FORVIA showcases circular materials and interiors process in JLR's concept car
FORVIA demonstrated its ability to combine circular materials and premium interiors expertise in JLR's new Cornerstone concept car.
15% to 40%
11% to 58%
580 to 277 kgCO2/vehicle
What Happened
FORVIA combined its FORVIA Interiors process know-how with MATERI'ACT's recycled materials expertise to develop a sustainable door panel for JLR's Cornerstone concept car. The panel uses a mono-material trim approach and closed-loop recycled polypropylene to improve recyclability while maintaining premium visible-part standards.
- 15% to 40%
- 11% to 58%
- 580 to 277 kgCO2/vehicle
“With JLR's concept demonstrator, we are showing how FORVIA can combine advanced circular materials with strong interiors engineering and process know-how to deliver luxury visible applications with a reduced environmental footprint.”
Why this matters
This project shows that luxury car interiors can use far more recycled materials and be more recyclable without compromising quality, a key step toward a circular economy in the auto industry.
Terms in This Story
- Circular materials
- Materials designed to be reused, recycled, or composted, minimizing waste.
- Closed-loop recycling
- A system where waste materials are collected, processed, and remanufactured into new products.
- Design for circularity
- Designing products with their entire lifecycle in mind to facilitate reuse and recycling.
- Mono-material
- A product made from a single type of material to simplify recycling.
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