Living Ink and Crocs Achieve Commercial Printing Milestone with Algae-Based CMYK Ink Tech

The Pigment Living Ink’s patented pigment production process repurposes discarded algae biomass— sourced from the nutritional supplement industry—into stable, carbon-sequestering pigment. When formulated into printing inks, this pigment enables brands to reduce their reliance on petroleum-based materials and embed meaningful environmental value into their consumer-facing packaging designs.
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11 August 2025

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11 August 2025

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Commercial printing has operated the same way for decades, but a partnership between three Colorado companies, led by Living Ink Technologies, announced claims to have achieved something unprecedented: successfully replacing petroleum-based carbon black with algae waste in full four-colour commercial printing. The breakthrough represents the first time bio-based pigment has proven viable for high-volume CMYK applications.

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