COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR

DRIVE April 16, 2026
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A component for a vehicle interior configured to facilitate recycling material of construction at end of life is disclosed. The component may comprise an assembly comprising a composite structure comprising a cover and an intermediate layer and a base; material of construction for the composite structure as a whole/unit may comprise of recyclable materials selected from a group of polymer materials comprising a mono-material/single-material group, such as a thermoplastic polymer/copolyester elastomer group. The composite structure may comprise the cover comprising a surface layer as a rigid segment and an intermediate layer comprising a foam layer and/or a fabric layer and the base comprising a foam layer providing a compressible segment. A method of recovering materials of construction of the composite structure substantially as the whole/unit for reuse is also disclosed; the assembly may be configured to be disassembled to facilitate efficient recovery/reuse of materials of construction of the composite structure.

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