Free Shipping in the Con. US Learn More

PRINT BLACK. PRINT BETTER. PRINT WITH ALGAE.

Meet Screen ALGAE INK™ from Living Ink Technologies. Sustainable, water-based inks made black with renewable, carbon-saving algae.
 
Person smiling in a print shop while holding two containers of Living Ink Screen Algae Ink, one in each hand, with screen printing equipment and branded wall graphics visible in the background.
Close-up, side-by-side view of T-shirts printed with Modern Black and Vintage Black Screen Algae Inks, showing detailed black line-art of a creature’s eyes on light fabric


TWO SHADES

Choose Modern Black for deep, jet-black prints or Vintage Black for a softer classic look.

Various pigments and samples in containers


MADE FROM ALGAE

Pigmented with ALGAE BLACK™, a carbon-negative color made from renewable algae waste.

Ryonet + Living Ink design printed by person on a screen printing press


HIGH OPACITY

Get solid black coverage in one stroke so you can print faster, use less ink, and keep a soft hand.

LIVING INK VINTAGE BLACK – SCREEN ALGAE INK™

Soft. Sustainable. Bold. 
Bring sustainability to your press with Living Ink Vintage Black Screen ALGAE INK™. This water-based, bio-derived ink uses ALGAE BLACK™, a carbon-negative pigment made from algae waste. Vintage Black delivers a rich, antique tone, soft hand feel, and strong opacity for smooth, consistent prints on cotton and blends.
 

LIVING INK MODERN BLACK – SCREEN ALGAE INK™

Ready to Print. Built to Perform. 
Living Ink Modern Black Screen ALGAE INK™ delivers deep, jet-black color with a cleaner chemistry. Made with ALGAE BLACK™ pigment from renewable algae waste, this ink features a built-in hardener and retarder for faster production, sharp detail, and lasting durability. 
 

THE LIVING INK DIFFERENCE

Every gallon of Screen ALGAE INK™ replaces petroleum-based pigment with ALGAE BLACK™, a carbon-negative color that removes more carbon than it emits. Printers can proudly display the “Printed in Algae Ink™” A-Drop icon on garments and packaging. 

Environmental Highlights:

    • 200% lower carbon emissions
              • 100% petroleum feedstock reduction
              • 98% less water use
              • Prevents algae waste from landfills 

 

Display of Living Ink Technologies Screen Algae Ink containers in Vintage Black and Modern Black, arranged in front of a printed T-shirt with a Ryonet and Living Ink creature illustration, with green screen printing frames in the background.

ABOUT LIVING INK TECHNOLOGIES

Sustainable Color, Reimagined 
Based in Colorado, Living Ink Technologies turns surplus algae from U.S. farms into ALGAE BLACK™, a renewable pigment that replaces petroleum-based carbon black. The result is cleaner color for a better planet. 

Person wearing a Living Ink T-shirt and safety glasses operating a mixing machine, using an industrial mixer inside a production facility.