SmartStrand Contract Brochure - Mohawk Group

CREATED TO BE SUSTAINABLE SmartStrand ®
Contract with Dupont Sorona ® is sustainability
that works. Beautifully. This biosource carpet
is a revolution in efficiency, because in terms
of energy and resources, seven yards of
SmartStrand is a positive net that equates to
one gallon of gas. Last year, this remarkable
fiber is estimated to have saved the equivalent
of 10 million gallons, redefining “green” for
our industry.
10 MILLION GALLONS
GREEN
HARVEST
SUSTAINABILITY THAT WORKS
37% petrobased chemicals
replaced with biosource
ingredients
30% less energy to produce, with 96% of stains wash out with water,
63% less CO2 emissions 1 requiring less energy to maintain
Exceptional durability for
longer life, fewer replacements,
less transport, less waste, far
less energy
ENERGY INNOVATIONS
From manufacturing SmartStrand with a third less energy
and replacing 37% of its ingredients with rapid-renewal crops,
all the way through its long lifecycle, this fiber is designed
for maximum impact in its space, minimum impact on our
environment.
BUILT-IN BENEFITS
SmartStrand is naturally and permanently colorfast,
stain-resistant and easy-clean with water, helping it stay
new-looking, longer.
1
Compared to nylon 6 fiber