Ford, BASF Green Up with Auto Industry's First Castor Oil-Based Foam in the 2012 Focus

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --   Ford and BASF have teamed up to develop a sustainable, plant-sourced castor oil-based foam product for the 2012 Ford Focus instrument panel The castor oil blend is more durable, and minimizes component stretch to help optimize airbag...