Blu-Ray optical disks to be made from corn...

[Ron]

:shock: :? :lol: 8)

Source: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=19443

From the article:

BOFFINS AT Japanese tech company Pioneer have made a next-generation optical disk out of corn starch.

Apparently corn starch can be made compatible with Blu-ray

According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper "most of the 1.2mm-thick disk is produced from a resin made from corn starch, with a single ear of corn able to make about 10 disks". We have never seen an ear of corn creating a disk as normally machines do it, so we will have to take their word for it.

Pioneer is sure that corn starch disks will be jolly good for the environment as it is totally biodegradable when buried underground and is loved by bacteria everywhere, particularly with a liberal coating of butter.

Since resin made from corn starch costs less than ordinary types, Pioneer calculates that mass-producing the eco-friendly disk will bring its price down to about the same level or less than those of conventional optical disks.

The whole article can be read at the link above.

[Ron]

Here is a picture of the prototype:



[Source: ynet.co.il (I.F.P.)]

[BD -> MD?]

Just through curiosity, can you eat that disc?

[lifeboat]

"Just through curiosity, can you eat that disc?"

If it wasn't for the tough .1 mm coating on the disc, the answer would be yes.

Eric

[Soymilk]

I wonder how long the discs will last...... DVDs as they are now last a very long time. No point is buying a disc that will only last a few years.

[georgir]

I guess you just keep them in the refrigerator.

[Shukaku_sand]

this is interesting.. a cheaper disk and is environmental friendly, will sure help mother earth from being flooded with non-biodegradable diks...

anymore advantages for this innovation? what do you think?

[thunderhawk]

Originally Posted by Shukaku_sand

this is interesting.. a cheaper disk and is environmental friendly, will sure help mother earth from being flooded with non-biodegradable diks...

anymore advantages for this innovation? what do you think?

I think it's a disadvantage, a biodegradable disc.
"Oh no! My database is invated by molds" <- I wouldn't like to say that.

[Shukaku_sand]

yeah thats a disadvantage. but the BDisc has several layers, what if a part of that layer (the substrate layer) will be made from a material like this one mentioned above, then the next layer above it will be synthetic one, for protection and cover.. will it be practical, environment friendly and cheaper? what do you guys think?

sorry for asking questions like this, im doing a research...