type of fungus, or mold. A cousin of mine was in med school in the 2000’s and she was doing an experiment. She had balsamic vinegar in a jar and something gelatinous (just like what came out of your ink bottle) in it. She said she was growing a mold. Anyways, it seems like inks do go bad after a while. Maybe some sort of carbohydrate in them? I remember that’s what my cousin said she fed it: processed carbohydrates.
That’s so interesting !!! This was a first for me . Thankfully I was down to the end of the bottle , so not too much ink was wasted .
Once they're exposed to air, stuff like that can happen. Some colors will be better than others because they are made of different chemicals. Might help to keep your bottles in the fridge, or just buy small bottles.
If you Google Monteverde ink problems, you'll see they've had this problem for years. Periodically, they'll say they've taken care of it but it keeps showing up. I threw out *all* of my Monteverde inks - no point introducing mold and bacteria potentially into my pens or maybe other bottles of ink. Also, I quit buying Monteverde. Hope this helps!
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I had a Monte verde ink sort of thicken up too, but I don’t remember there being blobs. Interesting and weird…
Moldeverde strikes again. I had to chuck a bottle into the bin. I should check on my remaining bottles. Some brands are just not worth the trouble. Sorry it happened to you too.
I still like Monteverde inks and all of my other colors are fine . I've had this bottle for 5 years and was almost empty so I got my moneys worth out of it ~
@@SouthShorePaper No hate from me. If they work for you/you like them, I'm happy for you.