 Cascade Engineering brings unique solutions to acoustical challenges. From design and material development to full production, we have the capabilities to meet and exceed your toughest requirements, whether your acoustic challenge lies in the engine, powertrain area or front of dash. Our processes and material options enable us to make everything from design-dependent lightweight dashmats to heavy-duty barriers. In addition to dashmats, Cascade Engineering also produces covers for HVAC, engines, solenoids and manifolds.
Our injection molding process provides:
- Increased sealing efficiency with precisely designed pass-through areas to minimize sound leaks
- Greater ability to maintain tight barrier tolerances to minimize sound leaks
- Variable wall stock to increase or decrease mass according to specific vehicle needs
Part Integration
Part integration allows us to provide mold-in options such as wiring channels, fasteners, cowl sides, cowl tops and sealing features to reduce the total system cost by eliminating separate parts. There are several additional opportunities for part integration, including:
- Ease of installation at assembly plants
- Steering column boot
- Electrical wire management
- Module pockets
- Mechanical cable management
- Insert-molded compression grommets
- Mechanical foam attachments
- Hush panel attachments
- Dead petal
- Energy management foam replacement
- Installation aids, such as hinges, ribs and assist handles
TPO (Thermoplastic Olefin) Formulations
To create a lighter part with excellent acoustic performance, we use a controlled-mass design process combined with improved sealing efficiency and new TPO formulations.
- Customized formulations allow us to optimize part stiffness for specific needs. The use of variable mass technology means TPO can be applied in varying thickness throughout the product, giving extra thickness only where needed. This increases the acoustical properties, while decreasing the cost.
- Our TPOs are both in-process and post-consumer recyclable. To make recycling easier, our mechanical non-adhesive decoupler attachments allow for easier separation.
New Interior Dashmat Technologies
Our next generation dashmats will address the market need for “super” lightweight products, with both dissipative and barrier properties.
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