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Reincarnation for Paper, Without Recycling
Jennifer Kho, May 2, 2008, Greentech Media
Excerpts from the article:
...Forget invisible ink or self-combusting letters. The coolest new gadget for modern James Bonds – and green offices -- could be erasable paper.
After about two years of development, Xerox scientists have come up with a photosensitive paper and a “printer” that uses a blue UV light-emitting diode instead of ink or toner to make its marks.
The concept, called “photochromic switching,” is what enables some sunglasses to darken when users go outside, said Eric Shrader, area manager of PARC’s hardware systems laboratory.
...While businesses have been talking about the paperless office for 30 years, paper usage actually keeps increasing, Shrader said...
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