The major reason why PP Non Woven fabric came into the automobile industry is because of its ability to construct and adapt for the need of the industry and one such major need is to manufacture Fire retardant fabric. This was a major concern for the industry before they started using PP Non Woven fabric. Because of this development, the use of PP Non Woven fabric has been widely used in the industry with many new products and developments.
The non-woven fabric is extensively used in air and oil filters, bonnet liners and as production aids during manufacture. PP non woven fabrics are low in cost but have outstanding mechanical properties that are moldable. In the automobile industry, non-woven spun bonded PP are used as much in fluid filtration as they are in multiple textile uses such as inside the seats, seat reinforcements, fabric supports, etc. PP non woven fabric also used in Headliner, dashboard insulation, carpets and flooring, seats, interior trim, cabin air filters, airbags, wheel housing, dashboard insulation, filtration, moulded bonnet liners, heat shields, parcel shelf, boot liners, boot floor covering and boot carpets.