Designed to reduce sound, acoustic signatures, and vibration generated by heavy maritime and industrial machinery, Attenuate has environmentally friendly formulation and is fabricated in sheet samples up to 3 ft x 3 ft x 1 in. Material may also be provided in larger, custom sizes in sheets as thin as 1/16 in. To accommodate existing equipment and specifications, it can be can be molded into 3D shapes.
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Innovative Material from Battelle Reduces Sound Signatures & Vibrations from Crucial Machinery
WASHINGTON, April 4 / -- Today, Battelle unveiled Attenuate, an environmentally friendly material designed to reduce sound, acoustic signatures and vibration generated by heavy maritime and industrial machinery, at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space 2006 Conference and Exhibition. Attenuate already has been employed for a naval client to help achieve critical silence in the seas, but the material also has applications for numerous other industries, including automotive, shipbuilding, and rail transportation. For example, Attenuate could be used to lessen noise from a truck's diesel engine or ship propulsion systems.
Developed by Battelle scientists, Attenuate is thinner, lighter and more effective at reducing noise and vibration than current standard materials. Nearly three years ago, Battelle began looking for an environmentally friendly material with high energy absorption properties. Unable to locate a commercial material that met the requirements, Battelle scientists went to work developing a new material in their Columbus laboratories. The end result is Attenuate - a high loss, low profile, lightweight, and environmentally friendly material.
