Auto repair can be clean AND green

David Turney - Monday, October 12, 2009

We've been at the Great Race, the Bathurst 1000, where we launched our latest product to the media. Apart from being an iconic event on the international motor racing stage, the move by V8 Supercars to E85 Ethanol fuel (made from the molasses by-product of sugar refining) provided the perfect angle from which to launch our new Repeat seat protector, which is made from recycled PET. Both Repeat and E85 reset benchmarks, being conceived to have the most minimal impact on the environment through both their manufacture and use.

Here's an extract from the media release; at the end is a link to the product page on our website, so don't forget to check them out.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, OCTOBER 8, 2009

If you thought there was no way the automotive repair business could be eco-friendly, think again.

Like the move by V8 Supercars to a cleaner, greener fuel, Smart Automotive has moved to create a cleaner, greener product range for those working in the mechanical and smash repair industry.

Smart Automotive is launching Repeat, a fabric made from recycled PET (Polyethylene Terepthalate), for its latest range of seat protectors which technicians can use to protect their customers' car seats during service, repair and maintenance.

A Repeat seat protector will last for about six months of repeat use, depending on wear and tear, but the good news is that once its working life is over, it can be dropped into the nearest PET recycling bin ready for the next reincarnation.

Each seat protector starts out as four 600ml PET bottles (or equivalent) which are chopped, washed, ground, melted and reformulated to become 100 per cent PET flakes. Those flakes are then extruded and textured into yarn which is woven into fabric.

At this point, this process is carried out in Taiwan and the US, with manufacturing of the fabric done in China. The fabric is then bought by Smart Automotive’s partner in China, which puts it through a special sealing process to ensure the products are non-soluble and repellent before creating the seat protectors to Smart Automotive's design.

While seat protectors are currently the only Repeat products in Smart Automotive’s range, they will soon be joined by steering wheel protectors and similar coverings for the gear and handbrake lever, so technicians using the product know they are keeping their clients’ cars clean during servicing, and being environmentally responsible at the same time."

For more information, an e-brochure and to get a quote on our Repeat seat protectors, visit the product catalogue.

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