Epson Manufactures Face Masks Using Recycling Printer

Epson produced a surgical mask with the PaperLab product, which makes paper in the office recyclable. 100 thousand surgical masks, produced using fiber materials, started to be used by Epson employees.

Epson, the global technology innovator, started to produce protective face mask using ‘Dry Fiber’ technology. Epson was able to produce masks with the PaperLab product, which makes paper recyclable in the office. Dry Fiber technology, which is also used in Epson’s PaperLab A-8000 in-office dry paper making system, is a dry process that has until now been used to turn used paper into new paper inside the office.

Epson, which uses fiber materials instead of waste paper with its work at its factory in Japan, aims to protect its employees with the masks against the Covid-19 outbreak. The 100,000 surgical masks produced are used by Epson employees who works on production lines. Epson does not currently plan to manufacture the masks for sale.

How does it produce?

Epson’s ‘Dry Fiber’ technology gets through three processes when converting used paper into new usable paper: Defibration (fiber separation process), binding and forming. This dry process makes it possible to produce new paper in a small, localized cycle. This technology uses a small amount of water to maintain a certain level of humidity inside the system and recombine fiber-separated papers. Operating as a compact paper recycling system for offices, the system provides convenience in collection, destruction, logistics and security processes.

Consumes 1 glass of water

‘Dry Fiber’ technology produces paper almost without using water. It usually uses about a glass of water to produce a single A4 sheet of paper. Knowing that water is a valuable global resource, Epson therefore designed a dry process.