EUBP Talk #4: Material Solutions – Bioplastics Beyond Packaging: Automotive

The automotive industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Electrification, lightweight design, circularity targets and tightening regulatory frameworks are redefining how vehicles are designed and manufactured. Material selection has become a strategic lever, not only for performance but also for carbon reduction and resource efficiency.

Bioplastics are increasingly entering this space.

Once considered unsuitable for demanding technical applications, biobased polymers and reinforced resin systems are now demonstrating their value in automotive components, particularly in interior parts and functional elements where durability, weight reduction and sustainability must align.

This edition of the EUBP Talks explores how bioplastics are being integrated into modern vehicle platforms. What performance requirements must be met? Where do biobased resins compete with or even outperform conventional materials? And how can reinforced systems contribute to lightweight construction while improving the environmental footprint of automotive components?

Our experts will provide insights from materials innovation perspective. The session will examine strategic applications of bioplastics in the automotive sector as well as advanced biobased resins reinforced for interior car parts and components.

Join us to understand how sustainability requirements and engineering performance are converging in next generation vehicles. Whether you are active in automotive R &D, materials engineering, procurement, sustainability strategy or polymer development, this session will offer concrete insights into current applications and future trajectories.

The mobility transition is also a materials transition. Ready to drive it forward?

Speakers:

• Expert Talk 1: Bioplastics Applications in the Automotive Sector, Vito Guido Lambertini, Stellantis
• Expert Talk 2: Biobased Resins Reinforced for Interior Car Parts and Components for the Automotive Industry, Maddalena Rostagno, DIAD Group