Autoneum expands sustainable product portfolio for commercial vehicles

With the establishment of a dedicated business unit for commercial vehicles at the beginning of 2024, Autoneum has set the course for further sustainable and profitable growth in this market segment on a global scale. Manufacturers of medium and heavy trucks as well as agricultural vehicles thus benefit not only from Autoneum’s existing production footprint and comprehensive product and technology portfolio, but also from the company’s longstanding experience in the development and manufacturing of environmentally friendly monomaterials. Components such as the new polyester-based side and rear wall panels support customers in improving the environmental performance of commercial vehicles and are therefore an important step towards a circular economy also in this vehicle.

Furthermore, additional components can be welded onto the material without the use of adhesives or other chemicals, which further increases the products’ recyclability at the end of their service life. Due to the unique material composition of Propylat PET, the components also improve the acoustic and thermal insulation of the vehicle interior and are characterised by minimal emission of volatile organic compounds as well as low odour. In addition, Autoneum continues to invest in the development of monomaterial components for commercial vehicles, where both the carrier material and the aesthetic surface are made entirely of polyester, thus further advancing the transition to a sustainable circular economy, the company said in a press release.

Autoneum’s environmentally friendly side and rear wall panels based on Propylat PET have already been awarded for serial production by major European truck manufacturers. They are currently available in Europe and North America.

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