Canon Ink Fade Resistance Estimate

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Can I expect your Canon ink to have a similar fade resistance life as the OEM specs on the Wilhelm/Canson shown in the link below?
Bare bulb exposure life range is approximately 20-40 years on the new inks and 40-75 on the older ones.
Thanks!
http://www.wilhelm-research.com/Canson/WIR_Canson_Fine_Art_and_Photo_Papers_Final_Report_2020-06-01.pdf

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We do not have fade permanence on these Canon (non-encapsulated) inks yet unlike the ConeColor PRO encapsulated inks we produce for Piezo heads so I can’t categorically state these are going to be as fade resistant as the OEMs while being significantly less costly per mL. In general though, (and this is my informed opinion as a printmaker since 2004) paper will degrade before ink unless both are framed and hung properly in which case the fade issue is generally not an issue.

-Walker

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Thanks for the insight Walker!