Catherine Diamond, Associate Editor08.01.17
Back in the 1980s, inkjet inks were not nearly as widely available as they are today. In fact, the primary manufacturers of inkjet inks were inkjet printer manufacturers themselves. For Ishwar Mansukhani and Ruth Brand, this presented a unique opportunity.
In 1981, Mansukhani, an inkjet chemist, and Brand, a physical chemist, decided to start selling inkjet inks under the company name Brand M.
“What was not possible for large operations was possible for the small developer and manufacturer,” said Brand. “Namely, to develop inks for special conditions, different substrates and unique uses.”
Starting out with solvent-based inks for coding of metal cans with video-jet printers, the business soon expanded to all types of inkjet like CIJ, DOD, and thermal/piezo as well as other non-contact systems. Reacting to the increasing concern about VOCs in the graphic industry, the effort to produce water-based inks was emphasized and led to today’s offer of low
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