25.2.2020. The fashion industry produces, TH bottle, jewelry, clothing and handbags. Also furniture, no longer the material remains, paper scrap, plastic bottles and it spreads like wood shavings. The new Audi A3 offers, made from recycled material, seat covers for the first time.
Sustainability is a central pillar of Audi’s corporate strategy. Both technologies are implemented as processes for manufacturing this. The fourth generation Audi A3 seat covers come secondary material is used for the first time.
Contains 89 percent recycled PET bottles fabric thread processed a complex process. The results provide textile fabrics that feel and look as the classic charge to the same quality standards are there.
Old New
Bottle Deposit vending in the hole disappears, the customer gets 25 cents in Germany. But then, what happens? Still trade while you are riding the truck for disposable bottles‑space-saving Transport. Came to the recycling plant, sorting, color, size and in terms of quality will be made. Foreign substances, these caps separately.
At the mill, then washed, dried and melted into the bottle Flakes grinds. Endless strands creates a mass of plastic tits. After cooling, a machine, chop into small pieces. As a result, the extrusion of filaments processed by the pseudo-recyclage consists of granules. The result that is wound on the reel of fabric is used for production.
An A3 more than 100 PET bottles
In total, the plant will be recycled PET bottle, 1.5 liters of 45 per seat. Added to this is the new Audi A3 carpet recycled PET bottle is 62. Additionally, other internal components of the secondary luggage compartment, floor installation, and the installation, for example, damping material and components, insulation, mats, raw materials are increasingly cutting side. The goal is clear: Audi is expected to increase significantly in the coming years the rate of Recyclates in the fleet. A premium brand will offer customers with high quality products as always.
Currently, the slipcovers are manufactured from completely recycled material. “The challenge the top depending on the fabric with glue, is. Grönholm Ute, Audi’s responsible for the development of recycled polyester materials in the field of Textiles with this we’re trying to change,“ he says.
“Our goal is, the seat cover material is made of completely pure, thus can be returned to the cycle. We’re not too far away.“ Perspective, fabric Covers, all recycled materials in every model line.
Proposal three back-references
Audi A3 for three different fabric Designs, has a share of 89 per cent recycled. Steel grey fabric for this design choice has the “twist”, yellow seams for visual accents to provide contrast. In addition, the fuel “pulse” can be used.
S Line, black and silver gray color combination accented in contrast stitching and The Rock is wearing. Then, with contrasting red stitching black-and-red follows. Special equipment in accordance with these designs forms the basis for the supply of side panels and synthetic leather are combined with.
