Audi Q8 E-Tron Outfitted with Eco-Friendly Safety Straps

Recently Audi, a German car marque, has shown its interest in going environmentally friendly with their vehicle’s safety straps. The project falls under a partnership between a multinational chemical corporation, PlasticLoop and plastics producer LyondellBasel.

Several automakers and not just Audi, we saw influential car brands namely Renault, BMW, and Fiat, have expressed interest in adopting sustainable, recyclable, and recycled materials for their vehicles' interior upholstery as well as external panels.

Before we go further, apparently, the car maker devised a novel method of obtaining the plastic for the seat belt buckles in the new Q8 e-tron SUV. Meanwhile, the buckle casings were made partially from mixed automotive plastic debris such as grilles, bumpers, wheel hubs, underbody covers and other different components.

About the process, it all begins with the removal of parts from old and damaged vehicles that are beyond repair. These items are easily accessible through Audi's dealer network, where many vehicles are repaired and serviced.

The process follows when the employees need to remove any metal clips or other extraneous materials from the specified sections. Next, the plastic-only leftovers are then fed into a crusher, where they are broken down into smaller pieces.

All wastages then transformed into a plastic granulate that can be utilised to make new parts thanks to a specific chemical recycling process employing pyrolysis oil.

Did you know that the use of recycled materials lowers the cost of raw materials in the manufacturing of the Q8 e-tron, even though Audi's use is restricted to the creation of a little component like a seatbelt buckle.

Due to the fact that it prolongs the lives of fossil resources, which would otherwise wind up in landfills and cause environmental pollution, do you think this technological method should serve as an example?

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