OKI Data Corporation, the Japanese provider of printing solutions have announced that as of next month, they will be using plant based bio plastics in the manufacturing of their printers and multifunction units.
This is good news for the environment since these bio plastics are biodegradable and produced from the renewable plant based resource - polyactic acid, reducing CO2 emissions and petroleum resources consumed.
As part of its green initiative, OKI who sell 1.1million printers and MFP's annually, have set a goal to reduce their emissions by 2012 by 6% compared to levels in 2007.
OKI have been considering the use of bio plastics in the manufacture of their printers for some time but have not until now due to the challenges they pose concerning flame resistance, formability, strength and heat resistance. However the bio plastic being introduced from March 2011 will consist of a minimum of 25% by weight of the polyactic based plastic and offers enhanced qualities in all these areas allowing it to be used in a range of elements from mechanical parts and exterior components.
For a range of OKI printer toner supplies, visit the Selectafont website.
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