The FUJIFILM Environmental Report/2001 Edition

◆ Other Environment-Friendly Products
Environment-Friendly Digital Camera
Design
To achieve an environment-friendly digital camera design, an
assessment sheet (consisting of nine basic items and 25
sections) was used to incorporate low levels of energy use,
weight reduction, and recyclability. The resulting digital
camera was highly evaluated from the
design stage. According to the
evaluation, the new FinePix6800Z,
when compared to the FinePix4700Z,
uses 20% fewer parts while using
electricity more efficiently,
consuming 10% less.
Thermo Autochrome (TA) Paper
Thermo Autochrome (TA) Paper, used in the Aladdin Ace digital printer for
photofinishing stores, is a heat-sensitive paper on which images can be produced in
a full range of colors. Microcapsules in the paper generate different colors
depending on the stage of the heating process, starting with yellow, which emerges
at low temperatures. Photograph-like quality is achieved through the graduating of
tonal density at the individual pixel level, making possible superior reproduction of
half-tones in the manner of traditional photographic prints. TA Paper generates colors
without the need for such accessories as ink cassettes, ribbons, or toner ink, and no
plastic waste is produced. This makes it an extremely environment-friendly product.
Fuji Medical Dry Imager FM-DP L
Compact Camera/Instant Camera
A certain amount of recycled plastic material is used for parts
in the Instax 200 camera, and efforts are being made to
reduce the number of parts. The Instax 200 uses 20% fewer
parts and 5% less electricity, because of its increased
efficiency, than the earlier Instax 10 model.
The Fuji FM-DP L medical imager is a dry laser printer used for printing the imaging data from
computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), and other imaging diagnostic devices. After
converting the images into a size suitable for medical diagnosis, the images are recorded onto dry film
having the same image quality as wet film. The FM-DP L is a totally dry processing system with no need for
the disposal of waste fluid. All operations are carried out in normal lighting conditions. Darkrooms, water
supply, and fluid removal are unnecessary.
Fujitac, WV Film—Film for LCDs
By using its proprietary film technology, the Company has reduced by half
the thickness of its Fujitac polarizing board protective film for polarizing
plates, from 80 microns to 40 microns. This enables the reduced use of
resources and a lower impact on the environment at the manufacturing
stage. WV Film, which offers expanded applications in the LCD field,
combines with the Fujitac protective film for polarizing plates on the
polarizing light board’s protective film, thereby reducing by one the number
of sheets of Fujitac film and conserving resources.
TAC
PVA
TAC
Adhesive
Adhesive
TAC
PVA
TAC
Conventional Type Direct Adhesion Type
Polarizing plate
WV
LCD LCD
WV
Polarizing plate
The components of WV Film
Fujitac LCD-use film Use of WV Film increases the angle of vision
TAC
PVA
Adhesive
Adhesive
PVA
TAC
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