Faurecia's new environmentally friendly seats use 85% recyclable materials

        Recently, Faurecia launched the latest environmentally friendly seat. Through modularization and sustainable recyclable material applications, the carbon dioxide emissions of the entire chair can be reduced by 30%.

        It is understood that the seat cover material uses recyclable materials with a recycling rate of 85%, which can reduce carbon emissions by 52% compared with traditional covering materials. The seat headrest filling also uses lightweight recyclable materials. Based on the concept of mixed fibers, the recycling rate of the foam material is as high as 70%, and carbon emissions can be reduced by 56%.

        The seat is the latest solution of Faurecia's Earth Protection Seat Innovation Project. The project was officially launched in 2021 and is committed to fundamentally changing the traditional production mode, material use and design of the seat industry to reduce the carbon footprint of the entire seat life cycle, improve recyclability and support the circular economy. Faurecia said that the technological innovation of automotive seats will follow four golden rules:

        1. Use 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 during the production process.

        3. Avoid the mixed use of diverse materials.

        4. Optimize the design of components and the entire seat system to make it easy to assemble and disassemble, thereby comprehensively reducing the carbon footprint of the seat product throughout its life cycle, and is committed to bringing many benefits to vehicle manufacturers.

        It is expected that by 2030, Faurecia's new generation of full-set seats will use new materials and technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30% and reduce weight by 15% compared with traditional seats, while ensuring seat comfort and safety.