Brenda is VP of Business Development at JBC Technologies where she has worked for the last 16 years with prospects and customers launching a myriad of manufacturing programs with a strong focus on development and launch of new business opportunities in the Automotive Heat Shield market. In her spare time Brenda enjoys home projects, travel and spending time with her family.
Design engineers today are looking to achieve optimal thermal suppression in a variety of applications without the use of traditional metal heat shields. Custom-designed solutions made of alternative materials such as lightweight aluminum or foil-faced insulation are increasingly popular. Used in conjunction with these alternative materials, features such as calotte embossing are helping manufacturers achieve optimal performance, lightweighting, and thermal management. This post highlights some of the reasons that calotte embossing is an important step to include in the design and construction of a lightweight heat shield.
Engineers have many options, so it’s important to understand the ways material conversion and automotive die cutting support heat shielding designs.
Metal foils that are laminated to high-temperature insulation can increase the effectiveness of die cut heat shielding. Aluminum foils reflect radiant energy and reduce the amount of heat that high-temperature insulation must absorb. Metal foils also support micro-perforating and embossing (kalotte)
Micro-perforating for sound absorption in automotive heat shielding provides a complete heat management and NVH solution. JBC offers a portfolio of aluminum foil products with or without heat-activated adhesive systems. We also laminate aluminum foil into multi-layer, sandwich-style constructions.
Find out why automotive heat shield designers choose embossed, die cut aluminum over other alternatives and how JBC Technologies can help.
Die cut heat shields protect the interiors of vehicles and equipment against excessive heat from engines and exhaust systems. They can also reduce noise.