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Fujitsu prototypes first bio mobile phone

Wed, 17 May 2006

Fujitsu says that it has developed a new bio-based polymer, which is potentially strong enough to be used for environmentally friendly mobile phones .

The company plans to use the new plastic in future mobile phone models to reduce the use of petroleum and help alleviate environmental burden.

According to Fujitsu, the key to this development is the impact resistance of the polymer, which is 50 per cent higher than with previous biomaterials. This makes it a more practical alternative for mobile phone cases .

Fujitsu aims to introduce mobile phones that use bio-based polymer to the market by 2007, while at the same time promoting applications to a variety of other electronic equipment .

In recent years, increases in carbon dioxide emissions caused by the use of fossil fuels, such as petroleum and coal, have resulted in a rapid advance in global warming. Hence, there is an urgent call for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. This condition has raised interest in the use of bio-based polymers, which have a lower environmental burden, as an alternative to conventional plastics made from petroleum, a limited natural resource.

The firm has produced a prototype mobile phone chassis using the new bio-based polymer, which will be exhibited in Tokyo this week. It also plans to use the new plastic in future mobile phone models to reduce the use petroleum based plastics.

Fujitsu first used bio-based polymers as long ago as 1996 in conveyer trays in its factories and since then has applied it in products such as PCs, POS terminals and ATMs.

Prototype mobile phone chassis made with this bio-based polymer will be on display at Fujitsu Forum 2006 to be held at the Tokyo International Forum from May 18 to 19.
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