Carbon-negative pigment and ink products from algae. This product is a black algae-based pigment with a negative carbon footprint. Living Ink uses a by-product material from algae to make small black pigments in the form of dry powder or liquid dispersion. The product is bio-based, renewable, and resistant to UV-light exposure. The company's Algae Black is an alternative to carbon black; it can color ink, plastics, cosmetics, and textile products. Traditional ink uses carbon black, a pigment derived from heavy petroleum (FCC tar, coal tar, or ethylene cracking tar) that is hazardous to human health and the environment (class 2b carcinogen). Since algae do not use traditional farmland, its production does not displace current food production. The growth process of algae absorbs CO2 and produces oxygen.
Living Ink Technologies Colorado State University
