Drive Comfort and Performance: Interior Solutions for Automotive & Transportation
Modern mobility demands more than just movement—it requires comfort, durability and low cabin emissions inside every vehicle. Evonik supplies catalysts, silicone surfactants, release agents, performance additives, hot-melt raw materials and isocyanates for seating foams, NVH parts, steering wheels, instrument panels, interior adhesives and dashboard skins.
Why Choose Evonik for Automotive Interiors?
- Proven Expertise: Trusted brands like DABCO®, DYNACOLL®, GORAPUR®, ORTEGOL®, TEGOSTAB®, VESTANAT® and VESTOPLAST® are used across seating, NVH, steering wheel, instrument panel and interior adhesive applications.
- Emission-Optimized Grades: Negligible Emission DABCO® NE catalysts, ORTEGOL® aldehyde scavengers and low-odor TEGOSTAB® LO surfactants are developed for vehicle interior foams.
- Tailored Solutions: From seating comfort to adhesive strength, our products adapt to your unique design and performance needs.
Solutions by Application
Seating & Foam Systems (Steering Wheels, NVH and Instrument Panels)
- DABCO® – Amine catalysts for polyurethane foam production. DABCO® NE (Negligible Emission) grades such as NE 300, NE 1550 and NE 1600 react into the polyurethane matrix, contributing negligible emissions in OEM tests such as VDA 278. DABCO® NE 1600 also helps foams pass windshield fogging and vinyl staining tests.
- TEGOSTAB® – Silicone surfactants that regulate foam cell structure for consistent foam quality. TEGOSTAB® B 8734 LO offers ultra-low aldehyde and very low VOC for predominantly MDI-based systems; TEGOSTAB® B 8742 LO offers ultra-low VOC for TDI or TM 20 systems and is designed for optimized vibration dampening.
- GORAPUR® – Water-based and hybrid release agents for demolding PU seating foams, with efficient demolding, good surface finish and low build-up rates.
- ORTEGOL® – Performance additives to help improve foam processing, maintain physical properties, reduce aldehyde emissions and delay reactions. ORTEGOL® LA 3 scavenges formaldehyde and acetaldehyde in automotive molded foams and does not contribute to emissions in VDA 278 or VDA 276 chamber tests.
Interior Adhesives & Laminates
- DYNACOLL® – Polyester polyols for one-component, moisture-curing reactive hot-melt adhesives that bond textiles, leather and plastics in vehicle interiors.
- VESTOPLAST® – Amorphous poly-alpha-olefins (APAO) made from ethylene, propylene and butene‑1, used as raw materials for thermoplastic hot-melt adhesives in headliners, door panels and insulating felts. Grades combine good adhesion to a range of substrates with high thermal stability under load and low odor, assessed according to VDA 270.
Light-Stable Polyurethanes for Dashboards & Plastic Coatings
- VESTANAT® IPDI – Cycloaliphatic diisocyanate for the synthesis of light stable and weather-resistant polyurethanes such as elastomers for dashboards and plastic coatings. With suitable polyols it gives high resistance to yellowing, and its primary and secondary isocyanate groups enable low-viscosity prepolymers with low residual monomer content.
Your Evonik Advantage
- Seating Comfort and Durability: ORTEGOL® 720 improves dry and wet compression sets, and DABCO® BA 316 helps maintain foam physical properties after humid aging when used with DABCO® NE 1550 or NE 1600.
- Emissions and Odor Testing: Our analytical labs run automotive-specific tests such as VDA 278, and our certified odor panel in Shanghai supports odor testing during product development.
- Global Support: Our experts partner with OEMs and Tier suppliers worldwide to deliver tailored solutions.
Ready to Elevate Your Interior Design?
Discover how Evonik’s interior solutions can help you meet comfort, durability, and OEM emission requirements in automotive and transportation applications.
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