Leading supplier of innovative high-performance bio-based silk materials has announced that it has entered a partnership with Mercedes-Benz to develop novel, sustainable car door pulls, as part of the car manufacturer's latest technology programme, the VISION EQXX.
According to AMSilk, the new concept car, VISION EQXX, features innovative interior materials, revealing a way forward for a luxury design that conserves resources and is in balance with nature. Organic interior design features are new door pulls made from AMSilk's Biosteel fibre. This high-strength, certified-vegan, silk-like fabric is made using its proprietary biotechnology expertise. The company is a leading industrial supplier of vegan silk biopolymers, which are 100% biodegradable, recyclable, renewable and zero-waste.
Marking a first in the automotive sector, AMSilk's Biosteel provides a solution to the car industry whose need to replace petroleum-based content by natural, bio-based materials is increasingly growing.
This new project is the most efficient electric vehicle Mercedes-Benz has ever built and marks a unique expression of efficiency and sustainability in interior design.
Ulrich Scherbel, Chief Executive Officer, AMSilk, said, 'We are extremely proud to partner with Mercedes-Benz on the technology programme VISION EQXX, providing sustainable interior design solutions from our best-in-class bio-based fibres. Amid a fresh wave of ambitious climate pledges, we are proud to be playing a leading role in providing solutions for a zero-waste future.'
NB: Photo is representational of the fibre.