AAA STAMP & SEAL MFG. CO., INC. 361 NORTH MIDLAND AVENUE
SADDLE BROOK, NEW JERSEY 07663
(201) 796-1500 • (800) 995-8087
from New York City: (718) 361-8087
FAX (201) 796-5675
email: sales@aaastamp.com
WHY WE USE NATURAL RUBBER
Rubber stamps are not always made from
natural rubber. Some stamps are made out of a plastic called photopolymer.
Photopolymer makes a nice stamp, but it doesn't react well with many inks.
Inks meant for anything other than paper will damage photopolymer. Check our page
on ink for more information.
Some big office supply stores sell rubber stamp inks and pads that will damage photopolymer.
We can't tell you which two brands don't work well (we're afraid of being sued), but we
can tell you if buy a cheap ink, you get a cheap ink. That, and you should check our
prices, maybe we aren't that much more expensive.
What's so great about stamps made from natural rubber? Natural rubber will work with almost all inks meant for rubber stamps.
Regular ink is meant for paper. Other inks have different chemicals to make
them work on different surfaces. These other inks are corrosive to rubber. We recommend
you clean you stamp with stamp cleaner when you're done using them.
Synthentic rubber will work with all inks without being damaged. We will only
make stamps out of synthenic rubber if absolutely necessary. It costs at least triple
to make a stamp out of synthenic rubber, so we'd prefer you try natural rubber first.