I want to find  manufacturers of "stamp pad inks" in Japan

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Request for Question Clarification by aht-ga on 29 Dec 2003 21:57 PST

dixiedream-ga:

Given the high value of US$200.00 you have associated with this
question, can you please clarify what information in particular you
are seeking about Japanese and German manufacturers of ink for stamp
pads? Are you looking for simply a list of manufacturers in each
country along with contact information? Or, is there something more
you would like to know?

As well, can you please clarify that by stamp pad, you are referring
to a felt or sponge pad (usually in a lidded case) used to re-ink a
rubber stamp, similar to:

http://stampman.net/pages/catalog/inkpad/size3.html

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Clarification of Question by dixiedream-ga on 30 Dec 2003 15:53 PST

As per your request for more information

 

I am looking for only the ink manufacturer of what would be called
stamp pad ink.  This would be what is known in the industry as pigment
ink that would go into a foam pad that would be placed in a lidded
case as you have mentioned in your response.

 

We do not need the foam or the lidded case as that is what we will do
with them.  I am only looking for the manufacturer of the inks
themselves.  These inks would usually be made with a high molecular
weight of glycol along with other chemicals.

I have put the high dollar on it because I am not a power user of
google and do not know how to sort out the thousands of other kinds of
ink manufacturers that show up in any generic search that I do or the
fact that I don't get much of anything if I try to get very specific. 
Also when I try to get specific it brings up all of the companies who
sell the inks in pads for rubber stamping.  I need a basic
manufacturer of inks only.

 

Thank you

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Request for Question Clarification by aht-ga on 30 Dec 2003 17:44 PST

dixiedream-ga:

A question for you... are you looking only for manufacturers/suppliers
of liquid pigment ink? Or does your firm have the ability to mix
pigment, dispersant, and a solvent to 'make' the ink prior to
packaging it into the stamp pads?

So far, I have some leads for Japanese suppliers, and will begin
looking at the German ones next while awaiting your clarification.

Thank you,

aht-ga
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Clarification of Question by dixiedream-ga on 30 Dec 2003 20:04 PST

If we had the right formula for the inks we should be able to make mix
them depending on how the pigment had to be dispersed.

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Request for Question Clarification by aht-ga on 31 Dec 2003 00:04 PST

Thank you for the clarification. I am still searching for
Germany-based manufacturers. Are you willing to consider German
importers of pigment as well? Perhaps I should also ask, is the ink to
be used in Japan and Germany specifically? The ink supply world is
global in nature these days, with a lot of consolidation of the
manufacturing capability into a few major chemical conglomerates. Even
if the company is based in Japan or Germany, the actual manufacturing
location may be China or Mexico depending on the color and type of
pigment required.

Regards,

aht-ga
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Clarification of Question by dixiedream-ga on 31 Dec 2003 03:50 PST

Actually we will be using them in China.  The reason I did not ask for
manufacturers in China is that Japan makes the best inks and Germany
has also very good inks.  China is not so good at it.  If we had a
manufacturer in China that would be the best.

The inks that are made using the high molecular weight GLYCOOL seem to be the best.

These inks are used for rubber stamping by Art stampers and will also
be used for doing embossing where the ink after it is stamped will be
dipped in an embossing powder and then heated with a heat gun causing
a rasised or embossed look.

dixiedream-ga:

Thank you for your question requesting a list of manufacturers in
Japan and Germany that can supply you with pigment ink for use in
stamp pads.

When I first began searching for manufacturers using Google, I ran
into the same problems you ran into. 'Ink' seems to mean 'inkjet
refills' these days! So, I changed tactics. I continued my search by
looking for industry-specific portals where I could search for
manufacturers without being overwhelmed by the numerous websites out
there trying to sell inkjet refills, rubber stamps, and other related
items.

The portals I found that appear to be the most useful are:


ChemIndustry.com
http://www.chemindustry.com/

- corporate headquarters in Monrovia, California, USA

ChemNet.com
http://www.chemnet.com/

- corporate headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China


Both of these portals provide a service for companies in the chemicals
industry to post their information and areas of expertise, and both
provide a search tool for individuals looking for a supplier to
identify their needs and filter out a list of potential suppliers.

Of the two, ChemIndustry.com has the better search engine; both
provided similar results, the ChemIndustry.com results were easier to
work with.

On ChemIndustry.com, I chose the 'dyes' category under 'Chemical
Suppliers', to obtain a filtered list of all of the 'Dyes, Pigments,
Inks' related companies in the database:

ChemIndustry.com: Dyes, Pigments, Inks
http://www.chemindustry.com/chem2ask.asp?id=0,11,646&n=949&d=lw

I was then able to use the filters in the centre of the page to
further filter the results:

Info type Filter: Manufacturer
Country Filter: Japan, then Germany (separate searches)
Category Filter: >> >> Dyes, pigments, inks

This resulted in 18 entries for Japan, and 26 for Germany.

I then went through each of the entries to try to identify
manufacturers that can supply pigment preparations for use in writing
or stamp ink. Here are the results:

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JAPAN:

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Dainippon Ink And Chemicals Inc.
http://www.dic.co.jp/eng/index.html

- from ChemIndustry.com:
"Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Incorporated (DIC), is one of Japan' s
most diversified chemical companies. A leader in the global markets
for printing inks, organic pigments and thermosetting resins."


Offices
http://www.dic.co.jp/eng/company/locate.html


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Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
http://www.toyoink.co.jp/en/index.html

- from ChemIndustry.com:
"Manufacturer and distributor of high performance printing inks,
colorants, and related products."

This is the Japanese website for one of Japan's largest ink
manufacturers. However, the English versions of the website is still
under development. Their American subsidiary also maintains a website,
at http://www.toyoink.com which has product information.

For your specific needs, you may want to contact Toyo Ink's Chinese
branches, information can be found at:

http://www.toyoink.co.jp/en/network/overseas/china.html

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Sanyo Color Works, Ltd.
http://www.sanyocolor.jp/

- from ChemIndustry.com:
"Manufacturer of colorants including pigments, dyes, functional
pigments, pigments for textile dyeing, and pigment dispersions."

Sanyo Color Works is able to supply organic pigments in liquid form;
there is a possibility that they can supply you ready-to-use
preparations that will minimize the amount of mixing you would need to
do, while keeping shipping costs under control.

Contact: 

http://www.sanyocolor.jp/form_e.htm

Tel: 81-3-3663-3401 
Fax: 81-3-3661-3016

E-mail:overseas@sanyocolor.jp


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Arimoto Chemical
http://www.arimoto-chem.co.jp/

- from ChemIndustry.com:
"Arimoto Chemical Co.,Ltd. has developed as a company of manufacturing
and developing of dyestuffs and pigments (for plastics, inks and
paints fields), since establishment in 1947."

Contact:

Address:  48, Takefuchi 2-chome, Yao-city, Osaka 581-0052, Japan.
 
TEL/FAX:  (81)-6-6708-2123 / (81)-6-6708-7662
 
E-mail:   sales@arimoto-chem.co.jp  

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GERMANY:

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Ciba Specialty Chemicals
http://www.cibasc.com/view.asp?id=5785&attribs=24-11#

Ciba includes stamp pad ink in their writing inks category. They sell
pigment preparations (pigment combined with dispersant) that make it
easy for a customer to mix it with a solvent to make whichever
consistency of ink is required.

Contact:

Ciba Spezialitätenchemie Lampertheim GmbH

Chemiestrasse
Imaging & Inks
Lampertheim 68623
Germany
GERMANY
Tel.: +49 6206 152740
Fax.: +49 6206 154219
customerservice.de@cibasc.com

-OR-

Ciba Specialty Chemicals (China) Ltd Shanghai

15/F, Shanghaimart Tower, 
2299 Yan An Xi Road
Shanghai  CHINA

CHINA
Tel.: +86 21 62365577
Fax.: +86 21 62365578
corporate.regionchina@cibasc.com


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BASF Drucksysteme GmbH
http://www.basf-drucksysteme.de/index-e.shtml

- from ChemIndustry.com:
"BASF products range from natural gas, oil and basic chemical products
through innovative intermediates to specialties, high value-added
chemicals, crop protection products and pharmaceuticals."

BASF Printing Systems - Concentrates
http://www.basf-drucksysteme.de/e/pb/w/konzentrate.shtml?navid=45

Contact:

BASF Drucksysteme GmbH
Industriestrasse
77731 Willstätt 
Phone: 07852/934-0
Fax: 07852/934-333
packink-d@basf-drucksysteme.de 

 - OR - 

BASF Printing Systems LLC
2401 Whitehall Drive, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28273 
Phone: 001-704-504 26 23
Fax: 001-704-504 26 38
printingsystems@basf.com

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This list contains only the manufacturers in Japan and Germany who
appear to offer the raw materials necessary to make high quality stamp
ink, which is why there are only a total of six in the list. They can
all provide pigment preparations (pigment with dispersant) where you
would only need to add solvent to achieve the consistency you need for
your specific application. In your case, the solvent would be a
mixture of isopropyl alcohol, purified water, and propylene glycol
(the glycol amount is small, and helps in slowing down the drying
time). Exact recipes should be available from the pigment suppliers if
you tell them exactly what the application is, and how the stamp pads
and retail ink bottles will be assembled, stored, and shipped.

To properly make pigment ink, your company will need to have
industrial mixing machines. Some examples are:

Gerhard BUSCH GmbH
http://www.buschgraph.de/fm.index.en.html

Officine Meccaniche Marchetti
http://www.omm-marchetti.com/ing/prestampa/mescolatori-e.htm

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An interesting and related article about making pigment ink is:

http://www.ackleymachine.com/whitepapers/charofpharmconfinks.html

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If your company is not prepared to make the final liquid ink yourself,
then here are a few competitors who manufacture and sell their own
stamping equipment and ink directly to the end-user. It may be
possible to purchase their ink in bulk for your own application;
however, as they are competitors, the cost will be higher than making
it yourself.

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Tsukineko Co., Ltd. 
5-11-10 Arakawa, Arakawa-Ku
Tokyo 116, Japan

tel. 81-03-3891-4776
fax. 81-03-3806-4490
http://www.tsukineko.co.jp (Japanese only)
http://www.tsukineko.com/  (Tsukineko America) 

All-purpose Ink: http://www.tsukineko.com/pdfs/api.pdf

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Shachihata Inc.
4-69 Amazuka-cho, Nishi-ku 
Nagoya City 451-0021, Japan

Tel: 81 52 521 3600 
Fax: 81 52 521 3899
http://www.shachihata.co.jp/english/index.html

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Seibundo Limited Co.
3-14-12 Kamata Otaku
Tokyo 144-0052, Japan

Tel: 81-03-3734-0611
Fax: 81-03-3735-4526
http://www.tokyo-seibundo.co.jp/

- Seibundo sells 'German made inks' in ready-to-use format.

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