In a world of the increasingly precise, lighter-weight materials required for information displays, vibration and impact are among some of your worst enemies. Effective energy damping, absorption and dissipation become even more critical when the number – and the value – of precision components expands, and the available space does not.
We provide thin, lightweight cushioning and damping foams that internally absorb and disperse virtually all shock energy during impact, reducing vibration and helping prevent display screens from flexing, distorting and cracking. We also provide highly damped engineered elastomers as custom isolators to protect electronic and mechanical devices from shock, vibration and noise. These products have been proven in demanding consumer electronics applications for many years.
This is in addition to our impact-resistant tapes, built to absorb energy through the adhesives themselves and through viscoelastic foam cores that have been proven for over 30 years on exterior automotive components and architectural panels on building exteriors. Let 3M provide science-based solutions to help keep your information displays intact for the long term.
Design. Performance. Safety.
Design. Performance. Safety.
Thin, lightweight cushioning and
damping foams that help protect sensitive
equipment from shock and energy impact.
Thin, lightweight cushioning and
damping foams that help protect sensitive
equipment from shock and energy impact.
Damage from impact occurs when shock energy returns, or bounces, between an impacting component, such as a display panel frame which has been bumped or vibrated, and a stationary component such as the edge of the display screen. Aearo Technologies CONFOR™ Foams absorb and dissipate impact energy without collapsing or “bottoming out.” As a result, most of this energy is absorbed within the foam and virtually none is returned to the frame. This helps reduce load points, prevents flexing and keeps the frame and the screen intact.
Drop height: 2 feet • Foam thickness: 1 inch • Weight: 16.9-pound
The classic drop-shock test using a 16.9-pound weight shows that an undamped urethane returns nearly all of the impact energy while the CONFOR foam absorbs it.
Peak acceleration response – urethane foam: 173g
Peak acceleration response – Aearo Technologies CONFOR™ Foam – 63.2g
Developed for applications including impact protection and reduced buzz, squeak and rattle in BEV infotainment display systems, these foams by Aearo Technologies LLC, a 3M company, can be easily compressed up to 95% for shock protection in tight spaces.
This series of highly-damped thermoplastic molded products is developed specifically to protect electronic and mechanical devices from shock, vibration and noise. Solutions are available as off-the-shelf or custom engineered isolator parts for production efficiency.
Featuring cores designed with 100% closed-cell foam, these viscoelastic tapes deliver excellent impact resistance as well as a permanent seal against water, moisture and other contaminants. To learn more about 3M™ VHB™ Tapes, please visit our HMI Bonding and Joining page.
Building on a rich history of adhesives, 3M has formulated these tapes specifically for higher resistance to impact. To learn more about 3M Impact Resistant Tapes, please visit our HMI Bonding and Joining page.
View the most frequently requested Cushioning and Damping Technical Data Sheets (TDS) at the link below.
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