Mohawk SmartStrand^® with DuPont™ Sorona^® Renewably Sourced Polymer

Mohawk leads innovation in sustainable flooring with SmartStrand^® carpet with DuPont™ Sorona^® renewably sourced polymer. In a partnership with DuPont, this carpet exclusively offers fiber made with Bio-PDO™ (the key Sorona^® ingredient), which is produced from corn sugar. By utilizing this new ingredient, 37 percent of Sorona^® is being made from renewable resources. This marks the first time that a luxuriously soft carpet offers durability and stain protection, while also making less of an environmental impact.

Why is this carpet environmentally smart?

DuPont™ Sorona^® plays a major role in the worldwide objective of a renewable economy and represents a new frontier in sustainability. This carpet is environmentally smart because:

• The production of Sorona^® polymer requires 30 percent less energy than the production of an equal amount of nylon.
• Greenhouse gas emissions from the production of Sorona^® are 63 percent lower than nylon manufacturing.
• This energy reduction results in approximately one gallon of gasoline saved per every seven square yards of carpet.

The superior stain resistance of SmartStrand^® carpet is engineered into the fiber and will never wear or wash off, meaning consumers will never need to retreat the carpet with stain protectors after steam cleaning. And this engineered-in stain resistance reaches new levels of protection, allowing tough stains such as mustard, red wine, and cherry Kool-Aid^® to be removed simply with warm water and a mild detergent, or with Mohawk FloorCare™ Essentials. The fiber even resists discoloration from bleach.

DuPont™, Sorona® and Bio-PDO™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.

Kool-Aid® is a registered trademark of Kraft Foods.