JLR recycles used seat foam to produce new ones
03 Jan 2025|63 views
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced that, in a first in the automotive industry, it has made a significant breakthrough in the closed-loop recycling of polyurethane seat foam from its used vehicles by successfully reintegrating it back into the production of new seats.
In collaboration with Dow's MobilityScience material innovations and Adient's expertise in automotive seating, luxury vehicle manufacturer JLR will be putting the material through its full production process, aiming to test its use at scale in pre-production vehicles in early 2025.
Designed for durability, polyurethane foams that end up in landfills can remain in the environment for several generations, posing a challenge to recycle. However, by creating a closed-loop supply chain, JLR will be able to reduce emissions, eliminate waste, and enable a secure supply of low carbon seat foam for its vehicles.
The recycled foam will be one element to a new 'circular seat' that is heralded to eliminate over 44kg of CO2e emissions per seat. In addition, initial tests on front bumpers found that by using a reduced number of polymers, 177,500kg of CO2e could be saved over a single model line, as well as more than half a million Great British Pounds in cost.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced that, in a first in the automotive industry, it has made a significant breakthrough in the closed-loop recycling of polyurethane seat foam from its used vehicles by successfully reintegrating it back into the production of new seats.
In collaboration with Dow's MobilityScience material innovations and Adient's expertise in automotive seating, luxury vehicle manufacturer JLR will be putting the material through its full production process, aiming to test its use at scale in pre-production vehicles in early 2025.
Designed for durability, polyurethane foams that end up in landfills can remain in the environment for several generations, posing a challenge to recycle. However, by creating a closed-loop supply chain, JLR will be able to reduce emissions, eliminate waste, and enable a secure supply of low carbon seat foam for its vehicles.
The recycled foam will be one element to a new 'circular seat' that is heralded to eliminate over 44kg of CO2e emissions per seat. In addition, initial tests on front bumpers found that by using a reduced number of polymers, 177,500kg of CO2e could be saved over a single model line, as well as more than half a million Great British Pounds in cost.
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