As automotive consumers continue to focus on the importance of interiors and seek increased personalisation, the ability to customise cabin design remains a key differentiator for manufacturers looking to grow market share. High performance bio-based materials offer new possibilities with enhanced cosmetic options and remarkable underlying mechanical properties that are sustainable by nature.
Innovative New Colour and Trim Opportunities
Bcomp’s ampliTex™ product range sits at the intersection of sustainability and high-end automotive design and enables an explosion of new colour and trim options for automotive interiors. By using woven and non-woven natural fibres to replace traditional petroleum-based materials, these materials deliver on sustainability while offering exciting design possibilities which can be fitted to the unique design language of every brand.
These flax-based textiles and bio-composites are also designed to integrate seamlessly into existing automotive production processes.
Endless visual possibilities with ampliTex™-PP
Bcomp’s ampliTex™-PP, offers designers a palette of new options for tailoring fresh looks. The organic, natural-looking surface delivers visible beauty and invisible stiffness. With various weave patterns such as the elegant Panama weave, the look is noticeably different from traditional plastic or carbon fibre while maintaining a premium feel. Colours can even be chosen in PANTONE® shades.
Furthermore, customisable software-driven pattern development allows each part to be styled to specific design needs, making ampliTex™-PP the ultimate material for brands wanting to create that exclusive look, touch and feel in every interior panel. Whether a glossy finish or a more understated matte tone, ampliTex™-PP transforms interior panels into decorative elements that visibly speak to the brand’s aesthetic and sustainability ethos.
Moreover, the software rendering of textures, patterns and colours provides a realistic visualisation of the fabrics that can be used in an automotive visualisation tool by CMF teams prior to physical prototyping, thereby reducing development time while ensuring technical feasibility.
Natural fibre look for diversified applications
Those desiring a natural beauty for a broader spectrum of automotive applications can achieve the look with natural fibres pre-impregnated with polypropylene. The materials can be finished in either a glossy or matte look, providing a sleek, bespoke and cost-efficient finish that doesn’t require additional coatings.
In addition to reducing production costs, their use improves sustainability and introduces the option for recycling. These distinctive features make Bcomp’s thermoplastic solutions an ideal choice for achieving a natural, sophisticated visual appearance for vehicle programmes ranging from entry-level lines to higher-end custom models.
Designed to Work Seamlessly with Current Production Processes
As automotive manufacturing is highly optimised and cost-sensitive, Bcomp’s natural fibre materials offer complete solutions that fit existing production equipment. Bcomp’s versatile ampliTex™-PP can be adapted to a variety of current production methods for a wide range of vehicles. This includes options that align with the back-injection moulding processes used by the majority of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
Compression moulding & back-injection moulding
For premium vehicles, ampliTex™-PP can be integrated into manufacturing using compression moulding, giving designers and manufacturers the chance to create lightweight panels with exquisite finishes. Alternatively, ampliTex™-PP enables more cost-effective applications, such as being used as a drop-in layer over plastic (IMPP) parts. These ‘plug and play’ solutions simplify integration while allowing automakers to maintain a consistent visual quality and improved sustainability across their line-up.
The Future of Sustainable Interiors
Bcomp’s flax-based technical materials are now being integrated into the volume manufacturing of serial vehicles by major brands such as CUPRA, Polestar, and Volvo. They are fully validated for the automotive industry, offering UV resistance, scratch resistance and resilience against aging. They have also received IATF 16949 certification, the most widely respected standard in the automotive industry for quality manufacturing.
These solutions have also already been road-tested and fully validated by some of the biggest motorsports organisations and car companies in the world, including McLaren Racing, to major OEMs like BMW M and Porsche Motorsports. Now they are leading a new age of automotive design, where every interior element carries a story of innovation, craftsmanship, and care for the environment.
Ready to Explore the Possibilities?
Whether it’s integrating natural textures, experimenting with customised patterns, or simply bringing a sustainable edge to your vehicle interiors, Bcomp’s material solutions offer new possibilities that seamlessly integrate with existing manufacturing processes. They represent a future where the new standards for performance and design are sustainable by nature.
Let’s work together to create a world where innovation and sustainability drive the design of automotive mobility.
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