In some situations, it also can significantly reduce standard paper consumption and costs over time. We have successfully applied the PDLC rewritable medium to plastic cards where the displayed information must change with some frequency. We also have developed printers that could use this medium in conjunction with personal computers. After the rewritable medium has been used, it could be fed into an erasing device and then reloaded into the printer's paper tray. Kent State University Permission is granted for non-profit educational uses.
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