Vehicle seats consist of foamed cushions, load-bearing structural components, and adjustment mechanisms. The bulk of the material content falls to PUR foam systems and engineering plastics – their prices are a central cost driver.

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Seats are produced in high volumes and consist to a large extent of PUR foam and plastic components; price movements in polyols, isocyanates, and compounds feed straight through to costs.
High foam content: seat cushions consist of flexible PUR foam, whose raw material prices fluctuate strongly.
Several raw material components: polyols and isocyanates (TDI/MDI) develop differently in price terms.
Load-bearing plastic parts: structural components and mechanisms in glass-fibre-reinforced compounds round out the material base.



From procurement to sales: pricenxt supports key decisions right along the entire value chain.
Tracks price developments for the plastics used, positions the company’s own price level against the market and prepares supplier negotiations on a sound basis.
Assesses material alternatives and specifications in terms of cost and factors price developments into component design at an early stage.
Keeps the material cost base in view, identifies margin risks early and bases strategic decisions on dependable market data.
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Seats mainly use flexible PUR foam made from polyols and TDI/MDI; PP compounds and glass-fibre-reinforced polyamides are added for structural components and mechanisms.
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