Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

First application is on the 2010 Ford Flex’s third-row interior storage bins. Lee said that Ford sees a great deal of potential for other applications since wheat straw has good mechanical properties, can meet our performance and durability specifications, and can further reduce its carbon footprint. liter V-6 2010 Ford Escape.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

To date, Ford Taurus, Mustang, F-150, Focus, Flex, Crown Victoria, Escape, Edge, Expedition and Econoline, as well as Mercury Mariner and Grand Marquis, Lincoln MKS, MKX, MKT and Navigator use the sustainable material. Soy foam is just the tip of the iceberg in the development of vehicle materials from natural resources. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Sustainability/carbon foot print. Definitive measures of carbon foot print and broader assessments of sustainability will require utilization of formal lifecycle assessment tools. The 2010 Ford Flex’s third-row interior storage bins contained 20% wheat straw biofiller. The abaca plant fibers used have very high tensile strength.

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