Is Koh-I-Noor Document Black Ink Safe For Pelikan 140?

[MaryCatherine]

I haven't been able to find enough information about it. Will it stain or otherwise damage the pen?

 

My instinct is that Pelikan 140 is a sturdy pen but I would be grateful to someone with more experience to judge this.

[aurore]

I haven't used it in Pelikan, but it is a fountain pen ink, by a reputable company, supposedly carbon based. If you won't let it dry in the pen and flush it now snd then, there will be no problem.

[MaryCatherine]

Thank you!

[txomsy]

I don't see why not. I do not own any Pelikan, but I have used both KIN Dokument black and Dokument blue in many pens without major problems.

 

They are dry inks, but that's all.

[MaryCatherine]

Thanks!!

[Noihvo]

[MaryCatherine]

That's useful to know. Thank you very much!

[MZajklo]

I can confirm that KIN Document Black is carbon based.

 

My 2¢:

In my Pelikan M800 I use exclusively Platinum Carbon Black and it works perfectly. Previously I have used Pelikan Fount India, which is also carbon based. Both inks flow great. I also didn't have any problems cleaning them.

Edited April 4, 2020 by MZajklo

[MaryCatherine]

Thank you

[txomsy]

On the topic of staining, it is true that I've seen staining with KIN Document BLUE on a glass jar I use to have with water for dipping nibs after I left it with watered blue ink for more than a month. I do not have any recollection of the same happening with KIN Document black.

[MaryCatherine]

Great! Thank you.