Automotive

Fabrico has many years of experience in the automotive industry, providing automotive manufacturing materials for such applications as masking for truck headlights, automotive gasket materials, electrical insulation materials, thermal management materials, and die-cut materials that attach the carpeting in an automobile. Fabrico is involved in addressing requirements for diverse automotive applications, using materials and manufacturing expertise to provide cost-effective solutions.

Electrical Insulation for high-performance motors in HEVs and EVs. As new high-performance technologies become available for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and fully electric vehicles (EVs), Fabrico provides electrical insulating expertise and materials to manage these high-temperature environments. Fabrico can help design engineers working with HEVs and EVs to develop innovative solutions for electrical insulation, electrical conductivity, emi/rfi shielding, heat dissipation, and cushioning for vibration absorption.

Insulation/Thermal Management in batteries. The use of large lithium-ion batteries is gaining acceptance in automotive applications. Fabrico can provide insulation as well as thermal management expertise. For example, Fabrico can deliver die-cut, insulating foam to cushion and protect the battery, hot melt adhesives for potting, and silicon sponges to improve heat dissipation, a key concern in lithium-ion batteries.

Vibration Dampening. Material requirements for applications include conformability to contours of the vehicle body, with good adhesion to oily metal; compatibility with paint bake cycles; weight reduction; and corrosion resistance. Applications include vibration dampening foam and vibration dampening tape. Fabrico has the application knowledge, materials understanding, and manufacturing capability to die-cut materials into the shapes required, dictated by the location in the vehicle, whether on the dash, in the wheelhouse, or in the doors.

Taping/Masking. Taping requirements for vehicles vary, depending on the location. Harness tapes in the engine room must be flame retardant and heat resistant, while other locations, such as external body locations, require weather-proof taping solutions or adhesive masking materials. Taping for EMI/RFI shielding must have good conductive and adhesion properties.

Surface Protection. Surface protection requirements vary depending on the location in the vehicle. Exterior surfaces require abrasion protection, while interior surface requirements may have special bonding or heat tolerance requirements. The breadth of Fabrico’s materials and applications expertise ensure the best design solution for the surface protection requirements of a given project.

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