Feb 17 2004
Electronic consumer goods manufacturer Sony have announced that they will begin making products that will use a new corn-based polymer developed in conjunction with Mitsubishi Plastics.
The new plastic material made from renewable corn-based polylactide is claimed to be as strong as ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene). Apart from being environmentally friendly, the polylactide based polymer is also non-flammable.
The new polymer will be used to make the front panels of some of Sony’s electronic equipment that will be available in the third quarter of this year.
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