NEC: Bioplastic Reinforced with Kenaf Fiber for Mobile Phone Use
NEC has developed a plant-derived plastic for electronic devices and created the first mobile phone made of this kind of plastic in the world. About 75% of the surface area in Eco Mobile N701iECO (released by NTT DoCoMo in March 2006) is made of kenaf fiber-reinforced bioplastic. The higher the plant ratio, the weaker the strength of the ordinary bioplastics used for electronic devices. Therefore, it used to be necessary to mix in approximately 50% worth of oil-derived materials before applying such bioplastics to products. However, NEC created a bioplastic with a plant ratio of as high as 90% that has enough strength and heat resistance for mobile phones, by using its original technology for combining kenaf fiber and vegetable reinforcing agents.
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see also:
PRW: NEC bioplastics in electronics
PRW: Japan’s NEC develops biodegradable plastic for electronics packaging
Vestal Design: NEC Cell Phone, PLA/Kenaf; December 17th, 2005
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