Bio-TP Seal® material and engineering - Total Refining & Chemicals

Bio-TP Seal® material and engineering6Bio-TP Seal®THE CITY CAR BECOMES SECOND NATUREDeveloped by Total, Bio-TP Seal ® is part of thelegitimacy of the city car. By giving the car alightweight, robust structure, this innovative polymermakes green mobility a reality, within the reach ofboth manufacturers and their clients. This resin,designed to be rotomoulded, is testament to theneed for control over the whole life cycle of thematerials involved in the car.Bio-TP Seal ® has not been designed by chance.A major player in the production of hydrocarbons,Total is aware of the limitations of its reserves and theincreasing risks of dependence on non-renewablematerials. The pressure on energy and other resourcesmeans that they have to achieve the maximum value foreach unit consumed.Biomass or metal ?Bio-TP Seal ® makes the car part of a renewable logic.By combining an increasing amount of polylactic acid(PLA) (from biomass such as beet and maize) withpolyolefins, car manufacturers have access to a greenchemical product, so reducing their dependence onfossil products. It is an alternative to metal chassis,which are heavier to produce and tow. A Bio-TP Seal ®chassis weighing 85 kg would be three times theweight if it were made of metal.Bio-TP Seal®, makes the car part of a renewable logic.By combining an increasing amount of polylacticacid (PLA) with polyolefins, car manufacturers haveaccess to a green chemical product, so reducing theirdependence on fossil products.MAIZEPLABEET