EconCore, market leader in technologies for economic honeycomb sandwich production, has signed a license agreement with a leading textile manufacturer in North America, for applications focused on lightweight automotive interior panels and parts. The needle punched nonwovens developer will integrate EconCore’s technology to add value to manufactured goods.

The production of thermoplastic honeycomb panels will be integrated with in-line lamination of nonwovens and carpets in order to finish the rigid but lightweight product as per the needs of the automotive applications. The integration of the technologies will allow the company to move one step forward in the value chain of the automotive industry.

EconCore’s ThermHex technology allows for production of honeycomb cores and sandwich panels in a fast, continuous, in-line process. Due to its high efficiency, the unique technology is applied typically in mass market applications, allowing reductions of product’s cost and weight and consequently reductions of CO2 emissions. (GK)