With a growing market in PET for automotive interior applications, polyester allows automotive OEMs and Tier 1 to develop products that, from the outset, consider eco-design by building mono-polymer carpets and flooring that are 100% recyclable at End of Life (EOL). These materials are helping to ensure improved and more sustainable EOL recycling of electric vehicles, which is driving the future of the car industry.

The new PET BCF yarns are said to offer high performance for automotive carpets, including abrasion and stain resistance, and durability, passing all stringent automotive tests, including the Taber test for abrasion performance, compressibility and recovery ability test, light fastness in automotive (DIN EN ISO 105-B06) and VOC (fogging) according to the VDA 278 test on VOC and FOG emission. The yarns can be color solution dyed, have a dTex between 1300 – 1500, 81 filaments and are ideally for mats with a composition of 400 to 800 g/m², while the yarns for molded carpets have a dTex of 1200, 144 filaments for 380 g/m².“As the industry continues its transition towards circularity, making the right material choice is crucial from the outset to ensure the best possible eco-design and recyclability. Our newcomer, PET BCF yarns, brings virgin material to automotive carpets, creating a new systemic approach towards mono-polymer-based automotive applications,” said Glenn Hyzak, Global Sales Director Yarns. B.I.G. Yarns is now a one-stop shop for nylon (PA6), polypropylene (PP) and polyester (PET) BFC yarns. This strategically positions the company to help carpet manufacturers meet their sustainability targets.

As the automotive carpet market is expected to grow strongly in the coming decade with the increased demand for vehicle customization and personalization driven by owners looking to upgrade and enhance interiors, including the flooring area, B.I.G. Yarns goal is to support manufacturers as the company invests in research and development to introduce more innovative and improved products to cater to these evolving consumer needs.