摘要 |
An automotive vehicle vibration reduction and damping system 10 for use in an automotive body panel assembly having an inner body panel 12 and an outer body panel. An expandable material, such as a polymer-based foamable material 30, is disposed on t least one edge of a damping member 28 mounted to at least a portion of the body panel assembly. The system is activated as the vehicle undergoes the final vehicle assembly process and paint operation which activates and transforms the expandable material to expand, bond and structurally adhere the damping member with the body panel assembly for vibrational damping and noise reduction.
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