Automotive Technology for Tomorrow

Autonomous & Safety

Electric vehicles have brought new challenges to automotive OEMs and consumers alike. We understand concerns for OEMs are passenger safety and cost. The material selection for rigidity, impact resistance, and thermal stability impacts vehicle safety. Additionally, costs are affected by material cost, the ease of manufacturing, ease of service, and the bulk and weight of the design. Mitsubishi Chemical Group partners with OEMs and Tiers to develop innovative material solutions to solve concerns from OEMs and consumers.

Solutions

• Special coating resin
• Wavelength-selective transparent resin
• Various engineering plastics
• Low dielectric constant / Low dielectric loss tangent material
• Functional resin for airbags
• Aspheric mirror for HUD
• Thermal management materials

Intelligent Interior Cabin

As vehicles become more connected and autonomous, passenger focus shifts to the ultimate cabin experience. While traveling, passengers pay more attention to the high-performance displays and design of the tactile surfaces, elevating their drive, and material manufacturers are continually looking for new ways to increase the aesthetics and haptics of the cabin. Noise-canceling technologies have become increasingly important to ensure a quiet, comfortable drive. Additionally, with a heightened focus on hygiene, antibacterial and antiviral coating technologies and surfaces are making the list of aspects drivers and passengers alike require in vehicles.

Solutions

• Improved sound absorption/insulation/weight reduction
• Tactile functional interior resin
• Plant-derived resin DURABIO™
• Anti-reflection film Mosmite™
• High designability film for interior
• Display film
• Light control film
• Acoustic metamaterials

Electrification

The shift from Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) to electric vehicles (EVs), which run on a motor powered by electric energy, has been accelerating worldwide due in part to environmental regulations implemented to combat climate change. The new technologies and materials required to transition to EVs have challenged traditional automotive OEMs and opened the door for market disruptors in the industry. Passengers have been hesitant about the new technologies due to safety and driving range concerns. To combat this, OEMs must bring higher-capacity batteries with excellent thermal management to ensure safety, performance improvement, and charging infrastructure to meet the demanding needs of consumers.

Solutions

• Electrolyte / Anode material (Natural black ship)
• Battery heat control member spacer
• Super Engineering Plastic Film Superior™
• Heat management resin
• Composite, flame barrier alumina fiber
• Engineering plastics
• Charging infrastructure related

Lightweight Technology

With a focus on driver safety, Mitsubishi Chemical Group customizes structural, lightweight materials for automotive applications, from battery pack housings to structural components designed to outperform the most stringent material properties. Lightweight structural composites ensure passenger safety while reducing the overall environmental footprint by decreasing the vehicle load and increasing energy efficiency. To this end, MCG has made advances in CFRP adoption, glassed-filled lightweight composites, foam molding materials, transparent glazing, and technologies in low-cost mass production processing, bonding, and multi-material solutions.

Solutions

• Carbon fiber composite (CFRP)
• GF long fiber reinforced resin
• GF matt reinforced composite GMT™
• Foaming resin
• Special sheet for bonding dissimilar materials
• Lightweight wire harness covering material
• Transparent resin for glazing
• Various engineering plastics
• Acoustic materials

Sustainable Materials

Environmentally-conscious consumers and OEMs continually seek innovative materials and processes to decrease their impact. Combining the power of nature and chemistry, Mitsubishi Chemical Group has developed bio-based sustainable material solutions for automotive applications.

Solutions

• Plant-derived resin DURABIO™
• Plant-derived polyurethane raw material BENEBiOL™
• Natural pulp-derived triacetate fiber Soalon™
• Carbon fiber recycling
• Monomer/polymer recycling technology
• Additives for recycling METABLEN™

Decorative trim and surfaces

Optical and surface accent materials for interior aesthetics

Decorative trim components should balance visual refinement with long-term durability under interior operating conditions. High-gloss, metallic-look, transparent, and textured surfaces require materials that exhibit scratch resistance, color stability, and surface integrity while accommodating complex geometries and tight assembly tolerances.

Advanced polymers and composites enable designers to achieve premium finishes without secondary processes such as painting or coating. Material properties such as flow behavior, weld line control, and surface hardness become critical for ensuring consistent appearance across large, highly visible interior parts.

Featured materials & technologies for decorative trim

• Acrypet™ PMMA for high-gloss center console trim
• DURABIO™ bio-based engineering polymer for mold-in-color, scratch-resistant trim applications
• CF-FMC™ and Pyrofil™ Graphil™ carbon fiber tow for lightweight structural trim and premium interior accents
• Xantar™ PC-ABS for mold-in-color trim

Integrated display and touchscreen components

Optical films and engineered polymers for display systems

Interior display systems impose highly specialized material requirements driven by visibility, optical precision, and environmental stability. Display covers, light guides, and structural frames must maintain optical clarity, controlled light transmission, and resistance to heat, UV exposure, and chemical interaction throughout vehicle life.

Films and optical materials play a central role in managing reflection, glare, and contrast. Engineered solutions help support touch sensitivity, bonding reliability, and dimensional stability while enabling increasingly large, curved, and integrated cockpit displays.

Featured materials & technologies for display & infotainment systems

• DURABIO™ bio-based engineering polymer for displays and panels
• Acrypet™ and Diakon™ high-gloss PMMAs for display frames
• MOSMITE™ anti-reflective film for head up displays
• CLEARFIT™ optical adhesive sheets for displays

Surface skins and carriers for instrument panels

Durable surface and structural materials for cockpit systems 

As one of the vehicle’s most complex interior assemblies, instrument panels combine structural, visual, and functional requirements. Materials must support dimensional stability, impact performance, UV resistance, and long-term surface quality while enabling intricate geometries, integrated air systems, and multi-material constructions.

Surface materials play a central role in perceived quality, durability, and environmental resistance. Polymers and composite systems are developed to maintain color stability, texture definition, and resistance to warpage or degradation despite prolonged exposure to heat, light, and mechanical stress.

Featured materials & technologies for instrument panels

• Marvyflo™ PVC slush for decorative surface skins
• FUNCSTER™ long-glass-fiber PP for structural carriers