Collins & Aikman Products & Co.

Chris Griffen

Surendra Khambete

Fred Skidmore

Melvyn J Care

Sound attenuating composite articles for use within vehicles as floor coverings and other interior trim components are provided. A sound attenuating composite article includes a damping layer, decoupler layer, scrim/web layer, and a porous upholstery material sandwiched together. The damping layer has a thickness of less than about 5 mm and is configured to be attached to a surface of a panel of a vehicle (e.g., a sheet metal or polymeric component of a vehicle, such as a floor panel, door panel, etc.) in face-to-face contacting relationship therewith. The decoupler layer has a thickness of less than about 70 mm and is attached to a surface of the damping layer in face-to-face contacting relationship. The scrim/web layer has a thickness of less than or equal to about two millimeters (2 mm). The porous upholstery material (e.g., carpeting) is attached to a surface of the scrim/web layer of material in face-to-face contacting relationship therewith.

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Chris Griffen