Automotive

Sealing & Gasketing Solutions

Automotive Solutions

Industry Solutions > Transportation & Mobility

Armstrong creates custom seals and gaskets for various areas of the vehicle. In addition to gap-filling and sealing, these parts are also utilized to mitigate shock and vibration. The manufacturing processes and materials used to create seals and gaskets are customized to meet the specific requirements of each application, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

Door Module / Boot

Door Shield Panel

Door Shield Panel

Requirements

  • Weather sealing to prevent water and contaminants from penetrating the interior of the door panel to protect internal electronic components
  • Weather resistance

Solutions

  • Process: Die cut;   Materials: PP film, PE film, PVC film
  • Process: Vacuum Forming;   Materials: PE foam, PP film

Grommets, Plugs & Sleeves

Requirements

  • Prevent water, dust, and other debris from entering the car door through the various openings and holes in the door panel and boot.
  • Can also be used to protect wires, cables, and other components that run through the door and boot from getting damaged due to friction against the sharp edges of the metal door.

Solutions

  • Process: Vacuum Forming;   Materials: PE foam
  • Process: Elastomer Moulding,   Materials: EPDM

HVAC system

HVAC System

Gaskets for Blower Motor, Air Vents, Ducts, etc.

Requirements

  • Prevent air leaks at joint areas
  • Low odor or odorless with good moisture and chemical resistance

Solutions

  • Process: Die cut;  Materials: PU foam, PE foam, EPDM foam

Audio System

Audio System

Speaker mounting

Requirements

  • Air-tight speaker gasket to seal the speaker to the speaker enclosure at the door panel and dashboard
  • Able to dampen vibration and insulate sound at the interface area

Solutions

  • Process: Die cut;   Materials: PU foam, PE foam, EVA foam, EPDM foam

Interior Parts / Equipment

Gaskets for displays, cameras, sensors, mirrors, lights, electronics, instrument panels, sun-roof, etc.

Requirements

  • Protect sensitive components, sealing out moisture, dust and debris
  • Absorb shock and dampen vibration

Solutions

  • Process: Die Cut;   Materials: PU foam, PE foam, EPDM foam
  • Process: Elastomer Moulding;   Materials: EPDM

Exterior Parts

Tail lights & headlight gasket

Requirements

  • Prevent moisture and dust penetration
  • Vibration dampening
  • Wide temperature range with resistance to UV, moisture and weathering

Solutions

  • Process: Die cut;   Materials: EPDM foam, CR foam
  • Process: Elastomer Moulding;   Materials: EPDM CR

Mirror seal

Requirements

  • Prevent moisture from penetrating the interior of the mirror modules to protect internal electronic components

Solutions

  • Process: Heat Press Forming;   Materials: PE foam

Suspension System

Shock absorber boot

Requirements

  • To prevent entry of of dirt, dust, stones, and other debris into the shock absorber
  • Weather resistance with adequate resistance to tear, wear, heat, oils and solvents
  • Flexible and elastic with no permanent set when compressed

Solutions

  • Process: Elastomer Moulding;   Materials: BR, PU
  • Process: Reaction Injection Moulding;   Materials: PU