Green&Light Automotive Components (Green&Light), an innovative company based in China, has introduced an easy-to-clean surface covering for car trunk floors. Using polyurethane paper honeycomb technology, the trunk floor surface is covered by Elastoskin® a polyurethane skin technology from BASF.
Compared to conventional non-woven fabric surfaces, this newly developed product is easier to clean, offers great freedom in the design process, and has excellent aging and emission properties.
Polyurethane Foam Allows Weight Reduction
In a global project with Green&Light, an Elastoskin® skin was applied for the first time on the B-side of a trunk floor. The polyurethane skin means that dirt can be easily removed and the trunk kept clean. Whereas non- woven fabric had to be bonded onto the trunk floor in an additional production step, Elastoskin® is poured on directly.
This technology opens up new possibilities in the design and conception of the trunk floor. It retains the outstanding mechanical properties and also reduces emissions and odor. Elastoskin® is pleasant to touch, easily released from the mold, highly resistant to aging, and reproducible contours.
