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Published on July 19th, 2016 | by Subhash Nair

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Ford to Expand Portfolio of Sustainable Materials with Agave Fibers

Ford Motor Company today announces it is working with Jose Cuervo ® , the world’s No. 1-selling tequila, to develop a sustainable, lightweight material for use in its vehicle lineup. The collaboration expands the automaker’s portfolio of earth-conscious materials to include agave.



Ford began researching the use of sustainable materials in its vehicles in 2000. Today, the automaker uses several bio-based materials in its vehicles and is testing many more for future applications including algae, tomato peel and carbon dioxide. The work helps improve Ford’s environmental impact by reducing the use of petrochemicals and reducing carbon emissions while also light-weighting vehicles to reduce fossil fuel use.

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Ford uses several sustainable materials including:

 Kenaf, a tropical plant in the cotton family, is used in the door bolsters of Ford Escape

 REPREVE fabric, made from recycled plastic bottles, diverts more than 5 million plastic

bottles from landfill annually. Ford most recently introduced REPREVE in F-150

 Post-consumer cotton from denim and T-shirts is used as interior padding and sound

insulation in most Ford vehicles

 EcoLon post-consumer nylon carpeting is used as cylinder head covers in Ford Escape,

Fusion, Mustang and F-150

 Recycled plastic bottles are becoming floor carpeting, wheel liners and shields in several

vehicles including Ford Transit and C-MAX

 Recycled post-consumer tires are used in seals and gaskets

 Rice hulls are used to reinforce plastic in Ford F-150 electrical harness

 Soy-based foams are used as seat cushions, seatbacks and head restraints in Ford’s

North American vehicle lineup

 Wheat straw is used in Ford Flex to reinforce storage bins

 Cellulose tree fibers are used in the armrest of Lincoln MKX. Used to replace glass-filled

plastic, this industry-first material weighs 10 percent less, is produced 30 percent faster,

and reduces carbon emissions

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