Interiors

Ecobond Headliner

The Ecobond headliner reduces ‘carbon footprint’ with natural material, lower weight and no glass content.

Benefits:

Natural materials - including hemp, flax and kenaf - replace the fiberglass that is traditionally used in headliner production.
Ecobond can help increase fuel economy and reduce carbon emissions
Easier to recycle at the end of the vehicle’s useful life
Fully meets customer requirements for strength, performance and acoustics.

EcoSpace

Innovative cockpit structure based on a hybrid (plastic/metal) construction, which generates weight and cost benefits and increased functional integration. This structure is an alternative to a conventional cross car beam.

Benefits:

Opportunity to integrate more functions
Economic design
Weight-optimized design
Enables new design approaches due to greater degree of freedom on the front passenger side
Weight optimization achieved by centering the steel content on the driver side and the plastic structure largely on the front passenger side
System optimization thanks to cross-interface approach of interior – BIW – steering
Ideal for platform strategy of various designs based on the same structure

PP Thin Film

Multi-layer, cast thin film produces higher quality surfaces when compared to painted or covered applications and remains cost effective.

Benefits:

Cost efficient upgrading of interior applications
High scratch and mar resistance compared to conventional or painted injection molding
Controllable gloss (0.6 – 2+)
Higher flexibility in carrier material selection
Less field failure (no delamination)
Easy to change color in production
Suitable for various interior parts e.g. door panels, map pockets, seat valances, seat back panels, components, pillars, etc.
In-mold graining – multiple grains on one component possible

RIM alpha 2 color

High-grade PU RIM material produces high quality and cost-effective surfaces.

Benefits:

Great design freedom
PVC-free
Multicolored skins possible
Short cycle times
Low material input due to closed tools
Skin thickness can be freely defined
Applicable with Johnson Controls’ own PU recipe
Good low temperature airbag performance

Biopolymers

Conventional natural fiber applications, which are in use since years at Johnson Controls, consist of of natural fibers and an oil based matrix. This matrix is replaced by a bioplastic produced from renewable raw material. Thus natural fiber applications with approximately 100 % natural fibers content become possible.

Benefits:

Similar material properties to conventional solutions
Product made of almost 100% renewable raw materials
Lightweight construction
Geometries with medium degree of difficulty possible