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The materials enabling soft touch, premium haptics
Covestro
Translucent surfaces, backlighting and premium soft-touch haptics are key trends in future car design. Working with Uedelhoven Studios, Covestro developed a dashboard demonstrator unit to prove that Covestro-engineered interior trim and molding solutions meet future automotive interior design needs today.
The dashboard demonstrator integrates multiple innovations. INSQIN waterborne polyurethane (PU) coatings in combination with Dispercoll U 66 dispersion are two water-based, low-VOC solutions that have been developed specifically with future car interior needs in mind. Together they deliver translucent optical properties, coating adhesion and deep coloring effects on dashboard covers and upholstery materials.
INSQIN technology uses water as a solvent for polyurethane textile coatings, and microfiber dipping to create synthetic dashboard surfaces and seat fabrics with a high-quality, soft touch that rivals natural leather but at a lower price. There is no need to wash out any solvent after applying the coating, which reduces water consumption by up to 95% compared with wet-processed materials. As a vegan solution, INSQIN’s lower CO2 emissions and reduced energy consumption can reduce the overall carbon footprint of synthetic material by up to 45% while offering odor-free, indoor air quality. For non-upholstered elements such as the steering wheel, the DirectCoating technology brings processing, control and coverage advantages over traditional coating methods.
INSQIN enables seamless trim components that integrate smart functions. Parts can be produced cost-effectively in a wide range of haptics, transparencies and ambient lighting effects.
Booth: A4315