Rudholm Group has partnered with Living Ink Technologies which developed an algae-based ink collection called Algae Ink™. An innovative ink technology formulated with their carbon-negative pigment, Algae Black™, is used by Rudholm for offset printing on paper products.
What is Algae Ink™?
This new technology is an environmentally friendly, renewable, and bio-based ink derived from repurposed waste algae biomass. This algae byproduct is leftover after extracting molecules for natural nutritional supplements and is repurposed by Living Ink to produce their carbon-negative black pigment that is used across various applications like paints, coatings, and the formulation of printing inks, such as Algae Ink™.
What are the advantages?
- Made from Waste Biomass (Spirulina Algae)
- Jet black colour available
- Comes from a carbon-negative pigment (the hangtags/paper itself are not carbon-negative)
- Renewable and safe
- Innovative
- Vegetable-based soy ink
- Compared to traditional soybean ink, it includes higher vegetable content (40-55%) while traditional soybean ink includes around 30%.
What Products does Rudholm offer this for?
Currently, Algae Ink™ is available for hang tags produced in China. However, as we continue to witness the growing demand for sustainable solutions, we plan to expand its usage to other product categories and countries soon.
Get in touch with Rudholm Group to know more about our products or read more about our partners here.
