Targeted Acoustical Products (TAP™)

Cascade Engineering introduces a new hybrid acoustic insulator called TAP Hybrid.  The TAP Hybrid employs both barrier and absorber concepts in one product, providing targeted acoustical treatment and resulting in the most efficient use of mass, cost and performance.  The individual vehicle’s sound DNA is used as a baseline for solution development and the results are:

• High Performance – By selectively applying a barrier layer, using variable mass, we minimize the amount of material required to meet the performance needs.  Using highly absorptive fiber technology, in select areas, we target efficient use of materials to address absorption requirements.

• Low Cost – Material usage is optimized to keep cost down.

• Low Weight – By optimizing mass placement using variable mass processing, the part is extremely mass efficient.

• Improved Absorption – By maximizing loft of our fibrous material TAP Hybrid achieves improved absorption.

• Part Consolidation – The injection molding process used in TAP Hybrid manufacturing permits the integration of several parts into one.  Foot rests, wire management features, crash management rib structures and module brackets can all be integrated into our dash silencer.  This integration avoids the need for separate part design, tooling, purchasing, shipping and installation within the assembly plant.

Our innovative TAP Hybrid solution enables design freedom and part integration while optimizing the use of mass, performance and cost targets throughout the design cycle.

For more information regarding this product, please contact:

Samia Brown

(616) 254-4254

Samia.Brown@cascadeng.com

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