Disposal Information
Environment Protection Practiced During Production
The following are disposal requirements that apply to production in Audi facilities:
- Omission or reduction of fluorohydrocarbons -HFCs- in soft foam propellants (e.g. for seat upholstery), in release agents in plastic finishing and cleaning solutions in production facilities.
- Use of solvent-free adhesive and production aids, thereby considerably reducing emissions (pollution), disturbing odors and fogging on glass surfaces.
- The use of recyclable materials for plastic parts such as:
- Bumper covers
- Instrument panel
- Engine encapsulation and the like
- Plastics made from recycled materials are being produced at this time:
- Wheel housing liners
- Luggage compartment floor coverings
- Insulation mats and more
- The use of recycling-friendly materials as well as the reduction of the number of types.
- Recycling-friendly designs lower-cost removal.
Recycling means:
- Avoiding contamination
- Protection of landfill space
- Economical use of raw materials
The basic environmental principles are:
Prevention before reduction
Prevention before reuse
Reuse before disposal
Recycling
As an important contribution to preserving the environment, plastic parts are produced partly from reusable "recyclable" or already "recycled" raw materials.
Recycling concepts used must be as logistically simple as possible for the service organization and the recycling company.
Self-imposed requirements: for basic recycling
- he removability of the parts was already simplified constructively.
- The variety of plastic part types was reduced.
- The plastic parts were already marked by the manufacturer according to VDA-260.
With the help of this material identification "standardized coding" , parts can be separated and collected according to type and targeted for recycling by the manufacturer or a recycling company.
The identification field contains:
- Manufacturers identification
- Part number
- Production date and time
- Material code
For example, PP+ EPDM T20 means:
it can be recycled
- Polypropylene -PP
- Elastomer-modified ethylene-propylene diene monomer
- Talcum reinforced - T20
Plastics
Table 1
Examples of basic polymers often used in the automotive industry (thermoplastics and duroplastics), abbreviation according to DIN 7728 or ISO 1043:
Table 1, continued
Table 2
Examples of abbreviations according to DIN 7728 or ISO 1043 for filler and strengthening materials frequently used in the automotive industry:
Table 3
Examples of elastomer base polymers frequently used in the automotive industry, abbreviations according to DIN-ISO 1629:
Disposal
In order to be able to recycle vehicle parts after repair or servicing, you must first collect all accumulated Audi recycling materials according to type.
This pre-sorting should be done according to the following material groups:
- Sheet metal or iron materials ( "scrap steel" ) scrap dealer and shredder operator
- Aluminum engine reconditioning company; scrap dealer or special engine scrap dealer
- Tires scrap dealer
- Plastics Polypropylene bumpers using Audi collecting logistics at the present time, further plastic recycling projected
- Batteries existing recycling cycle using regional disposers
- Used oil existing disposal method
- Brake fluid Material cycle being prepared
- Coolant Material cycle being prepared
- Refrigerant existing disposal method
- Refrigerant oil for R12 such as engine oil refrigerant oil for R134a Material cycle being prepared
- Oil-filled damping equipment, e.g. bumper dampers remove oil and use existing disposal method
- Gas-filled damping equipment, e.g. gas-filled struts remove gas, absorb escaping oil and use existing disposal method
- Separate recycling materials from foreign materials to make segregated recycling possible. For example, remove tires from rims and use both separate disposal methods.
Airbag
CAUTION: Undeployed airbag units present a danger during disposal.
Disposal of pyrotechnic components
Undeployed pyrotechnic components
(e.g. airbags, safety belts, pyrotechnic battery elements) are to be disposed of properly in their original packaging, in accordance with national legislation.
If questions arise, contact Audi of America.
Pyrotechnic components
Pyrotechnic components deployed in an actual accident can be disposed of as industrial waste.
CAUTION: This does not apply to belt tensioners that function according to the Wankelstraffer principle. These are to be treated like undeployed pyrotechnic components (such as airbags, seat belts, pyrotechnic battery components). Reason: Workshop equipment cannot determine if Wankelstraffer belt tensioners have deployed all pyrotechnic materials.