The trend of non-woven fabrics in the automotive industry

The development of non-woven fabrics is rapid, and the automotive industry has become the largest user of this type of material. The automotive industry as a whole and the cars we drive are undergoing rapid change, with more innovations in the next few years than there will be in the last century. These changes will bring new and more challenging demands to the automotive industry: the industry will continue to face challenges such as dwindling resources, rising raw material prices, huge pricing and competitive pressures, and growth in vehicle production. In addition, consumers expect automakers to produce vehicles that not only have new designs, but also offer greater comfort, functionality, safety, and lighter weight.

Thanks to innovative materials and production processes, nonwovens offer many advantages in terms of weight, functionality and design and can be used in many visible and invisible areas inside and outside the car. These fabrics are not only suitable for decorative materials, such as automotive carpet backing, pressed carpet backing or other automotive materials. It can also play its role in places we can't see, such as being used as a base fabric for decorative materials and sound insulation or shock-absorbing materials. In terms of industrial use, it is not only used as air filter material in ventilation systems, but is also mainly used for sound insulation. In the interior area of the car, non-woven fabrics made from environmentally friendly recyclable materials are mainly used, which also helps to reduce the weight of the car body as much as possible.