{"id":63707,"date":"2019-06-07T06:42:27","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T04:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rss.nova-institut.net\/public.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biofuelsdigest.com%2Fbdigest%2F2019%2F05%2F28%2Fyanfeng-automotive-interiors-to-use-prisma-renewable-composites-lignin-based-material%2F"},"modified":"2019-06-03T15:54:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T13:54:29","slug":"yanfeng-automotive-interiors-and-prisma-renewable-composites-collaborate-to-bring-plant-based-lignin-technology-to-vehicle-interiors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/yanfeng-automotive-interiors-and-prisma-renewable-composites-collaborate-to-bring-plant-based-lignin-technology-to-vehicle-interiors\/","title":{"rendered":"Yanfeng Automotive Interiors and Prisma Renewable Composites Collaborate to Bring Plant-Based Lignin Technology to Vehicle Interiors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) and Prisma Renewable Composites announced today that the companies have entered into an agreement giving YFAI exclusive use of Prisma\u2019s lignin-based material in the development of automotive interiors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prisma&#8217;s BioLANTM material is produced using lignin, a natural byproduct of the pulp and paper making process. Lignin is essentially the \u201cglue\u201d that surrounds the cell walls of living plants like trees and grasses. It contains a vast amount of the world\u2019s carbon and has the potential, if modified correctly, to replace many of the petrochemical-based products we use in everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement includes plans to introduce Prisma\u2019s BioLANTM\u00a0material to YFAI\u2019s broad customer base for use in various automotive interior applications. Prisma\u2019s technology is a sustainable alternative to Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plastic, which is used broadly in the automotive industry.<\/p>\n<p>Through Prisma\u2019s lignin technology, petrochemicals are partially replaced by natural polymers. The resulting\u00a0BioLANTM material improves key properties of traditional ABS plastic, including cost, higher UV resistance, and higher tensile strength while reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYFAI continually looks outside of the industry for materials that not only have applicability for use in automotive interiors, but also are beneficial from a sustainability perspective,\u201d said Jeff Stout, Executive Director, innovation and new mobility, North America, for YFAI. \u201cWe see great promise in the BioLANTM material.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrisma and YFAI\u2019s agreement is an important step forward in environmental stewardship and is one of the \u00a0first of its kind regarding this application for lignin,\u201d said Adam McCall, Founder and CEO, Prisma Renewable Composites. \u201cFor decades, it has been the dream of many scientists to find a higher value purpose for lignin, due to its incredible potential.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) and Prisma Renewable Composites announced today that the companies have entered into an agreement giving YFAI exclusive use of Prisma\u2019s lignin-based material in the development of automotive interiors. Prisma&#8217;s BioLANTM material is produced using lignin, a natural byproduct of the pulp and paper making process. 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