# Reusable Paper Experimental Xerox Paper Erases Itself By Anni | Published 2006-12-01 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reusable-paper References: [kajgana](http://www.kajgana.com) & [xerox](http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/inv_rel_newsroom.jsp?app=Newsroom&ed_name=NR_2006Nov27_TemporaryDocuments&format=article&view=newsrelease&Xcntry=USA&Xlang=en_US) Close your eyes and think for a moment a self-erasing documents! [Xerox](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkjet-press) researchers have developed an experimental printing technology that could someday replace printed pages that are used for just a brief time.That would be a prints whose images last only a day, so that the paper can be used again and again. "The technology, which is still in a preliminary state, blurs the line between [paper documents and digital displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcl-nxtpaper-40) and could ultimately lead to a significant reduction in paper use." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Self-erasing Documents:** Opportunity for developing innovative printing technology that creates prints with images that last only a day, reducing paper waste. - **Blurring Paper and Digital:** Opportunity to develop technology that bridges the gap between paper documents and digital displays, opening up new possibilities for document management. - **Reducing Paper Waste:** Opportunity to create solutions that significantly reduce paper use by developing alternative printing technologies. ### Who This Affects Most - **Printing Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the printing industry to develop self-erasing paper and alternative printing methods. - **Document Management:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the document management industry to create technology that seamlessly integrates paper and digital documents. - **Environmental Sustainability:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the environmental sustainability industry by developing solutions that reduce paper waste and promote sustainable practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper Waste Reduction Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handheld-printer-concept.md) - [Paper-Made Circuit Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleuse-circuit-board.md) - [Magnetic Whiteboard Notebooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiteboard-notebook.md) - [Paper-Made Dissolvable E-Waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pape.md) - [Sustainable Eraser Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maped.md) - [Memory Loss Ink-Fading Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4442-book.md) - [Thermal Label Packaging Erasers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kite-packaging-invisipen.md) - [Paper-Saving Printer Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roller-jet-printer.md) - [Personal Portable Whiteboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-whiteboard-1.md)