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Ricoh invents super-efficient power-producing rubber

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No, this is not an image of a delicious Fruit Roll-Up, it’s actually a unique new flexible material from Ricoh that can create electricity from pressure and vibration. Dubbed “Energy-Generating Rubber,” this piezoelectric mat combines the best features of existing ceramic and polymeric materials; high energy output and flexibility, respectively. In fact, this new rubber produces just as much power as ceramic does while surpassing the flexibility of polymeric materials, according to Ricoh .
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