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Ford Works with COMPOlive on a New Sustainable Project
Amy Duong — February 10, 2024References: design-milk & redirect.viglink
Ford engineers from Cologne, Germany work together with COMPOlive, which is a renewable bio-composite manufacturing project. The collaboration sources waste from pruned olive trees in Andalusia, Spain. The collected waste is then converted to a new series of bio-composite fibers.
These are meant to be applicable in the auto industry as the injected molded materials are made from 40% olive tree fibers with 60% recycled polypropylene plastic. All of these have been trialed in simulations and real cars. The tests showed that these materials are durable and boast a lightweight in comparison to the traditional plastic. This partnership could be a progressive step in the industry, optimizing the bio-waste to new revenue streams and efforts.
Image Credit:
Ford, COMPOlive
