Faurecia's new eco-friendly seats use 85% recycled materials

Recently, Faurecia launched its latest eco-friendly seat. Through the application of modular and sustainable recyclable materials, the CO2 emissions of the entire chair can be reduced by 30%.

It is understood that the covering material of the seat uses recycled materials with a recycling rate of 85%, which can reduce carbon emissions by 52% compared to traditional covering materials. Seat headrest padding also uses lightweight, recyclable materials. Based on the hybrid fiber concept, the foam has a recovery rate of up to 70% and a 56% reduction in carbon emissions.

The seat is the latest solution in Faurecia's Earth Protection Seat innovation program. Officially launched in 2021, the project aims to fundamentally change the traditional production model, material use and design of the seating industry in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the entire seat life cycle, improve recyclability and support the circular economy. Faurecia says that technological innovation in car seating will follow four golden rules:

1, the use of sustainable materials (including natural materials, low-carbon materials), recyclable materials and recyclable materials.

2, optimize the use of materials, including reducing the use and loss of materials in the production process.

3, avoid the mixed use of diverse materials.

4, Optimize the design of components and the entire seat system, so that it is easy to assemble and disassemble, so as to comprehensively reduce the carbon footprint of the whole life cycle of the seat product, and is committed to bring many benefits to the vehicle manufacturer.

It is expected that by 2030, under the premise of ensuring seat comfort and safety, Faurecia's new generation of full set of seats using new materials and new technologies will achieve 30% carbon dioxide emission reduction and 15% weight reduction compared with traditional seats.