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Faurecia turns to hemp to reduce reliance on plastic parts

Faurecia's NAFILite is injected into a part, where it expands and stiffens.
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By:
Stephanie Hernandez McGavin
August 02, 2017 05:00 AM

As suppliers experiment with new materials to cut vehicle weight and reduce their environmental footprints, French interiors supplier Faurecia has turned to plant materials to do both.

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