Our Opinion

Ikonics Corporation is on the Cruelty Free Investing list for exploiting animals because the company does animal testing for some of their product analysis and clinical research.

Supporting Evidence:

The company stated in the following report that they conduct product safety trials on animals.

This component has been shown to cause harm to the fetus in laboratory animal studies. Harm to the fetus occurs only at exposure levels that harm the pregnant animal. The relevance of these findings to humans is uncertain. (Page 5) Read the following document

Company Description

IKONICS Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and trade of photochemical imaging products. It operates through the following business segments: Domestic, Export, IKONICS Imaging, Digital Texturing and Advanced Material Solutions. The Domestic segment supplies screen printing film, emulsions, and inkjet receptive film to distributors in the United States and Canada. The Export segment markets and trades emulsions and coated film. The IKONICS Imaging segment develops and sells photo resistant film, art supplies, glass, metal medium, and abrasive etching equipment. The DTX segment includes patented inkjet technology used for mold texturing and prototyping. The AMS segment supplies sound deadening technology to the aerospace industry. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Duluth, MN. [Source: MarketWatch]

Company Website: http://www.ikonics.com