Online Exclusives

Living Ink Continues to Enjoy Growth

Algae-based ink specialist is finding opportunities with industry-leading brands including Nike, Patagonia and American Eagle, among others.

Back in the mid-2010s, Dr. Scott Fulbright and Dr. Stevan Albers, Ph.D. students in the Cell and Molecular Biology Program at Colorado State University, had the intriguing idea of taking biofabrication, the use of biology to grow materials, and using it for everyday products. Fulbright was standing in a greeting card aisle when the idea of formulating inks from algae came to mind. Most inks are petrochemical-based, but using algae, a sustainable technology, to replace petroleum-derived produc...

Become an Industry Insider and get FREE 24/7 access to this story and all of Ink World magazine.


Already a subscriber? Sign in

Add us as a preferred source on Google

Get the latest Ink World magazine news, insights and analysis in your Google Search and AI experiences.

Keep Up With Our Content. Subscribe To Ink World magazine Newsletters