Tuesday, January 02, 2007
What is Erasable Paper ?
Xerox scientists have invented a way to make prints whose printing lasts only a day, so that the paper can be used time and tim again . The technology, still in a very preliminary state, has a multitude of uses from Security through recycling.
The paper self-erases in about 16-24 hours and can be used multiple times. Xerox has filed for patents on the technology, which it calls “erasable paper.”
No More Ink !
Scientists at XRCC work on the chemistry of the technology, while their counterparts at PARC are investigating ways to build a device (Printer) that could print onto the special paper. PARC researchers developed a prototype “printer” that creates the image on the paper using a light bar that provides a specific wavelength of light as a writing source. The written image fades naturally over time or can be immediately erased by exposing it to heat. That means an end to ink cartridges as the writing medium is light ! The written image fades naturally over time or can be immediately erased by exposing it to heat.
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