Sustainability at Audi

01/03/2023
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Car windows that are beyond repair are first broken into small pieces and then sorted using an innovative recycling process.
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - 100 cars were disassembled in October 2022. Then, together with the partner companies, the remaining car bodies were separated into different material groups comprising steel,...
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Selectively dismantling individual components yields high-quality secondary materials like larger plastic parts for further recycling.
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Among other things, Audi is also deeply involved in plastics recycling. Seen here: the shredder light fraction (SLF), i.e. the non-metallic residues left over from shredding...
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Among other things, Audi is also deeply involved in plastics recycling. Seen here: Polymer mixture of the SLF and SHF fractions.
03/02/2023
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Together with 15 partners from the research, recycling, and supplier sectors, the brand with the four rings is investigating reusing so-called post-consumer materials from...
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Much of the project’s recycled steel can be used to produce new models. Studies conducted as part of the project show that the share of recycled steel from cars in the coil...
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Much of the project’s recycled steel can be used to produce new models. Here the cold-rolled steel strip passes through the zinc bath at around 450 degrees Celsius, giving...
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Much of the project’s recycled steel can be used to produce new models. Here the recyclable material is added to the molten crude iron from the blast furnace at a temperature...
03/02/2023
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Much of the project’s recycled steel can be used to produce new models. Seen here: On a hot strip mill, a 12-meter-long (40 ft) solid steel ingot is rolled for the first time,...
03/02/2023
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Selectively dismantling individual components yields high-quality secondary materials like larger plastic parts for further recycling.
03/02/2023
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Selectively dismantling individual components yields high-quality secondary materials like larger plastic parts for further recycling.
03/02/2023
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Selectively dismantling individual components yields high-quality secondary materials for further recycling. Seen here: The fuel is drained.
03/02/2023
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Selectively dismantling individual components yields high-quality secondary materials for further recycling. Seen here: The fuel is drained.
03/02/2023
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Selectively dismantling individual components yields high-quality secondary materials like windshields for further recycling.
03/02/2023
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles

MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles - Selectively dismantling individual components yields high-quality secondary materials like windshields for further recycling.
03/02/2023
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MaterialLoop project tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles