Karen McIntyre, Editor12.07.17
The use of nonwovens in the automotives market has increased significantly in recent years and today, more than 40 automotive parts are made with nonwoven fabrics. These range from trunk liners and carpets to air and fuel filters. By building on the essential properties that are necessary for good performance and safety, nonwovens help reduce the weight of the car, enhance comfort and aesthetics and provide advanced insulation, fire retardancy and resistance to water, fuels, extremes of temperature and abrasion.
Also boosting nonwovens’ use in automotives is the fact they are easy to handle during assembly. They are tailor-made for their function and can be heat-formed, embossed, lined, coated and printed. In short they contribute to making cars safer, more attractive, longer-lasting, more cost-effective and more sustainable. Due to their versatility and numerous benefits they are also widely used in the design and construction of other vehicles and transportation means – airplanes, trains, boats, spacecraft and satellites.
“Automotives is one of the world’s largest markets for industrial performance materials applications with
Also boosting nonwovens’ use in automotives is the fact they are easy to handle during assembly. They are tailor-made for their function and can be heat-formed, embossed, lined, coated and printed. In short they contribute to making cars safer, more attractive, longer-lasting, more cost-effective and more sustainable. Due to their versatility and numerous benefits they are also widely used in the design and construction of other vehicles and transportation means – airplanes, trains, boats, spacecraft and satellites.
“Automotives is one of the world’s largest markets for industrial performance materials applications with
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