{"id":16060,"date":"2020-08-26T12:25:35","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T11:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compositestoday.com\/?p=16060"},"modified":"2020-08-26T12:26:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T11:26:42","slug":"mclaren-bcomp-flax-f1-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compositestoday.com\/2020\/08\/mclaren-bcomp-flax-f1-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"McLaren Teams Up with Bcomp to Develop a Flax Fibre F1 Racing Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Mclaren Formula 1 team has collaborated with Swiss company Bcomp to develop a natural fibre racing seat for Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris \u2013 the very first F1 car part to be made of renewable textile fibres. By optimising the mechanical properties of flax fibres through fabric architecture, it\u2019s been possible to create a seat with the required strength and stiffness, but with a 75% lower CO2 footprint compared to its carbon fibre counterpart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primarily used in the production of linen, flax is an incredibly versatile plant that has been around for millions of years. It differs from many biomaterials in that it\u2019s ideal for use in crop rotation programmes and can be grown without directly competing with food crops. Flax is a CO2-neutral raw material and its fibres are biodegradable. At the end of the seat\u2019s life, for example, it can be ground down into a new base material or thermally recycled without residual waste, rather than end up in landfill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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