Ford is once again utilizing recycled materials in its cars, this time by making carpets out of old plastic bottles.
The upcoming Ford Escape will feature a carpet made from recycled 20-ounce plastic bottles. Each carpet amounts to 25 bottles. Based on current sales, this means that around four million bottles will be reused over the next year.
"It's a good use of recycled product and keeps it out of landfills," Ford materials engineer Laura Sinclair said.
The carpets are tested with a device that simulates five or more years of wear within as little as 10-15 minutes. For the bottle carpets, the engineers are able to increase durability simply by adding additional bottles, which are then turned into polyester fibers. More fibers means reduced wear.
Ford has also experimented with using dandelions for rubber car components and using soy and old tires to create new gaskets and seals.
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