PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2010

MATERIAL / RECYCLING 31 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 10/10 www.petpla.net Tufted PET Automotive Carpet recognised as ‘Game-Changing’ innovation Futuris Automotive Interiors is an Australian automotive components manufacturer for seat systems, inte- rior trims and modular assemblies. The company employs approximately 1,200 people and generates revenue of about A$450 million. feel. PET carpet has excellent stain resistance qualities, which avoid the necessity of adding stain resistance chemicals into the fibre such as is found in nylon. Furthermore, unlike current nylon carpets, the PET carpet with an all-polyester carpet construc- tion is 100% recyclable. Futuris’ PET floor carpet uses approximately 125 PET water bottles per vehicle as recycled content: up to 100 bottles for main floor carpet plus another 20-25 bottles for floor mats = 125 water bottles per vehicle. The first tufted PET carpet applica- tions were in aftermarket floor mats, while the first fully carpeted car floors began in 2009, with the Pontiac G8 from GM Holden (Australia) and the upcoming Hyundai Santa Fe and Sonata models. www.futurisautomotive.com EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H. Unterfeldstraße 3 . A-4052 Ansfelden . Austria . [email protected] We know how. PET Extrusion System VACUREMA ® Prime to produce BTB pellets that are EFSA, FDA and brand owner approved www.erema.at CIC compact inline crystallisation system • lower AA ( < 1 ppm possible) • higher crystallinity • less equipment Batch process guarantees defined decontamination time for each PET flake Continuous software control for • food contact, IV and other parameters Efficient decontamination and IV increase . low energy consumption, 0.30 to 0.33 kWh/kg Output capacity from 500 to 2,600 kg/h Hall 9 - Stand C05 27. Oct. - 3. Nov. 2010 WELCOME