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Automotive foams are specialty materials that are made up of variety of materials and find wide range of application in the automotive. The most important targets in vehicle design are safety, comfort and aesthetics. This more and more stringent requirement leads the designer towards new vehicle architectural solutions and innovative materials.
A high porosity in metal foams makes them potential candidates to absorb the large amount of mechanical energy, damping vibrations and ability of sound absorption which can be well exploited in automotive industry.
The biggest difference between foam metal and traditional materials is that it has a kaleidoscopic micro-structure. Under the premise of maintaining high porosity, the pore size can be gradually reduced from millimeters to micrometers or even nanometers. Therefore, porous metals have good design-ability, and their micro-structures can be designed for innovative configuration optimization and multifunctional collaborative design before preparation according to the needs of different applications.
As per requirement in different sectors, we developed different metal foams Al, Mg, Fe, etc.
Polymeric foams in automotive industry mainly refers to polyurethane, olefins, and polystyrene. A range of different foam types are used within the industry for a number of purposes, such as porous ducts for under-hood components, air caps used in headliners, arm rest pads, buzz, squeak and rattle pads, etc. This is largely since foam is one the most universal materials, bringing a wide range of qualities including vibration blocking, sound absorption, and insulation.
With years of experience designing and developing foam components for the automotive industry, Alfa Chemistry can offer the best automotive foam materials for your custom solutions. For more information, please don't hesitate to contact us.
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