Ball-Point Pens | McMaster-Carr

	Color Color

	Black		Blue
	Red		Green

	Tip Size Tip Size

	Ultra Fine
	Extra Fine
	Fine

	Stroke Width Stroke Width

	Tip Type Tip Type

Ball Point

Roller Ball

	Cap Style Cap Style

Retractable Tip

Push On

None

	Environment Environment

Damp

Outdoor

Food and Beverage

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

FDA Compliant

ANSI/ESD

	Performance Properties Performance Properties

Metal Detectable

X-Ray Detectable

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About Paint and Ink Markers

Paint markers work well even on dirty, rusty, wet, and oily surfaces. They leave textured marks you can feel with your hand.

Ink markers work best on a clean, dry surface. Marks dry faster than paint and are smooth to the touch.

Both paint and ink markers are permanent.

Ball Point Tip

Retractable Ball Point Tip

Roller Ball Tip

Retractable Roller Ball Tip

Tip Type	Cap Style	For Use On	Features	Choose a Tip Size	Choose a Color	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
Ball Point	Push On	Paper	Pocket Clip	Fine	Black, Blue, Red	12	0000000	00000
Ball Point	Retractable Tip	Paper	Pocket Clip	Extra Fine, Fine	Black, Blue	12	0000000	00000
Roller Ball	Push On	Paper	Pocket Clip	Extra Fine, Ultra Fine	Black, Blue, Red	12	0000000	00000
Roller Ball	Retractable Tip	Paper	Pocket Clip	Extra Fine, Ultra Fine	Black, Blue, Red	1	0000000	0000

Any-Angle Ink Pens

These pens are pressurized to write at any angle, on wet surfaces, and in extreme cold.

Tip
Size	Type	Stroke Wd., mm	For Use On	Environment	Features	Choose a Color		Each
Fine	Ball Point	1	Paper	Outdoor, Wet Location	Pocket Clip	Black, Blue	0000000	00000

Metal-Detectable Ink Pens

Commonly used in food processing facilities, these pens are made of a plastic that can be detected with a metal-sensing device.

Tip
Size	Type	Stroke Wd., mm	For Use On	Features	Specifications Met	Choose a Color		Each
Fine	Ball Point	0.9	Paper	Pocket Clip	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520	Black, Blue, Green, Red	0000000	00000
Fine	Roller Ball	1.2	Paper	Pocket Clip	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520	Black, Blue	0000000	0000

Security-Chain Ink Pens

An adhesive-back base keeps pens where you need them.

Replacement pens snap onto the existing chain.

Tip
Size	Type	Stroke Wd., mm	For Use On	Chain Lg.	Base Mount Type	Color		Each
Fine	Ball Point	1	Paper	24"	Adhesive Back	Black	00000000	00000

Replacement Pen

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Security-Chain Ink Pens with Holder

An adhesive-back base keeps pens where you need them.

Replacement pens snap onto the existing chain.

Tip
Size	Type	Stroke Wd., mm	For Use On	Chain Lg.	Base Mount Type	Color		Each
Fine	Ball Point	1	Paper	24"	Adhesive Back	Black	00000000	00000

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Antistatic Ink Pens

Minimize the buildup of electrostatic charge.

Tip
Size	Type	Stroke Wd., mm	For Use On	Surface Resistivity, ohms	Features	Specifications Met	Color		Each
Ultra Fine	Ball Point	0.4	Paper	10⁹	Pocket Clip	ANSI/ESD S20.20	Black	0000000	00000

Metal- and X-Ray Detectable Any-Angle Ink Pens

Write at any angle in food-, pharmaceutical-, and cosmetics-processing plants—these pens contain metal and chemical additives that set off metal detectors and show up on X-rays if they fall into your line. Bright blue in color, they’re easy to find and retrieve. They help you comply with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs to make sure contaminated food doesn’t leave your plant. They’re also FDA compliant for direct contact with food.

These pens have pressurized ink, so you can write at any angle, even upside down. They also work on wet, greasy, and powdery surfaces, as well as in extremely hot and cold environments.

Pens

Tip			Body
Size	Type	Stroke Width, mm	Material	Color	For Use On	Application Temperature Range, °F	Environment	Features	Specifications Met		Each
Black
Fine	Ball Point	1	Plastic	Blue	Paper	0° to 390°	Food Industry, Outdoor, Wet Location	Pocket Clip	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520 FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.2010 FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	0000000	00000
Blue
Fine	Ball Point	1	Plastic	Blue	Paper	0° to 390°	Food Industry, Outdoor, Wet Location	Pocket Clip	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520 FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.2010 FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	0000000	0000

Replacement Pen Refills

		Black		Blue
Tip Size	Stroke Width, mm		Each		Each
Fine	1	0000000	00000	0000000	00000

Four-Color Ink Pens

This pen writes in black, blue, green, and red ink.

Tip
Size	Type	Stroke Wd., mm	For Use On	Features	Color		Each
Fine	Ball Point	1	Paper	Pocket Clip	Black, Blue, Green, Red	00000000	00000