MAM-A (Formerly Mitsui) has been in the CD-R and DVD-R manufacturing business since 1996, providing only the highest quality recordable blank media. Products include:

By developing cost-effective and efficient products, and through leading edge technology and intelligent marketing, MAM has become the most trusted name in CD-Recordable and DVD-R media.

CD-R technology

Since the laser which records the data burns the dye, the dye itself is a key aspect of the technology required to manufacture a high-quality disc. Indeed, One of MAM's greatest strength lies in its use of the patented Phthalocyanine, the best organic dye currently available.

A CD-R contains:


With its worldwide patent on Phthalocyanine (tha-lo-sy-a-neen), MAM-A, gains a considerable advantage, and coupled with other manufacturing strengths,has become the quality leader in the industry.

The different properties of Phthalocyanine dye helps make MAM-A media the best on the market, as it allies excellent quality with very high strength, remarkable reflectivity, low stress and ideal compatibility. What is more, during the recording process, the Phthalocyanine burns more accurately and faster than other dyes, which allows for first class fidelity in the retransmission of the information.

The distinguishing feature of the MAM Company resides in the fact that it has mastered all the manufacturing stages of CD-R media. In fact, today MAM is the only company to control 100% of it’s manufacturing chain (polycarbonate, dye, lacquer and diamond layer).