3 November 202031 October 2020 Covestro receives first supply of certified renewable phenol for polycarbonates from Borealis Next milestone in the strategic cooperation of Neste, Borealis and Covestro for the use of alternative raw materials
20 October 202015 October 2020 Röchling Automotive puts sustainable organic plastic on the market First company to apply a polylactide-based biopolymer into the automotive sector
14 October 20209 October 2020 Racing cars with body parts made from renewable raw materials The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR will tackle this year’s Nürburgring 24-hour race featuring a complete body kit made of natural-fibre composite materials for the first time
9 September 20209 September 2021 HEXPOL TPE Expands Range of Biobased Thermoplastic Elastomers Series now includes grades based on Styrenic Block Copolymer and Thermoplastic Polyolefin technologies, with amounts of renewable content to over 90%
28 August 202025 August 2020 Bridge2Brands: FCA and Biobridges Call for Innovative Solutions Are you a solution provider? An innovative expert in the field of biobased materials? Then this call is directed at you
20 August 202017 August 2020 Your Car Is More Plastic Than You Know. This Company May Soon Be Brewing Its Parts With Biology A new partnership aims to brew the raw materials needed for greener bioplastics
27 July 202023 July 2020 Volta Trucks – on a mission to become the world’s most sustainable commercial vehicle manufacturer The natural composite was developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency and is used in the world's most competitive motor racing series
26 June 202012 December 2020 Stronger, stiffer, greener: Carbon-negative natural-fiber composites University of Michigan Department of Mechanical Engineering 2019/2020 Annual Report
22 June 202017 June 2020 The automotive interior of the future: from display to vegan seat covers Covestro and its partners develop a premium concept: Material solutions for a seamless, fully networked mobility
30 April 202029 April 2020 Sappi Symbio bio-composite solution chosen to help reduce the environmental impact of motor vehicles For the Life Biobcompo project responsibly managed, renewable forests have been chosen as feedstock for the development of lightweight bio-composite materials
6 March 20203 March 2020 Lanxess: Veganes Additiv spart CO2 bei Reifenherstellung Das auf nachwachsenden Rohstoffen basierte Aktiplast PP-veg eignet sich insbesondere für Polymermischungen auf Basis von Naturkautschuk
5 March 20203 March 2020 Joint development with Toyota Boshoku Corporation: Covestro provides sustainable solution for new concept car Toyota “LQ” New polyurethane composite concept with kenaf fibers - 30 percent lighter than conventional material
24 February 20209 September 2021 Polestar takes sustainability seriously with innovative new solutions for car interiors Innovative materials such as Bcomp’s natural fibre composite solutions reduce plastic content, cut weight and could improve crash behaviour for interior panels
27 January 202022 January 2020 Continental Opens “Taraxagum Lab Anklam” Research Laboratory for Dandelion Rubber Tire manufacturer is planning to introduce the raw material into serial production within ten years
22 January 202017 January 2020 Lenzing: Car concept with biodegradable car seat covers Collaboration with Rinspeed AG, Switzerland, to introduce highly sustainable fibers for automotive interiors in Rinspeed’s 2019 concept vehicle “microSnap”
21 January 202016 January 2020 Food waste as raw material for 3D printed bioplastics EU- and industry-funded BARBARA project to put food waste to good use, replacing petroleum-based plastics with more environmentally friendly bioplastics
17 December 201912 December 2019 Agri-waste may find its way into better automotive materials European scientists from Spain, Italy, Sweden and Belgium have used lemon, pomegranate, broccoli and almond shell waste to create composites
16 December 201911 December 2019 Global Bio-Polyamide Market: What it got next? Find out with the latest research available at ‘The Market Reports’
12 December 201910 December 2019 Double Shot of Sustainability: Ford and McDonald’s Collaborate to Convert Coffee Bean Skin into Car Parts McDonald’s is expected to direct a significant portion of its coffee chaff in North America to Ford to be incorporated into vehicle parts
9 December 20196 December 2019 Bio4Self project captures the 2019 Global Bioplastics Award Consortium of research institutes and companies collaborating on a project to develop self-reinforced composites based on PLA fibres
27 November 201927 November 2019 Biocomposites in the automotive industry: potential applications and benefits Biocomposite materials are positioned to become a potential solution for some challenges in the automotive industry
21 November 201918 November 2019 Clariant’s Licocare® RBW Vita bio-based additives for plastics receives award for sustainability excellence Material Health Certificate GOLD certification awarded for selected rice bran wax-derived additives
18 November 201913 November 2019 Eastman collaborates with NB Coatings to offer sustainable automotive plastic Trēva™ engineering bioplastic innovates for circular economy via proprietary recycling technology
8 November 20195 November 2019 Concept Cars: The Car Is Made Of Wood In Japan, Ministry of the Environment forcing environmental biocompatible cars - and the result is an unprecedented supercar made of plant-derived material
5 November 201930 October 2019 Composites Evolution launches a range of natural fibre prepregs for motorsport Company has brought together its extensive expertise in high-performance flax reinforcements with its Evopreg range of epoxy prepregs
22 October 201917 October 2019 Will Future Cars Have CO2-Negative Carbon Fiber? – Technologue CO2-eating algae yields earth-friendly cars
16 October 201916 October 2019 Sirmax moving into bioplastics Synergies between Sirmax and Microtec will promote the development of biobased materials for the traditional automotive and home appliance sectors of Sirmax
3 September 20192 September 2019 Growing application areas for biocomposites Dr. Asta Partanen from the nova-Institute explains, why usual plastics getting more and more replaced by biocomposites with wood or natural fibres
2 September 201928 August 2019 Sicomin launches SR Greenpoxy 28 – the new bioresin for HP-RTM processing Replacement for petroleum based materials is available with immediate effect in the industrial quantities typically required by Automotive OEM’s
20 August 201919 August 2019 ECONYKOL™ Biomass Plastic Raw Material Adopted for Use in ZMP’s New Self-Driving Car, Robocar™ Walk ECONYKOL™ bio-polyol has been adopted for use in the Robocar™ Walk, the latest model in the RoboCar™ series
9 July 201920 June 2020 Weyerhaeuser & Ford Develop Cellulose-Fiber TP Composites for Automotive Three-year collaboration resulted in the production of several prototype vehicle components, made from cellulose fibers plus coupling additives
4 July 20193 July 2019 Impulses for Innovations – 5TH ICC – INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITES CONFERENCE 10-12 September 2019, Messe Stuttgart, Germany, Congress West
Impulse für Innovationen – 5TH ICC – INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITES CONFERENCE 10-12 September 2019, Messe Stuttgart, Deutschland, Kongresscenter West
17 June 201922 August 2019 Biocomposites performing great – not only for lightweight construction! The full range of successful new technologies and applications of biocomposites in the automotive industry and construction as well as in consumer products
7 June 20193 June 2019 Yanfeng Automotive Interiors and Prisma Renewable Composites Collaborate to Bring Plant-Based Lignin Technology to Vehicle Interiors The agreement includes plans to introduce Prisma’s BioLANTM material to YFAI’s broad customer base for use in various automotive interior applications
22 May 201918 May 2019 Biodegradable Seat Covers: Lenzing on the Latest in Circular Auto Parts Through a partnership with Swiss automaker Rinspeed, textile giant Lenzing is expanding into auto upholstery — and changing what it feels like to sit on wood
15 May 201910 May 2019 Seats of your next SUVs could be made from biomaterials According to PETA, a non-profit organization, many cars come with the option to select leather-free interiors, including steering wheels or gear shifts
28 March 201925 March 2019 Corn-based lacquer heals its scratches when heated Scientists are looking now for industry partners to help commercialize the Nanomer technology
25 March 201922 March 2019 Bio4self bio-based autocomposite wins JEC Innovation Award International consortium partners developed a self-reinforced composite of polyactide
Biocarbon fibres made of lignin Experts from the German Institutes of Textile and Fibre Research in Denkendorf (DITF) are working on the development of cost-effective carbon fibre made of lignin
18 March 201913 March 2019 Green & Light and BASF developed Elastoskin® based paper honeycomb car trunk floor The world’s first design with Elastoskin® based paper honeycomb trunk floors
7 February 20195 February 2019 Teysha Technologies develops breakthrough in biodegradable plastics New material is derived from sustainable feedstocks and could replace the traditional plastic used in the automotive industry and medical equipment
Kenaf: Nature’s little-known wonder It may already be “all over the place”, but more research and investment is needed for ASEAN countries
21 January 201916 January 2019 Porsche Releases First Race Car Made of Hemp: 718 Cayman GT4 New Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport featuring natural-fiber body parts
3 December 20184 December 2018 Bio-composites for cars Using less energy during fibre production, natural fibres are lighter, and biocomposites use less polluting polymers than glass fibre composites
25 October 201822 October 2018 Covestro receives MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award 2018: First biobased coating hardener for lightfast polyurethane coatings Pioneer for alternative raw materials
Covestro erhält MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award 2018: Erster biobasierter Lackhärter für lichtechte Polyurethanlacke Pionier für alternative Rohstoffe
15 October 201810 October 2018 Fraunhofer ICT: Biopolymere für technische Bauteile Maßgeschneiderte Biopolymersysteme erlauben Einsatzfähigkeit im Automobil- und Bausektor sowie der Textilbranche
10 September 20185 September 2018 Interview: The situation with bio-based adhesives is still in flux Greater heat being generated nowadays in electrics and electronics could be counterbalanced by highly filled adhesives and sealants
5 September 201831 August 2018 8 Unusual Materials Used In Car Exteriors When carbon fiber just isn't exotic enough
Biocomposites performing great – not only for lightweight construction!
