Volvo will use flax fiber in interiors

Sweden-based automobile brand Volvo is changing the materials it uses in the interiors of its vehicles. The company announced an investment in Bcomp, which, through its Volvo Cars Tech Fund arm, is developing materials based on natural linen fibers to replace traditional, petroleum-based plastics.

Environmental move from Volvo

Bcomp, an innovative company that develops high-performance, lightweight materials, is a bio-based material that offers significant savings in weight, energy use and emissions compared to normal plastic parts. uses linen fiber.

The fiber-based composites featured in Concept Recharge, Volvo’s latest concept car, are up to 50% lighter and use up to 70% less plastic than normal plastic parts, according to Bcomp’s calculations. and produces up to 62% lower CO2 emissions.

President of Volvo Cars Tech Fund Alexander Petrofski: “This investment is another example of our commitment to sustainability and our strategic focus on reducing our carbon footprint. We have a long tradition of partnerships with emerging technology companies.” made statements.

Volvo Cars wants to reduce emissions and be climate neutral by 2040 and says using more sustainable materials will be a big part of that. The company also aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by 40% by 2025 compared to 2018.