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Transportation


Driving Forward with Nonwovens – Innovation on the Open Road

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Cars of the Future – Portable Living Rooms

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Driving Solutions

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Close-up of Flexi-Light PET sound insulation for vehicles. Photo courtesy of Autoneum

As car manufacturers look to further reduce their carbon footprint, Autoneum has developed an innovative front trunk solution for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), made entirely from polyester-based textile. The Ultra-Silent …

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Freudenberg battery separator material. Photo courtesy of Freudenberg Performance Materials

Investments in Eco-Friendly, Recyclable Material Solutions and Innovation in Bio-Based Nonwovens Are Increasingly Shaping the Next Generation of Automotive Interiors. The development of nonwoven materials and associated technologies is likely …

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Car interior of the future

With Safety and Comfort at the Fore, Today’s Automotive Designers are Prioritizing Vehicle Interiors Over Exteriors as the Industry Moves Toward Greener, Smarter and More Performance-Oriented Textiles Automotive textiles have …

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Mayer TechConcepts is using smart textiles to provide a range of functionalities and enhance aesthetic properties for automotive interiors. Photo courtesy Jean-Luc Valentin/Messe Frankfurt

Trends in Automotive Textiles Are Smart, Functional and Sustainable In the transport sector, three key trends of development for automotive textiles are taking the lead – materials with characteristics that …

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As part of its sustainability strategy, Volkswagen is increasing the use of recycled materials in the ID family. Photo courtesy of Volkswagen

Textiles Ensure Safety, Performance, Comfort and Reliability in Transportation Transportation, which includes the automotive, aerospace, railways and marine sectors, represents one of the largest markets for technical textiles, with fibers …

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