Archive: September 2022

cork fabric

Sustainable cork fabric developed exclusively for automotive interiors

Portuguese company Riopele has launched a sustainable fabric that incorporates cork exclusively for the automotive interiors sector.

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KeyVisual Cyclometric

Tool supports development of recyclable components

The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF), Germany, is one of the partners in the Cyclometric research project to develop a tool...

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XENPR001d

Range of super-tough carbon fibre composites launched

Xenia Materials, a producer of fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites and functional additives, has launched a new range of super-tough carbon fibre composites.

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fishing nets

BMW to use recycled fishing nets in its Neue Klasse cars from 2025

The BMW Group is using recycled marine waste to produce interior and exterior trim pieces.

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Teijin Frontiers new tire cord x1000 crop

Tyre cord made from eco-friendly adhesive and recycled polyester

A tyre cord made from an adhesive that does not contain resorcinol formaldehyde, which is harmful to the human body and the environment, and also...

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