KAALINK

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KAALINK Kaalink™ is a unit used to capture soot, which is then processed into making Air-Ink. The unit captures 95% of the particular matter pollution without inducing back-pressure. Kaalink is presently under certification and commercial pilots, and available for private demonstrations. The unit works hard to capture outgoing pollutants, and is designed with heat and water-proof electronics and materials. 1.6 Billion micrograms of particulate matter captured, which equates to cleaning 1.6 trillion litres of outdoor air. Soot includes the fine black particles, chiefly composed of carbon produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. The soot particles are extremely tiny – 2.5 micrometers or smaller in diameter; this is smaller than dust or mold. Soot is about 1/30 the diameter of a human hair. It can travel deep into our lungs, where it can cause serious harm. AIR-INK In the last few decades, Asia has grown exponentially. But this growth has come at a cost - air pollution. Air-Ink is the first ink made entirely out of air pollution. We've repurposed pollutants into tools for art. Whenever the inks or markers are used to draw, write, paint or create, they’re literally making our streets more beautiful. Help fund this project on Kickstarter. 0.7MM ROUND TIP Fine point marker for everyday creativity. Approx. 40 minutes of diesel car pollution 2MM ROUND TIP Perfect for shading and small detail. Approx. 50 minutes of diesel car pollution. 15MM CHISEL TIP Thick lines, smooth strokes, great feel. Approx. 130 minutes of diesel car pollution. 50MM WIDE TIP Made extra wide for murals and large-scale pieces. Approx. 130 minutes of diesel car pollution. Why? Over the last 150 years, mankind has depended on burning fossil fuels directly or indirectly for their energy needs. Soot is the major byproduct of the burning of fossil fuels. Research has shown that many premature deaths are directly related to soot in the environment. Particle exposure leads to around 20,000 premature deaths in America each year. Data also shows that soot annually causes almost 300,000 asthma attacks and 2 million lost workdays due to respiratory problems. Our vision is to arrest the vehicular soot in a way that it doesn’t reach our lungs. The process of creating AirInk carefully detoxifies heavy metals and particle carcinogens from the soot or carbon. The Pollutants which could have been in the lungs of millions of people are now beautifully resting as art. How it's made We use our proprietary technology, KAALINK to capture soot emitted from vehicles. KAALINK is a contraption retrofitted to the exhaust pipe of vehicles to capture the outgoing pollutants. This does not affect vehicle's engine performance.  Soot collected by KAALINK undergoes various proprietary processes to remove heavy metals and carcinogens. The end product is purified carbon based pigment, During the final stage, the carbon is taken through another chemical process to make different types of inks and paints.  We have been experimenting with each stage for the last year. Each stage had its own challenges: figuring the optimum technique for harvesting pollution from vehicles; challenges of operating; removal of heavy metals; dealing with carcinogens; and then optimizing product mix for development of variety of inks and paints.