Any machine that moves with a motor has one main metric working against it: weight. Technologies like cars, boats, and planes are consistently fighting the laws of physics. This means that the lightweighting of vehicles has the ability to unlock performance enhancements that have previously thought to have been impossible.
Heartland’s industrial hemp supply chain is helping OEM’s and suppliers in the mobility sector revolutionize transportation by reducing the weight of the plastics that are already being used. Hemp materials have a lower bulk density, meaning that less material is needed to create the same amount of volume. This means manufacturers have the ability to reduce the weight of plastic parts within their vehicles instantly.