Body Interior
1st Place – Passenger Airbag Cover of Instrument Panel
| Innovation: | A lightweight solution offering unique design possibilities enabled by perfect grain transfer |
| Sustainability: | 45% CO2eq cut (cradle-to-gate), 24% cradle-to-grave; 3 high-energy steps removed; recyclable TPE-O mono material supports circular economy |
| First Use: | Various vehicle manufacturers 2024 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | Trinseo |
| Material: | APIGO™ DP2476 TPE-O |
| Tool Manufacturer: | Shapers’ Polska Sp. z o.o. |
| Machine Manufacturer: | Engel Austria GmbH |
| Part Manufacturer: | Faurecia Interior Systems Hlohovec |
| Further Participants: | Eschmann Textures International GmbH |
2nd Place – Rear Door Panel Carrier
| Innovation: | low density PP for core back foaming technology with chemical blowing agent, good visible aspect, tool with complex grains, reduced cycle time |
| Sustainability: | weight reduction > 20%, CO2 reduction > 25% (LCA, GABI), recyclable |
| First Use: | Renault 4 2nd quarter 2025 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | LyondellBasell |
| Material: | Hostacom TYC 2462F E C11515 |
| Tool Manufacturer: | Antolin Ingeniera |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | Antolin Ingeniera |
| Other Participants: | – |
3rd Place – Decorative / Fabric Trim Instrument Panel
| Innovation: | 100% PIR PC+ABS replaces PP-GF30, warp-free, without flaming, no cascade injection molding, optimized flow properties |
| Sustainability: | 75% CO2 reduction from 628 to 142 g CO2eq through “open closed loop” concept; 30% less injection pressure, avoided new tool construction |
| First Use: | VW Tiguan November 2023 |
| Raw Material Manufacturer: | – |
| Material: | DS Blend PC+ABS 100 BK / PC+ABS(REC100) |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part Manufacturer: | Motherson DRSC Deutschland GmbH |
| Other Participants: | – |
