CONFOR™ Shock Absorbing Foam for Electronics Products
The average person today often carries around many valuable, and sometimes fragile, electronics products during their everyday routines. Smartphones, tablets, and laptops can easily cost over $500 each. Newer devices, such as fitness trackers, wireless headphones, and AR/VR headsets, are quickly gaining traction. But there’s one thing that hasn’t changed; people aren’t always careful, and […]
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Measuring the Impact Absorption of Foam
There are many measurable characteristics of foam. From densities and hardness, to compression set and tear strength, many variables can come into play when selecting the right foam for your application. When it comes to electronics devices, such as smartphones and drones, one of the unique attributes that OEM’s look for is impact absorption. Not […]
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Aearo Technologies LLC Awarded Diamond Supplier Award by Navistar
Aearo Technologies LLC has been awarded Navistar’s annual Diamond Supplier Award for the 3rd consecutive year. The Diamond Supplier award recognizes the top 2% of Navistar suppliers based on outstanding performance in quality, delivery, technology and cost. Aearo Technologies LLC provides engineered Thermal Acoustic Systems to the commercial vehicle market. Proprietary structural damping materials, faced fiber composites and acoustical foams, […]
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Vibration Decoupling for Quiet, Reliable and Durable Products
In this video, E-A-R Applications Engineer Chirag Patel explains the principles of vibration decoupling and why it is important for OEMs. Using a music box and a table, Chirag demonstrates the difference between a coupled and decoupled system, and the noticeable impact that it can have. With the music box in direct contact with the table, […]
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Why Choose E-A-R ISODAMP Over Rubber
Because not all elastomers are created equal. When comparing the damping characteristics of E-A-R ISODAMP C-8002 side by side with EPDM rubber, the difference is palpable. In the linked video, Pete Masterson, Senior Applications Engineer with Aearo Technologies LLC, explains and demonstrates this difference. Testing shows that the ISODAMP elastomer drastically outperforms rubber by damping up […]
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8 Design Tips for Vibration Damping and Isolation
1. Forward Thinking Think about potential vibration issues at the beginning. Most solutions are easy to implement if they are incorporated early in the design cycle. 2. Location, Location, Location To obtain the most cost-effective solution, employ vibration isolation and damping treatments as close to the targeted vibration source as possible. 3. Be Proactive, Not […]
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