Insights
- Autoneum has launched sustainable polyester-based side and rear wall panels for commercial vehicles, made from eco-friendly and fully recyclable Propylat PET.
- By enhancing thermal and acoustic control and facilitating the shift to a circular economy, these panels provide a more environmentally friendly substitute for conventional composite panels.
The Swiss business Autoneum has added new side and rear wall panels made of polyester to its line of environmentally friendly commercial vehicle products. Propylat PET, the company’s highly environmentally friendly and entirely recyclable Pure technology consisting of 100% polyester, serves as its carrier material. Therefore, Autoneum’s parts provide a far more environmentally friendly substitute for the thermoset resin or composite panels that are frequently seen in vehicles today but are challenging to recycle. They also help to improve thermal and acoustic management because of Propylat PET’s special material composition.
Autoneum has paved the way for more lucrative and sustainable growth in this market area globally with the launch of a dedicated business unit for commercial vehicles at the start of 2024. Therefore, producers of agricultural vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty trucks gain not just from Autoneum’s current production footprint and extensive product and technology range, but also from the the company’s extensive background in creating and producing eco-friendly monomaterials. A significant step towards a circular economy is taken by components like the new polyester-based side and rear wall panels, which help consumers improve the environmental performance of commercial vehicles.
Additionally, other parts may be welded onto the material without the need for chemicals or adhesives, increasing the items’ potential to be recycled at the end of their useful lives. The components additionally enhance the vehicle’s interior acoustic and thermal insulation because of Propylat PET’s special material composition. They are distinguished by their low odour and minimum emissions of volatile organic compounds. Furthermore, Autoneum keeps funding the creation of commercial vehicle monomaterial components that are produced entirely of polyester for both the carrier material and the attractive surface, therefore accelerating the shift to a sustainable circular economy.