Biomotive Project

biomotive project - vehicles are composed by different materials and a noticeable and fundamental fraction of them is constituted by plastic material, among which polyurethanes (pu). pu is fundamental since, thanks to its properties, it enables to reduce the overall weight of the car, resulting also in a lower fuel consumption. more and more vehicles’ manufacturers and suppliers are betting on biobased alternatives derived from renewable raw materials, but a biobased plastic able to mimic technical properties of pus as well as to provide the required aesthetics and haptics has not been developed yet. the biomotive project is paving the ground towards the production and subsequent market penetration of biobased automotive interior parts with enhanced technical performance, improved environmental profile and economic competitiveness, with the aim of replacing the fossil-based, non-biodegradable counterparts. this project has received funding from the bio based industries joint undertakin