State-of-the-Art Noise, Vibration and Thermal Insulation Solutions

Specializing in custom products tailored to your specific challenges, Blachford designs, constructs and tests solutions to reduce and absorb noise, dampen vibrations, improve cosmetic aesthetics and control heat emissions.

  • Custom solutions reduce material costs
  • Decreases SKUs, eliminates unnecessary parts
  • Reduces weight, increases perceived value of final products
  • Vertically integrated, manufacturing materials at the base formula level

State-of-the-Art Noise, Vibration and Thermal Insulation Solutions

Specializing in custom products tailored to your specific challenges, Blachford designs, constructs and tests solutions to reduce and absorb noise, dampen vibrations, improve cosmetic aesthetics and control heat emissions.

  • Custom solutions reduce material costs
  • Decreases SKUs, eliminates unnecessary parts
  • Reduces weight, increases perceived value of final products
  • Vertically integrated, manufacturing materials at the base formula level

PERFECTING THE SCIENCE OF SOUND

Noise, Vibration & Thermal Reduction Solutions

Acoustic Materials

Blachford creates industry-leading custom Sound Absorption, Sound Barrier and Vibration Damping materials that are proven to absorb sound energy, lower noise levels and reduce resonant vibrational energy to improve the performance and appeal of your products.

Headliners & Trim

Custom engineered and fabricated interior trim and molded headliners, acoustical engine treatment, cosmetic elements and 2D flat panels designed to reduce noise, lower vibrations and improve the overall look and feel of your products.

Floor Mats & Floor Systems

Molded poly and rubber Floor Mat Systems by Blachford are custom designed and manufactured to meet your specifications with features including anti-slip coating, permanent or removable mats, multiple inserts, and acoustic and thermal control to keep noise, heat and cold out of the cab.

Thermal Insulation Materials

Custom molded or flat stock, Thermal Insulation Materials by Blachford protect components from high-temperature, radiant engine energy and are available in both high and low volumes, in a range of thicknesses, with peal & stick and pressure sensitive adhesives.

High Impact Plastics

We use a variety of plastics for fenders and debris shields. Our materials can achieve weight reduction and our fabrication methods achieve cost reductions by eliminating expensive tooling charges. The variety of plastics we work with can also be used in several different applications in place of heavier metal options. Some current applications and possible applications are: Access panels, vehicle headliner (combined with acoustical and thermal insulation), fenders, debris shields, cab dash boards, door panels with insulation etc.

Versatile Rubber Products

In addition to molded rubber floor mats, we provide debris shields and other products made from a variety of rubber materials.  A few are masticated rubber, cloth inserted rubber and TPE rubber.

Customers Who Trust Blachford Acoustics Group

“Blachford eliminated SKUs. Across product families, the reduction of one SKU is a $10k savings. Blachford eliminated 14 SKUs.”

– Noise Control Research Engineer – Construction Equipment Manufacturer

“The first project with Blachford, it was a definite quality improvement, and it was over a million dollar yearly cost savings for just the purchase parts themselves. We went from 28 (SKU) parts to 14.”

– Design Engineer – Heavy Equipment Manufacturer

“Noise is important to brand image. It is one of the top factors along with driveability and reliability. Acoustics – it’s a 4 out of 5, it might even be a 5 in importance projecting the image, the brand, and the quality that we want projected to the market.”

– Design Engineer – Truck Manufacturer

“Our ten-fold growth prior to our acquisition was expedited by our working relationship with Blachford.”

– Design Engineer

“For our shareholders, we have to produce a product at the lowest cost, at the right level of quality and sell it at the highest price we can. We look for suppliers who can help us do that. Blachford helps us do that.”

– Global Procurement Manager – Construction Equipment Manufacturer

“When a company does a spec, boundary conditions like humidity that day, temperature, that all matters. ASPM national or international spec. We try to verify where we can, but we don’t even have the equipment they have. We trust their specifications. Blachford brings innovative ideas, processes, materials, and offerings we value.”

– Design Engineer – Truck Manufacturer

“Then, bringing them in at the beginning with our new product design, it probably saved 6-12 months of development. We didn’t just wa nt the spec sheet value. We wanted customers to get in the machine and experience the difference.”

– Design Engineer – Heavy Equipment Manufacturer

“If we have an acoustics issue, we will reach out to Blachford since they are the experts. It saves us money because we do not have to keep an acoustic expert on site with an annual salary, with benefits, of $125K.”

– Design Engineer – Truck Manufacturer

“As a mechanical engineer, we make stuff that is practical and affordable and Blachford’s materials routinely help me reach these goals.”

– Design Engineer

“We [purchasing department] reported savings of $100k annually from moving to the die-cut solution using Blachford.”

– Design Engineer – Truck Manufacturer

Customers Who Trust Blachford Acoustics Group

“Blachford eliminated SKUs. Across product families, the reduction of one SKU is a $10k savings. Blachford eliminated 14 SKUs.”

– Noise Control Research Engineer – Construction Equipment Manufacturer

“The first project with Blachford, it was a definite quality improvement, and it was over a million dollar yearly cost savings for just the purchase parts themselves. We went from 28 (SKU) parts to 14.”

– Design Engineer – Heavy Equipment Manufacturer

“Noise is important to brand image. It is one of the top factors along with driveability and reliability. Acoustics – it’s a 4 out of 5, it might even be a 5 in importance projecting the image, the brand, and the quality that we want projected to the market.”

– Design Engineer – Truck Manufacturer

“Our ten-fold growth prior to our acquisition was expedited by our working relationship with Blachford.”

– Design Engineer

“For our shareholders, we have to produce a product at the lowest cost, at the right level of quality and sell it at the highest price we can. We look for suppliers who can help us do that. Blachford helps us do that.”

– Global Procurement Manager – Construction Equipment Manufacturer

“When a company does a spec, boundary conditions like humidity that day, temperature, that all matters. ASPM national or international spec. We try to verify where we can, but we don’t even have the equipment they have. We trust their specifications. Blachford brings innovative ideas, processes, materials, and offerings we value.”

– Design Engineer – Truck Manufacturer

“Then, bringing them in at the beginning with our new product design, it probably saved 6-12 months of development. We didn’t just wa nt the spec sheet value. We wanted customers to get in the machine and experience the difference.”

– Design Engineer – Heavy Equipment Manufacturer

“If we have an acoustics issue, we will reach out to Blachford since they are the experts. It saves us money because we do not have to keep an acoustic expert on site with an annual salary, with benefits, of $125K.”

– Design Engineer – Truck Manufacturer

“As a mechanical engineer, we make stuff that is practical and affordable and Blachford’s materials routinely help me reach these goals.”

– Design Engineer

“We [purchasing department] reported savings of $100k annually from moving to the die-cut solution using Blachford.”

– Design Engineer – Truck Manufacturer

It’s Easy to Get Started

STEP 1:

COMPLETE OUR GET STARTED FORM

Give us some basic information about your sound, vibration or thermal reduction goals.

STEP 2:

COLLABORATE WITH OUR EXPERTS

Our team of engineers will work with you to uncover all issues and identify possible solutions.

STEP 3:

GET BEST-IN-CLASS, UNRIVALED SOLUTIONS

We will design, fabricate and lab test solutions to improve the performance of your products.