The role of non-woven fabrics in automobiles

Consumers hope that cars produced by car manufacturers not only have innovative designs, but also have better comfort, functionality, safety, and weight. To meet these needs, it is necessary to develop various lightweight materials, such as non-woven fabrics. These expectations also pose a series of new challenges for automakers seeking to reduce costs, body weight, and fuel consumption. In some cases, replacing heavy materials with industrial fabrics is a solution. In addition to improving production efficiency and using textiles, it is also necessary to consider the wishes and expectations of consumers. Textiles and an increasing number of non-woven classification products play an important role in automobiles, covering both visible and invisible areas inside and outside the vehicle. Approximately 40 uses of textiles, with an average of over 35 square meters per vehicle, fully demonstrate the increasing importance of non-woven fabrics for the automotive industry.

In the past few years, the use of industrial textiles in the automotive industry has grown exponentially, especially with the increasing use of non-woven fabrics. The main reason is that non-woven fabrics are lightweight, have good cost-effectiveness, and have excellent design space in terms of thickness, density, functionality, and formability. Non woven fabrics have almost infinite possibilities in application and design. In addition, the production speed of non-woven fabrics is relatively high.

Due to the use of innovative materials and production processes, non-woven fabrics have many advantages in weight, functionality, and design, and can be showcased in multiple visible and invisible areas inside and outside the vehicle. These fabrics are not only suitable for decorative materials, such as door linings or floor coverings. It can also play its role in places where we cannot see it, such as using as a decorative material as a base cloth and soundproofing or shock absorption materials. In terms of industrial use, it not only can it be used as an air filter material for ventilation systems, but it is also mainly used for sound insulation. In the interior area of the car, non-woven fabrics made from environmentally friendly and recyclable materials are mainly used, which also helps to minimize the weight of the vehicle body as much as possible.