ENGINEERED COMPONENTS FOR SAFETY & PERFORMANCE
Milliken’s automotive portfolio builds on our legacy of textile innovation, delivering advanced materials for interiors, safety systems, and structural components. As a global leader in automotive textile solutions, we engineer high-performance solutions that ensure lightweight durability and seamless compliance, powering innovation across vehicle design and performance.
Airbag Fabrics
For over 25 years, Milliken has engineered airbag fabrics that meet the industry’s most rigorous specifications—designed to reduce injuries and save lives through proven performance.
Instrument Panel Substrates
Milliken’s advanced automotive textiles enhance instrument panel durability, reducing wear and tear while upholding the intended aesthetic. Engineered for lightweight strength and impact resistance, our solutions provide superior surface protection for long-lasting performance.
Underbody Shields
This nonwoven shield is lighter than traditional materials yet it maintains its shape for the life of the vehicle. It resists damage, prevents snapping at high speeds, meets OEM flame resistance standards, and enhances acoustics for a quieter ride.
Wheel Wells
Milliken’s nonwovens provide lightweight durability, superior acoustics, and enhanced protection for automotive wheel wells. These materials are designed to reduce moisture absorption and prevent ice attachment. They also minimize road noise while shielding against rock impact and extreme temperatures.
Sustainable Carpet & Flooring Solutions (TUFPET™)
TUFPET™ Nonwoven (Patent Pending) redefines vehicle flooring with lightweight durability, superior acoustics, and slip resistance. A lighter alternative to tufted nylon, it offers abrasion resistance, cleanability, and effortless moldability—plus, up to 83% recycled content.
Cargo Liners
Durable, lightweight, and easy to maintain, nonwoven cargo liners provide long-lasting protection for trunks, load floors, flipper panels, and deck sides. A wide range of aesthetic options including high-temperature carving, etching, digital printing, and flat felts ensures a refined, customized appearance for any interior.
Seat Backs and Trim
Our seat backs, trim, and door panel textiles integrate proprietary fiber blends, composite layers, and tunable NVH performance. The result is a range of durable, attractive products that are lighter than traditional materials.
Tire Reinforcements & Processing Aids
Efficient, cost-effective, and developed with sustainability at the forefront, these performance-engineered tire reinforcements and processing aids improve durability and rolling resistance while reducing waste and production steps.
DESIGN BETTER VEHICLES WITH AN INDUSTRY LEADER
Trusted by major OEMs, our automotive textiles deliver durability, acoustics, comfort, and safety—all backed by R&D and meticulous testing. Built to withstand years of daily use, our high-performance fabrics help manufacturers optimize efficiency while reducing waste.
OUR CAPABILITIES AND EXPERTISE
Milliken x Black Donuts Engineering: An Objective Review of MilliCap™ - Milliken’s Newest Cap Ply Tire Innovation
Meet MilliCap™, a ready-to-use, precision-slit textile offering great value to tire production. MilliCap ™ was developed to shorten tire manufacturing cycles, improve cost efficiencies while prioritizing sustainability, and reduce the rubber weight. But don’t just take our word for it.
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