“An excellent example of this is when we managed to laminate real slate onto our products – not only on flat surfaces, but on convex and concave surfaces, too. The customer was blown away! When you take materials usually used for furniture and transfer them to a car, you are guaranteed a wow factor.”

There are of course limits to what can be done. Using stone in airbag systems is out of the question because it would be far too dangerous for the passengers on board if it were to shatter in a crash. But there are no limits to Eissmann’s innovation when it comes to airbags. We can make airbags “invisible” with the help of our patented weakening process for surface materials.

“All you will see on the passenger’s side of the dashboard is a smooth leather surface. We developed special processes for almost every surface to integrate rupture points into the back of the panel, using different technology such as lasers and needles. These points are there to ensure that the airbag breaks through in exactly the right places so that it can inflate.”