Hyundai Mobis has come up with vehicle speakers that use hanji, paper made using mulberry trees.

The supplier told local media the speakers, which will first be used in Hyundai Motor’s new Grandeur sedan scheduled for launch in January, have diaphragms made with hanji surrounded by silicone rubber.

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The materials increase durability and help reduce pollutants created when the speakers are scrapped.

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