Use of renewable and biodegradable materials for automotive interiors

A method of manufacturing an automobile interior component, said method comprising the steps of:

• forming a mold in shape of the interior component;
• lining an interior of the mold with film and cover layers;
• filling the interior with a liquid foam material which substantially expands to fill the mold interior to form a support layer;
• and
• removing the support layer having the film and cover layers thereon from the mold interior,
• wherein at least one of the support, film and cover layers is formed of at least one of biodegradable and renewable materials.

A method of manufacturing an automobile interior component, said method comprising the steps of:

• forming a mold in shape of the interior component;
• lining an interior of the mold with a release agent;
• filling the interior with a liquid foam material which substantially expands to fill the mold interior to form a support layer;
• removing the support layer from the mold interior;
• substantially covering the support layer with a film layer;
• and
• substantially covering the support and film layers with a cover layer,
• wherein at least one of the support, film and cover layers is formed of at least one of biodegradable and renewable materials.