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Materials with Low Environmental Impact


	Tool Visualizing Environmental Impact

Practical Use of Plant-based Plastic

Ricoh has been working to develop product materials with less environmental impact because it noted the fact that a great percentage of the environmental impact caused by its business activities comes from material/parts procurement and manufacturing. In 2002, we started to develop plant-based plastic for application in our copiers. Plant-based plastic has been receiving increasing attention recently because it is recyclable and contributes less to global warming than its petroleum-based counterpart. In 2005, Ricoh rolled out the industry's first plant-based multifunctional digital copier, of which 50% of the main unit is made from plant-based materials. We intend to raise this ratio gradually in due course. We are also endeavoring to expand the application of plant-based materials into other areas, such as the development of a plant-based toner. As collection and recycling of toners after printing is rather difficult, it is important to reduce the environmental impact of their materials –currently, petroleum-based resins are the primary components. We are also keenly mindful that we should explore some manner of plant resource use that does not compete with sustenance needs.

Tin-free low-temperature fixing eco-toner
with less environmental impact in the
production process

	Achieving higher picture quality with the new PxP toner

Ricoh's production development policy is to create products that have minimal environmental impact throughout their lifecycles. Our new color PxP toner (a polymerized toner), made from newly developed polyester resin, is designed to fuse at a temperature 20°C lower than its predecessor while achieving higher picture quality with fine and uniform particles. This lower fusing temperature means the copier/printer consumes less energy when in use. Toner Fixation Temperatures (Ricoh Products)

Toner Fixation Temperatures (Ricoh Products)

Another environmentally-friendly feature of this new toner is the higher recyclability of wastewater and solvent enabled by its resource-saving production process. The new color PxP toner was first introduced in the imagio MP C7500/C6000 series launched in December 2007 in Japan.


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Environmental Technologies- Materials with Low Environmental Impact -

Practical Use of Plant-based Plastic

Tin-free low-temperature fixing eco-toner with less environmental impact in the production process

Environmental Technologies
- Materials with Low Environmental Impact -

Tin-free low-temperature fixing eco-toner
with less environmental impact in the
production process