Taiwan develops reprint able e-papers

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TAIPEI: Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has developed e-paper that can be reprinted 260 times.

ITRI demonstrated prototypes of the e-paper that it aims to commercialize in two years.

The e-paper would be able to function various colors at various parts of the sheet. This also helps to keep the production cost low. The colors do not mix up.

ITRI's e-paper can be printed in a number of ways including with thermal, electrical and physical technology. With small modifications, thermal printers in fax machines can be used to print on the e-paper.

The e-paper can be thermally reprinted 260 times, and ITRI aims to increase that number to 500 times during the next year or two.