AMSilk GmbH, a world leader in supplying innovative high-performance bio-based silk materials, announces in January 2022 that it has entered a partnership with Mercedes-Benz, for the development of novel, sustainable car door pulls, as part of the car manufacturer’s latest technology programme, the VISION EQXX. This partnership with market leader underscores the application potential of AMSilk’s technology.

Ulrich Scherbel, Chief Executive Officer of AMSilk said: “We are extremely proud to partner with Mercedes-Benz on the technology programme VISION EQXX, providing sustainable interior design solutions from our best-in-class bio-based fibers. Amid a fresh wave of ambitious climate pledges, we are proud to be playing a leading role in providing solutions for a zero-waste future.”

Resource saving luxury design
The new concept car, VISION EQXX, features innovative interior materials, revealing a way forward for luxury design that conserves resources and is in balance with nature. Among the organic interior design features are new door pulls made from AMSilk’s Biosteel^® fiber. This high-strength, certified-vegan, silk-like fabric is made using AMSilk’s proprietary biotechnology expertise. AMSilk is the world’s first industrial supplier of vegan silk biopolymers which are 100% biodegradable, recyclable, renewable and zero-waste.

Sustainable interior design in the new Mercedes-Benz
Marking a first in the automotive sector, AMSilk’s Biosteel^® provides a solution to the car industry whose need to replace petroleum-based content by natural, bio-based materials is increasingly growing. This new project is the most efficient electric vehicle Mercedes-Benz has ever built and marks a new expression of efficiency and sustainability in interior design. Mercedes-Benz unveils the all-electric VISION EQXX in a digital world premiere on the “Mercedes me” media online platform.