Solvent inks have much in common with the water-based inks described in the pigmented ink section but have one essential difference, their colorants are immersed in a solvent-based carrier which is much more aggressive then a water-based carrier. Here the process of adhering the pigment to the media is not done with a special top coat but with the aggressiveness of its carrier. The solvent "bites", "melts", "bonds", or "stains" the pigment to the media making the ink and media one. This provides for unmatched durability that does not require a top coat unlike dye and pigment water-based inks and is therefore, primarily utilized in outdoor applications. This lack of need for inkjet receptors or media that has the ability to "soak up" ink gives it an advantage over both water-based inks. The only draw back of solvent inks is its decreased color gamut and dot definition when compared to water-based pigmented inks caused by the "melting" of the pigment to the media.
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