Engineers at automotive soft parts supplier Auria Solutions today developed a lightweight acoustic material and won a joint contract between GM`s global T1x full-size pickup trucks and SUVs.
The key to this material is the replacement of traditional ethylene-vinyl acetate for instrument panel insulation with multilayer fiber material technology.
This new fiber insulation material was developed by Auria's R & D center in Albemarle, North Carolina, which has a long history of research and development in textiles and carpets.
Not only does it reduce the weight of each GM by 13 pounds, it is also easy to process. It is also easier for GM assembly workers to operate on the production line.
Aurian CEO Brian Pour said in an interview with the media that the original sound insulation materials developed and produced by Auria have a certain reputation in the automotive industry, but now this new material is expected to replace the old products and help OEMs achieve lighter cars. Quantification.