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BMW invests in NFW

by Craig Bettenhausen
July 16, 2023 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 101, Issue 23

 

A BMW seat in black leather.
Credit: Natural Fiber Welding
Natural Fiber Welding's leather alternative has met BMW's material requirements for use in car seats.

Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), one of C&EN’s 10 Start-Ups to Watch in 2021, is getting a big boost from BMW. The automaker says that NFW’s Mirum is the first biobased leather alternative it has tested that stands up next to animal leather in terms of durability, cost, scalability, and environmental impact. BMW also made an undisclosed investment to help NFW scale up by switching from batch processing to roll-to-roll manufacturing.

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