Faurecia wins German Innovation Award 2022 for its sustainable composite materials

Faurecia is the market leader in sustainable vehicle interiors and has set itself the goal of reducing the CO₂ footprint of its materials by 87 percent by 2030. The portfolio of NAFILean and NFPP biocomposite materials, which are used for instrument panels, center consoles and door trim, for example, makes a decisive contribution to this objective. NAFILean-R is a fully recyclable composite material based on natural fibers (e.g. hemp). It consists of around 20 percent organic content in combination with a polypropylene matrix that is up to 100 percent recycled. This results in a weight reduction of up to 25 percent.

rCF NFPP (recycled Carbon Fiber Natural Fibers and Polypropylene) is a novel composite material consisting of 40 percent natural fibers, 50 percent polypropylene and 10 percent recycled carbon fibers. The combination with natural as well as recycled carbon fibers achieves a weight reduction that reduces the greenhouse potential by up to 50 percent.

The German Innovation Award honors cross-industry products and solutions that stand out above all for their user-centeredness and added value compared to solutions that have existed on the market to date. Faurecia received the German Innovation Award for the first time in 2020.