When trying to reduce or eliminate various types of automotive noise, it is often necessary to utilize a variety of specialized noise control materials. Cascade Audio Engineering offers a wide variety of these products to help you achieve a quieter and more comfortable passenger compartment regardless of what you drive.

A sound control system typically consists of vibration dampers, sound barriers, sound absorbers and gasketing products. The Cascade Audio Engineering line of VBLOK sound control products are modular by design and may be installed in stages. The benefit is in the installation time saved and the minimal amount of weight added to the vehicle.

The addition of an automotive noise control system will not only produce a quieter, more comfortable ride but it will also dramatically improve the performance of automotive audio systems. This means you can use less power to achieve sonic perfection once thought impossible.

Please feel free to contact our technical support department should you have any questions or comments regarding the installation or application of these products.

The advantages of VB-2 and VB2HD

When it comes to vibration damping sheet materials, there simply is nothing better than VB2 (.040) and VB2HD (.070). VB2 and VB2HD are lightweight, highly formable, vinyl based damping sheets that contain a silica mica and ceramic load incorporated to convert panel resonance (vibration) into low level heat through friction. The VB2 products are odorless and offer excellent cosmetic integration characteristics and may even be painted to achieve the ultimate in OEM appearance.

When applied to the surface directly behind the door trim panel as a replacement for the flimsy, plastic vapor barrier, the VB2 products perform a variety of functions.

Primarily, they act as a viscoelastic vibration damper lowering the resonant frequency of the sheetmetal, plastic or fiberglass substrate. VB2 and VB2HD will effectively turn the doors into a much more solid enclosure instead of the "tin can" that comes from the auto manufacturer. The products feature an extremely aggressive, modified acrylic adhesive that is stable to 250°. VB2 and VB2HD are also Class A fire rated making them acceptable for commercial and residential applications.

Secondly, because the materials are much more dense than flimsy plastic, they act as a vapor barrier and airborne sound barrier when applied over the access holes leading into a door cavity. Low to mid and high frequency road noise may enter a passenger compartment through the doors as well as back wave energy from door mounted speaker systems. The VB2 products perform extremely well in this application to block these irritating road noise and prevent acoustical short circuits.

Professional automotive builders worldwide choose VB2 and VB2HD for the lightweight, high performance characteristics as well as for the extremely clean look of the finished installation. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions or comments regarding the installation or application of these products.