Bio-based MTM® 49-3 epoxy prepreg delivers uncompromised motorsport performance
Syensqo, a global leader in advanced materials, has been honoured with the Green Tech Award at the RACE TECH World Motorsport Symposium for its bio-based MTM® 49-3 epoxy prepreg. Developed with 30% bio-sourced monomers, MTM® 49-3 e30 maintains the same mechanical strength, glass-transition temperature (190 °C) and processability as its conventional counterpart, while offering up to 40% weight savings compared with metals.
This award highlights that true innovation lies in delivering sustainability without compromising on performance. The new MTM® 49-3 product variant incorporates bio-based content yet performs to the exacting standards of the motorsport industry, demonstrating that advanced materials can help the racing world move toward lower fossil use while keeping its competitive edge.
The material has been proven on-track through a collaboration with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team, where it was successfully used in the rear brake duct wheel shields on the W16 race car at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Winning the Green Tech Award reinforces Syensqo’s commitment to enabling a circular-economy approach in composites and supporting OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in meeting their carbon-neutrality goals.
The awards ceremony was held at the prestigious Royal Automobile Club in London on Monday, 17th November.
Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates in 30 countries.
Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and healthcare applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
Learn more at www.syensqo.com.
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Bio-based MTM® 49-3 epoxy prepreg
The bio-based MTM® 49-3 helps OEMs and Tiers to reduce fossil depletion and meet their carbon neutrality goals, while ensuring the same high levels of quality, processability and mechanical performance as its original counterpart.