Baby Prints In 1995 the first ever baby footprints were recorded in a hospital with ink made from grain.  Nurses report that the ink worked very well, and was easier to clean than petroleum-based ink. Normally, nurses have to scrub under the baby's toenails, but this ink cleans up using just soap and water.

 

Camera Film Photographic films are made from the starch portion of corn.

 

Ink Corn- and soy-based inks are now replacing printer's ink that was made from 100% petroleum products.  Being vegetable-based makes it safe for placemats and packaging where ink may come in contact with our food.  The colors are brighter and more easily recycled, revolutionizing the newspaper industry.  Printing machines run smoother, are easier to clean, and safer for employees.

 

Paper Nearly every single sheet of printing paper uses cornstarch to improve printability.  Each ton of paper produced uses 28 pounds of cornstarch.  Uncoated kenaf papers are tree-free, chlorine-free and acid-free.  Exceptional print quality and functionality have been achieved in four-color process printing on sheet-fed and cold and heat-set web presses.

 

Phone & ID Cards Sheet products made from corn polymers are used in the printable plastics industry - specifically phone cards, I.D. cards and similar value-added items other than the financial card industry.

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