The car's green nervous system
Leoni launches 100 per cent recyclable automotive cables
A new cable for a new era: With Limeverse, Leoni presents a product line with 100 per cent recyclable automotive cables. Bio-based materials are increasingly being used.
The highlight of Limeverse is the special insulation material developed by Leoni. This increasingly utilises bio-based materials based on sustainable and/or renewable raw materials instead of crude oil - verifiable using bio-carbon in the ASTM D6866 standard test procedure. In addition, so-called mass-balanced plastics are being synthesised in chemical industry reactors, where the need for petroleum-based raw materials has been further reduced by using bio-based raw materials.
The result is a significantly lower CO2 footprint compared to conventional vehicle and charging cables - up to 50 per cent lower depending on the type of cable. Limeverse covers all applications: from single-core automotive cables to multi-core sensor cables, coaxial and data transmission cables through to charging cables and extruded flat cables. In addition to PVC compounds, the product line also includes polypropylene (PP) and TPE-U. This means that temperatures of up to 125 °C are no problem.
Immediately reduced CO2 footprint
The stable Limeverse cables fulfil the high electrical, mechanical and thermal quality requirements and specifications of the automotive industry. They can be used by customers as the "green nervous system of the car" without complex interventions in existing production processes, as Leoni emphasises. The vehicle cables thus make a direct contribution to reducing the CO2 footprint of the entire vehicle.
Leoni is already working on increasing the proportion of sustainable materials even further, for example by using bio-based materials made from recycled waste in addition to renewable raw materials. Together with partners, this results in sustainable solutions that meet industry specifications and make ecological sense.
