Making transport more sustainable isn’t only about electric powertrains—companies are finding ways to make all types of components and all aspects of the manufacturing process greener. Automotive wiring specialist Leoni has introduced a new line of vehicle cables that are 100% recyclable and can help to substantially reduce the CO₂ footprint of vehicles.

LIMEVERSE cable products (limes, green, get it?) feature a special insulation material developed by Leoni’s engineers. This increasingly uses bio-based materials based on sustainable and/or renewable raw materials instead of crude oil. The composition of the material can be verified using biocarbon in the ASTM D6866 standard test method.

According to Leoni, its LIMEVERSE cables have a carbon footprint up to 50 percent lower than that of conventional vehicle and charging cables.

The LIMEVERSE line covers all applications, including single-core vehicle cables, multi-core sensor cables, coaxial and data transmission cables, charging cables, and extruded flat cables. In addition to PVC compounds, the product line also includes polypropylene (PP) and TPE-U. This means that temperatures of up to 125° C are no problem.

The LIMEVERSE cables meet all the electrical, mechanical and thermal quality requirements of the automotive industry, so customers can substitute them for existing cables with no need for major changes to existing production processes.

Source: Leoni