THE PERMANENT RECORD

Industrial Ink Archive // Declassified Formulas

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The Science of Permanence

As an industrial process operator, I’ve seen the "Good Stuff" disappear due to changing regulations. The icons—the markers that bit through grease, ice, and time—are being watered down.

The Permanent Record is a fan-led preservation project. We cross-reference vintage MSDS data with industrial chemistry to reconstruct the exact solvent, resin, and pigment ratios that defined the 20th century.

Marsh T-Grade

The heavy-duty steel drum shipping ink. Solvent-based pigment formula designed for opacity on dark metal.
Xylene Base
Carbon Pigment

Krink K-60 Replica

The iconic silver mop ink. Alcohol-based metallic formula with extreme leafing properties.
Alcohol Base
Aluminum Flake

Vintage Flo-master

A reconstruction of the 1950s opaque white formula used in capillary markers.
Solvent Base
Titanium White

Garvey XT-70

The "Frozen Food" legend. Contains the 1980s Industrial Reconstruction and the "Project Fusion" spinoff.
Violet Base
Dual Formula

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