Pigment Ink Question.... that has never been asked before.

[mikling]

I understand that pigment ink breaks down when left in the cold. Apparently the solids drop out of suspension or something like that.

Well, If I order pigment ink and it is "flown" to me, doesn't it get quite cold during the flight in the cargo bay?

I'm just wondering.

 

[DRoss]

No, the cargo bay is about the same as the cabin, they put dogs and cats in there after all.

 

[mikling]

I'm not totally sure about that. What about the jets that carry nothing but packages for cargo? Another scenario I've witnessed/experiencec many times is that when I bring frozen items back/to from a foreign country it is still frozen after several hours of transport and flight. A third scenario, is when I arrive in a humid country my luggage will start condensing water because the luggage is so cold. Even though it was packed at normal temps.