One recurring customer concern we hear at Technicon Acoustics involves adhesives. When installing pre-cut foam parts, if you need to remove the foam after installing due to incorrect placement or damage the process can be extremely time consuming and difficult due to the permanent nature of the adhesives used to attach the foam to the substrate.
Our TECH LOCK™ attachment system addresses these pain points, eliminating the need to use a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA). It’s both simple and quick to apply, reducing the amount of installation time required. TECH LOCK™ also helps prevent material waste by giving users the option to reposition components.
Technicon Acoustics is a leader in the North American original equipment manufacturer (OEM) market for generating acoustic and thermal product solutions. As a full-service manufacturer for industrial, commercial, and consumer-facing OEMs, we couple standard and custom products with value-added services to ensure 100% customer satisfaction. To that end, we offer an array of products to fulfill varied applications ranging from trucks, vehicles, and mass transportation to medical devices and agricultural equipment.
Read on to learn more about our patented TECH LOCK™ product, how it works, the benefits of this PSA alternative, and its common industrial applications.
What Is TECH LOCK™?
TECH LOCK™ is an innovative attachment system that solves many of the problems for anchoring acoustic foam insulation to metal, fiberglass, or plastic substrates.
TECH LOCK™ uses the same hook-and-loop principle as Velcro. Now, you can replace and re-align parts, if necessary.
Advantages of TECH LOCK™
TECH LOCK™ from Technicon Acoustics offers numerous benefits for acoustic foam projects. This system:
- Allows parts to be repositionable
- Eliminates scrap
- Reduces installation time
- Increases output and worker productivity
- Allows more flexibility in part design
- Eliminates PSA release liners
- Has recyclable production waste and scrap material
- Possesses the ability to run wire harness and fluid hoses behind acoustics material to improve quality and appearance
- Allows for easy part and material interchange to test several different acoustic treatments on the same baseline unit
Industrial Applications of TECH LOCK™
TECH LOCK™ works with any of our acoustic absorbers for machinery enclosures, engineer compartments, or operator cabs. We offer both polyurethane foam-based and fiber-based acoustic absorbers for industrial applications in:
- Construction equipment
- Mass transit vehicles and equipment
- Specialty vehicles
- Medical and laboratory equipment
- Air compressors
- Power generators
The system is compatible with polyester fiber and polyurethane foam absorber products offered by Technicon.
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Using the TECH LOCK™ system grants you flexibility in your designs with a repositionable, efficient product solution to the limitations of PSAs. For over 40 years, Technicon Acoustics has served clients in diverse industries with industrial noise control solutions like acoustic absorbers and barriers, thermal insulation, vibration and sound transmission damping, and adhesives. Our technical team of engineers will work closely with you to design and manufacture the ideal product for your specific application.
In addition to innovative products like the TECH LOCK™ system, our team also offers a range of quality services, including die cutting, computer numerical control (CNC) knife and waterjet cutting, thermal and flame lamination, viscous compound casting, and foam embossing. With a typical lead time of two weeks, our goal is to help our clients succeed in their respective markets, focusing on superior product quality, fast and reliable delivery, and complete accuracy in your orders.
Contact us to learn more about the capabilities of TECH LOCK™, or request a quote today to start your project.