Daimler has announced its partnership with Israeli cleantech company, UBQ Materials, to explore its renewable material in the production of automobile parts.
It is the first automotive company to partner with UBQ and is promoting its materials across its logistics manufacturers to offset carbon footprint throughout the Daimler supply chain.
UBQ has developed a process to convert unsorted, landfill-destined waste into a renewable, thermoplastic substitute that can be made into everyday goods.
Daimler is currently testing and evaluating the incorporation of UBQ in the production of a range of its automobile parts.
Initial results have been positive, and Daimler and UBQ will decide whether the material will be incorporated in vehicles to go to market.
“We could not think of a more fitting partner than Daimler, which has long been a global leader in technical innovation and quality engineering and shares our commitment to the health of the environment,” UBQ Materials co-founder and chief executive Tato Bigio says.
According to international environmental impact assessments provider Quantis, UBQ was deemed the “most climate-positive thermoplastic material on the market.”
