Bioform, sustainable and environmentally-friendly materials for vacuum-formed products in vehicles

Purpose and goal:

The project aims to investigate and evaluate thermoplastic materials with bio-based additives intended for components manufactured by vacuum forming to then demonstrate the application of these materials for applications to commercial vehicles and quantify the lower climate footprint compared to today´s conventional materials for vacuum forming.

Expected results and effects:

By developing these new materials and obtaining the necessary knowledge about their properties and processing, the application of these materials to vehicle applications is made possible, in order to meet the automotive industry´s increased requirements for lower climate footprints. Approach and implementation:

The project is carried out with actors along the entire value chain. The project is led by Autoform which is a manufacturer of vacuum formed vehicle components. Scania as an end user participates as a setter of requirements and in the development of a demonstrator.

Lignin Industries is an SME that offers sustainable fillers for thermoplastics based on residual products from the forest industry. KTH is an academic partner with the main task of conducting investigations and evaluations of materials for vacuum forming. SLU conducts a life cycle analysis of the studied materials.