AIM: Automotive Interiör Material

Important results from the project

Currently, there are significant restrictions on using post-consumer plastics in car interiors. The goal of this project was to develop a method that enables the use of these plastics in car interiors while supporting a circular plastic value chain. Leveraging nanotechnology, the consortium aimed to develop innovative solutions to add value to Swedish ocean plastics by incorporating them into car interiors. The project was guided by real industrial standards to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the technology.

Expected long term effects

The results demonstrated a positive outcome. The project confirmed the feasibility of the technology, showing that it holds promise for application in car interiors. Using the developed technology, the ocean plastic that didn´t pass automotive standards passed the industrial requirements for application. In future, this technology can be used to create circular car interiors with a low carbon footprint. Additionally, the project highlighted the significant value of utilizing degraded Swedish ocean plastic. The project delivered technical, environmental, and social benefits

Approach and implementation

The project started by assessing the overall value chain, environmental goals, product goals. Later, lab scale tests were performed to asses the ocean plastic. Industrial standards/requirements were set by project partners to determine success parameter. Then the appropriate processing techniques, required volumes, and no of samples were selected and produced. Finally, the samples were tested against 3 requirements, and samples without the nanotechnology implemented in it were used in these studies. After the comparative study the results were evaluated to determine success.