Archive: 2021

With the trend towards sustainable materials increasing, Volvo is now offering optional non-leather materials in more of its luxury vehicles.

DuPont’s new Kevlar MicroCore is a highly temperature-resistant, superfine fibre material planned for use in battery separators to help address the growing demand for safer,...

Loomia Technologies, based in Culver City, California, USA, has partnered with the Global Alliance Automotive to promote the use of soft-circuit technology in the automotive...

According to Japan-based Asahi Kasei, the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has changed car users’ perceptions of safety and comfort inside automotive vehicles.

ELeather upholstery material has been certified as compliant with the European EN45545-2:2020 standard by Interscience Fire Laboratory.

For the separation of finest particles Mann+Hummel has been using nanofibre technology for several years in applications for the commercial vehicles sector.

France-based tyre producer Michelin has successfully tested and applied a recycling process for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste to create a high-tenacity fibre that meets its...

Researchers at Germany’s Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences from the fields of chemistry, computer science, industrial design and textile technology have developed an innovative automotive...

Three US-based aircraft interior companies have announced a collaboration to improve the safety of air travellers concerned with coronavirus (Covid-19) infection.

Lexus has commissioned designers from various fields to create interior designs for its new battery electric concept vehicle, the LF-Z Electrified, including footwear designer Salehe...