les. Faurecia Automotive Exteriors is producing the carrier for the new Golf model's front-end module at its Puebla, Mexico, accessories facility. Faurecia Interior Systems in Puebla supplies the new Golf model's door panels, which include inserts composed of 50 percent polypropylene and 50 percent flax fibers. Additionally, Faurecia Automotive Seating is welding and assembling front-seat structures in its San Luis Potosi, Mexico plant. The struc...

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, BMW Group announced that it will now use natural fiber composites in its regular production vehicles. After years of research and development, these eco-friendly materials have reached the quality needed for use in key car parts, including roofs. Developed with Swiss clean-tech company Bcomp, the flax-based composites help lower carbon emissions. BMW supports Bcomp through its investment arm, BMW i Ventures. Lightweight design has always been a...

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t 2.0 interior safety system Smart Cocoon concept ADAS sensor display UV air purifier High-efficiency cabin air filter Fine particle sensor Thermal camera Mobility kits Mercedes-Benz EQS Volkswagen ID.4 Citroen Ami Charging station Organosheet thermoplastic composite material with resin-impregnated flax fibers Load compartment well (Mercedes-Benz S-class) 48V Light eCityCar 48V eAccess Smart eDrive Electric driven compressor 45cc High voltage eA...

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rior uses innovative, sustainable materials such as Simplifyber Fybron, a cellulose-based alternative to plastic, and mycelium-infused elements developed with Biomyc. These materials reduce waste and enhance comfort, texture, and insulation. Additionally, Kia partnered with Bcomp to use AmpliTex, a flax fiber bio-composite, in seat structures, contributing to weight reduction and recyclability. Lifestyle-focused features like detachable cushions,...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/11

Hexcel Holding GmbH Austria -Group: Hexcel Group -Sales office Adhesive Road wheel parts Commercial vehicle parts Film Carbon fiber reinforcements Carbon fiber wheels JEC World 2022 JEC World 2023 HiMax carbon fiber multiaxial reinforcements HexPly M49 used in Mercedes G-Wagon Brabus 800 bonnet scoop Carbon Revolution Wheel Flax Hood Laminate part for automotive -HiMax carbon fiber multiaxial reinforcements are also known as non-crimp fabri...

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Bcomp, Switzerland and SFG Composites, UAE to accelerate flax fibre solutions to automotive industry On February 28, Bcomp, a cleantech company, partnered with SFG Composites, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, to bring flax fibre composites to the automotive industry. The collaboration will offer manufacturers with a high-performance, lightweight, and eco-friendly alternative to plastic, glass, and carbon fibre, promoting sustainable vehicle producti...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

EC World 2023 Mirror Caps Rear Wing Front Hood Side Skirt for Automotive -Developped with different materials such as Aramid Fiber (for dielectric properties), Carbon/Glass hybrid (offering improved costs), Forged-look Prepreg (with no reduced CO2 emissions, but able to create complex shapes), and Flax (the lowest CO2 emission of all). ISO9001 IATF16949 (Formerly ISO/TS16949)...

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centerpiece offers greater design flexibility than a solid carbon fiber wheel. - Made of Carbon fabric, Forged Magnesium and Titanium. - Lightweight (50% lighter than cast Aluminum) - Improves vehicle handling and performance - NVH and acoustic benefits - Extremely durable - Made of Natural fiber (Flax) and Epoxy prepreg. - Extremely lightweight (approx. 1.2kg for its 1.3m) - Offers high durability and strength - The Glass composite Material is ...

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ior of vehicles and promote sustainable luxury and design. Polestar Signature Weave combines a smooth surface with a grid-like structure, which results in a flexible but very robust material that will be used in various interior trims in the Polestar 3, such as in the seat backs. Bcomp's innovative flax fabrics increase performance and reduce weight while decreasing the use of petroleum-based plastics by more than 50% as compared to the conventio...

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nti-corrosion-Molding and injection molding integrated molding process is suitable for mass productionCompared with metal, less CO2 emission. Solution: PA5&PP3kg CO2eq/Kg-Fire resistance>1,000-1,200°C- Recyclable material (can be shredded), alternative recycling and bio-resources, resin material + flax fiber -+25% heat exchange area- Lower risk of leakage (one-in, one-out structural design, and arranged outside the package)- Cost optimization: I...

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the headquarters of OK Mobility in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The prototype's presentation is part of the agreement under which OK Mobility will purchase 5,000 units of the LIUX GEKO over the next three years. The vehicle boasts a very compact design and is made from sustainable materials, including flax fiber and recyclable resins. It offers an energy efficiency of over 13 km/kWh, with a base range of 170 km that can be extended to 230 km. Based ...

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ior of vehicles and promote sustainable luxury and design. Polestar Signature Weave combines a smooth surface with a grid-like structure, which results in a flexible but very robust material that will be used in various interior trims in the Polestar 3, such as in the seat backs. Bcomp's innovative flax fabrics increase performance and reduce weight while decreasing the use of petroleum-based plastics by more than 50% as compared to the conventio...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/08/30

al Enfield presented its first development of an electric bike “Electric Himalayan Testbed”. It is built with Royal Enfield design ethos.   It has an in-house designed battery box that serves as the main structural element, deploys generative design, and incorporates new materials like Organic Flax Fibre composite bodywork.   Royal Enfiled confirmed that it is a prototype and not an actual production version. It is s a concept right now of ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/31

CFRPs). According to the company’s representative, CFRPs are light, strong, and excellent in anti-corrosion properties, but mounting a motor on a CFRP frame may cause resonance. To solve this problem, Kyowa MFG has developed a natural fiber reinforced plastic (NFRP) material that uses plant-based flax fibers instead of CFs. NFRPs, which are also lightweight and strong, have excellent vibration damping properties, and can reduce the occurrence o...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/10

Advances in Bioplastics Sustainable alternative to conventional crude-oil-based polymers Summary Introduction SOLVING THE WASTE PROBLEM A NEW MARKET IS EMERGING FLAX, SISAL AND DROP-INS FOR USE IN CARS BIOPLASTICS FOR THE ETHERNET – GAMMA RAYS FOR BETTER PRODUCTS NYLON LEAVES BEHIND ITS PANTYHOUSE PAST A NEW CLASS OF MATERIALS BASED ON LACTIC ACID   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" ww...

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CUPRA introduces sustainable flax fiber seats in CUPRA Born VZ On May 21, SEAT S.A. announced that CUPRA is partnering with Bcomp, Switzerland, and Sabelt, Italy to integrate flax fiber into the CUPRA Born VZ, reducing plastic use while maintaining carbon fiber safety levels. The new CUP Buckets' backrests are made from flax fiber, cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 49%. Each seat will be unique due to the natural variability of flax fibers. As ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/21

e vision of Kia Europe’s designers. The Kia Concept EV3 features ampliTex in its seat back shell, center console table, and seat stand, while the Concept EV4 features ampliTex in its aesthetic stripe seat back, seat stands, and center console table. The ampliTex fabric harnesses the properties of flax fibers to produce parts with stiffness and weight to carbon fiber, cutting CO2 emissions by up to 85% and offering more sustainable end-of-life s...

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ever electric vehicle design concept motorcycle and the all-new Himalayan and at the EICMA Motor Show 2023, at Milan, Italy. The concept bike features an in-house designed battery box that serves as the main structural element, and deploy generative design and incorporate new materials like organic flax fibre composite bodywork. The Electric Himalayan Testbed, and future iterations of the motorcycle, have been ridden and tested in its natural hab...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/07

Bcomp, Switzerland provides sustainable flax composites for new Volvo EX30 On June 12, Bcomp announced the application of its natural fiber composite technology, ampliTex, in the new Volvo EX30. Bcomp’s flax fiber composites are offered as an optional trim for the dashboard and doors of the EX30. The collaboration follows Volvo Cars Tech Fund’s Series B investment in Bcomp last year. ampliTex is a technical reinforcement fabric made from rene...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/13

love compartment and placed it beneath the center screen. The center console has a sliding system. The top of the cupholder can be slid out or moved back for more storage. The lower tunnel has a protective storage area for small items. Volvo Cars uses recycled and renewable materials such as denim, flax, and wool, as well as a variety of expressive colors and textures, in the interior of EX30. Based on Volvo Cars press release ...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/31