"He used some kind of organic, water-based ink that flaked off like black dandruff," Tom says.

The Japanese water-based inks provide a wide range of vivid colors, glazes, and transparency.

Very few companies continue to use water-based inks on their shirts.

Gel: While they designed the world's first pen using water-based ink, they also have a line of gel pens.

The water-based ink smeared easily, leading the device to be known as "Bibby's Folly".

The men silk-screen the designs on metallic Mylar using water-based inks.

The Environmental Law of the 1980s, led to printers trying out water-based inks.

A fountain pen uses water-based liquid ink delivered through a nib.

Gutenberg is also credited with the introduction of an oil-based ink which was more durable than previously used water-based inks.

It has applied advanced printing technology to be able to print with greener, water-based ink and higher quality paper.