Use of PC/PET and bioplastics
The plastics used in the construction of devices are traditionally materials that have a significant impact on the environment.
To change this, Konica Minolta developed a proprietary recycled PET-based polymer alloy, using a leading-edge chemical processing technology as an environmentally considerate material.
The new polymer alloy recycled PET overcomes the disadvantages of the conventional PET plastic, such as fragility, low fire-resistance and difficulties in injection moulding, and has an attractive appearance to make it suitable as an inner material for MFPs.
It is also regarded as a promising sustainable plastic as it is a recyclable material that effectively utilises PET waste. In addition, plant-based bioplastic results in lower environmental impact as it uses less petroleum-based resources and emits less CO2 during its lifecycle than petroleum-based plastic.