Finally, China manufactures a ballpoint pen all by itself". washingtonpost.com. 18 January 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017 . Retrieved 21 October 2017. a b Garnham, Emily (16 April 2010). "Biro artist recreates Girl With A Pearl Earring masterpiece". Daily Express. London: Northern and Shell Media. OCLC 173337077. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010 . Retrieved 30 March 2017. Paper Mate pens, among the emerging ballpoint brands of the 1950s, bought the rights to distribute their own ballpoint pens in Canada. [26] Facing concerns about ink-reliability, Paper Mate pioneered new ink formulas and advertised them as "banker-approved". [10] In 1954, Parker Pens released " The Jotter"—the company's first ballpoint—boasting additional features and technological advances which also included the use of tungsten-carbide textured ball-bearings in their pens. [1] In less than a year, Parker sold several million pens at prices between three and nine dollars. [1] In the 1960s, the failing Eversharp Co. sold its pen division to Parker and ultimately folded. [1] The International Organization for Standardization has published standards for ball point and roller ball pens:

Rollerball pens employ the same ballpoint mechanics, but with the use of water-based inks instead of oil-based inks. [31] Compared to oil-based ballpoints, rollerball pens are said to provide more fluid ink-flow, but the water-based inks will blot if held stationary against the writing surface. Water-based inks also remain wet longer when freshly applied and are thus prone to "smearing"—posing problems to left-handed people (or right handed people writing right-to-left script)—and "running", should the writing surface become wet. How does a ballpoint pen work?". Engineering. HowStuffWorks. 1998–2007. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018 . Retrieved 16 November 2007. If the rubbing alcohol does discolour or damage your fabric, you may want to consider taking the item to a dry cleaner.Stephen Van Dulken; Andrew Phillips (2002). Inventing the 20th century: 100 inventions that shaped the world. NYU Press. p.106. a b c V. Elaine Smay (1979). "New Designs; Ball-point pen uses erasable ink". Popular Science (July 1979, p. 20). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023 . Retrieved 30 March 2017. Some ballpoint pens use a hybrid ink formulation whose viscosity is lower than that of standard ballpoint ink, but greater than rollerball ink. [30] The ink dries faster than a gel pen to prevent smearing when writing. These pens are better suited for left-handed persons. Examples are the Uni-ball Jetstream and Pilot Acroball ranges. [32] These pens are also labelled "extra smooth", as they offer a smoother writing experience compared to normal ballpoint pens.

Warhol, Andy; Slovak, Richard; Hunt, Timothy (2007). Warhol Polaroid Portraits. New York: McCaffrey Fine Art. pp.intro. ISBN 9780979048418. OCLC 420821909 . Retrieved 30 March 2017. For clothing, this may be the underside of a collar or the inside of a sleeve cuff. Gently apply a small amount of the rubbing alcohol to see if it discolours the fabric.BIC Corporation – Company History". Fundinguniverse.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012 . Retrieved 17 August 2011. a b c d e f g h Perry, Romanowsky (January 1998). "How products are made". Ballpoint pen. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016 . Retrieved 30 March 2017. The ink flow is consistent, too. You won’t find it leaving random spots on your paper, and you certainly won’t have ink-stained fingertips when you’ve finished writing. Pleasing touches include a transparent window that signals when your ink is running low, plus the ability to fit an optional adapter that allows you to use bottled ink. Collingridge, M. R. et al. (2007). "Ink Reservoir Writing Instruments 1905–2005". Transactions of the Newcomen Society 77(1): pp.69–100, p. 80 ISO 14145-2:1998 – Roller ball pens and refills – Part 2: Documentary use (DOC)". Iso.org. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 December 2005 . Retrieved 11 September 2010.