The automotive industry is under increasing scrutiny to improve sustainability, and one of the key approaches to addressing this is sustainable material choice. As an industry, the automotive sector uses over 14 million tonnes of plastics in passenger automotive vehicles each year. Cars are complex products that contain a wide variety of plastics and other polymers in the construction where they play a key role in function and keeping vehicle weight down. As the industry shifts toward electric vehicles a continuing focus on light weighting means that the industry will continue to rely on plastics and composite materials going forward. However, the sustainability impact cannot be ignored with increasing pressure coming from regulators, stakeholders, and consumers.
With a wide variety of sustainable options being sampled by the industry, the question of which solutions will come to the forefront and whether automotive companies can effectively transition away from incumbent materials will need to be answered. Additionally, the question of how the automotive industry can build a circular economy must be explored.
In this webinar, IDTechEx examines the market for sustainable automotive plastics and whether automotive companies can deliver on sustainable automotive plastics.
This webinar will include:
- An overview of sustainable automotive plastics
- The circular economy for automotive plastics
- A summary of other sustainable materials covered in the report including sustainable upholstery, composites, and tire materials
- Coverage of the key drivers pushing for sustainable automotive plastics
- The key challenges for players in the automotive supply chain
- Industry targets for sustainable plastics adoption
- Discussion on the progress of adopting sustainable plastics and other polymers into passenger vehicles
- IDTechEx's outlook and conclusions
IDTechEx is showcasing its newest report on sustainable materials entitled "
Sustainable Plastics for Automotive 2025-2035: Market, Players, and Forecasts". The report covers a wide range of materials aimed at improving the sustainability of automotive polymers. This includes coverage of recycled plastics, bioplastics, bio-composites, recycled carbon fiber, sustainable upholstery materials, sustainable tire materials, and circular economy solutions for end-of-life vehicles. The report contains market information, legislative updates, company landscapes, partnership information, materials analysis, and segmented 10-year forecasts.