Thermo-Compression Molding of a Non-Woven Polyester Acoustic Duct for the Automotive Industry

At S&A Industries, we’re a leader in custom thermo-compression molding services. We were recently contracted by a customer in the automotive industry to fabricate a porous noise reduction duct. This duct was to be used in air induction systems on the dirty air side. This product featured an embedded hydrophobic resin, which prevents water intrusion with no negative impact to NVH.

To create this custom duct, we used a non-woven material, our thermo- compression expertise, and our superior assembly services. Hydrophobic, temperature resistant polyester was used for its lighter weight than a molded plastic counterpart. The complex assembly of the duct with plastic components assembled to the air filter box interface exhibited to our customer that our experience and knowledge extends beyond thermo-compression molding and allows us to work on projects from inception to completion.

In the end, the porous duct yielded 10 dB improvement compared to a plastic duct and met the established underhood requirements. To learn more about this project our other capabilities contact us directly.

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Thermo-Compression Molding of a Porous Noise Reduction Duct Project

Thermo-Compression Molding
  • Porous duct used in Air Induction system on the dirty air side.
  • Duct is made of thermo-compression process.
  • Porous duct has an embedded hydrophobic resin to prevent water intrusion with no negative impact to NVH.
Capabilities Applied/Processes
  • Non-woven material
  • Thermo-compression
  • Complex assembly with plastic components assembled to Air filter box interface.
3D & Modeling capabilitySoftware Capabilities :
  • Noise: LAMPS/SAPY
  • Pressure Drop: SCRYU/Fluent
  • 3D: UG/NX
Material UsedNon-Woven Polyester
Technical Specifications
  • Material breathable: 60 l/dm2/min/mbar
  • Temperature resistant : 100°C
  • Material hydrophobic: embedded into the fiber
Features / Advantage
  • Weight Reduction: 56% less than a less efficient plastic duct with resonators
  • Porous duct is thermo formed
  • Recyclable material
  • NVH can easily be tuned
Noise PerformancePorous Duct yields 10 dB improvement compare to a plastic duct
Industry for UseAutomotive - Air Intake Application on the dirty Side
Delivery LocationGlobal
Standards MetUnder hood requirement
Product NamePorous Noise Reduction Duct
Non-Woven-Polyester