One major automotive supplier, however, questioned the norm when designing the interiors for a major automaker’s new vehicle model. In fact, the supplier specializes in automotive interiors and was encountering production issues with certain vinyl materials. CORE™ VBX Series Vinyl Powder formulations provide superior haptics and aesthetics for a variety of automotive interior parts.

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Together, these resources are supporting automotive technologies and systems spurred by trends such as ride sharing, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), sustainability, and electrification. As leading manufacturers leverage these emerging automotive market trends, Our tailored materials portfolio and collaborative approach are enabling automotive customers to invent the future."

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