Monday, August 15, 2005

GreenBiz News - Fujitsu Develops World's First Bioplastic Computer Cases

GreenBiz News - Fujitsu Develops World's First Bioplastic Computer Cases:
"TOKYO, Aug. 11, 2005 - Japan's Fujitsu Ltd, Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd., and Toray Industries Inc. succeeded in joint development of a large case made of bioplastics, featured in Fujitsu's spring 2005 models of notebook computers, named FMV-BIBLO NB80K. This is the first time in the world that bioplastics made from corn starch were used in computer parts. The new technology can reduce by about one liter the consumption of petroleum in the production of a notebook personal computer."