Thursday, September 8, 2011

Ford stuffs more soy into F-150, Taurus, Explorer and Fusion headrests

Ford stuffs more soy into F-150, Taurus, Explorer and Fusion headrests:
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Ford is expanding the use of soybean oil-based foam blends to include one more part of its vehicles - headrests.



The Dearborn-based automaker was the first in the U.S. to begin using a soy foam blend when it stuffed it into seats on the 2008 Mustang, and Ford now uses soy in seats throughout its vehicle lineup. In 2010, the automaker began using soy foam in headliners.



Now, Ford says it will use a foam with 25 percent soy-based content in head restraints in three-quarters of its vehicles, including the F-150, Taurus, Explorer and Fusion. Southfield, MI-based supplier Lear will make the restraints for Ford. No surprise there, as Lear was Ford's development buddy on previous soy-based foam parts used within the Blue Oval's vehicles.



Ford estimates it reduced its annual use of petroleum by three million pounds and reduced its CO2 emissions by 15 million pounds a year by using soy blends made partially from renewable sources.
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