Fujitsu laboratories develops industry's first bio-derived, water-based paint
Fujitsu Laboratories, in an industry first, today announced the development of a bio-derived, water-based paint that can be used to paint the plastic chassis of servers, PCs, and other ICT equipment. The newly developed bio-derived, water-based paint uses an emulsion of polylactic acid resin, derived from plants. Using reactive isocyanate promotes hardening, while applying heat promotes bonding among the polylactic acid particles. Both reactions result in good film-forming performance even at low temperature. Compared to conventional solvent-based paint, the newly developed paint reduces CO2 emissions by 60% and volatile organic compounds (VOC) by 80%. Fujitsu plans to expand the use of this paint in its own products, such as servers and PCs, in order to conserve resources and reduce environmental burden. This technology will be exhibited at Eco-Products 2014, running December 11-13 at Tokyo Big Sight.