Automotive Foams v.7.3 (FOM01)
Automotive Foams
(FOM01)
Module 1– Overview Of Automotive Foams
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Foam Uses
o Learning Objectives
o Reasons For Foam In Vehicles
o Foam Locations
o NVH Control
o NVH Control (cont’d)
o Common Structural Foam Locations
o Structural Enhancement
o Structural Enhancement (cont’d)
o NVH Foam Versus Structural Foam
o Pre-Shaped Foam
o Impact Absorption
Vehicle Maker Application And Curing Methods
o Vehicle Maker Application Methods
o Set-In Foam
o Heat-Activated Foam
o Heat-Activated Foam (cont’d)
o Reasons For Using Heat-Activated Foam
o Limitations Of Heat-Activated Foam
o Chemical-Cure Foams
o Vehicle Maker Foam Chemistry
o Vehicle Maker Replacement Materials
o Review
o Review
Module Wrap-Up
o Module Summary
Module 2– Automotive Replacement Foam Types
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Collision Repair Foam Materials
o Learning Objectives
o Collision Repair Foam Chemistry
o Foam Application Methods
Non-Expanding NVH Material
o Sound Dampening Material
o Sound Dampening Material Characteristics
o Sound Dampening Material Characteristics (cont’d)
o Sound Dampening Material Uses
Flexible NVH Foam
o Flexible NVH Foam Characteristics
o Flexible NVH Foam Characteristics (cont’d)
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o Flexible NVH Foam Uses
o Flexible NVH Foam Uses (cont’d)
o Flexible NVH Foam Locations
Rigid NVH Foam
o Rigid NVH Foam Characteristics
o Rigid NVH Foam Characteristics (cont’d)
o Rigid NVH Foam Uses
o Rigid NVH Foam Uses (cont’d)
o Rigid Foam Locations
One-Part Foam
o Consumer Foam
o Review
Module Wrap-Up
o Module Summary
Module 3–Foam Safety And Repair
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Safety When Working With Foam
o Learning Objectives
o Safety Equipment
o Safety When Working Near Foam
o Safety When Working Near Foam (cont’d)
Identifying Vehicle Maker Foam
o Vehicle Maker Foam Identification
o Vehicle Maker Foam Identification (cont’d)
o Vehicle Maker Flexible Foam
o Vehicle Maker Rigid Foam
o Vehicle Maker Structural Foam
Determining Replacement Materials
o Vehicle Maker Recommendations
o Product Maker Recommendations
o Comparing Foam Samples
o Comparing Foam Samples (cont’d)
o Making Foam Samples
o Video: Making Foam Samples
o Choosing Replacement Material
o Material Placement
o Determining How Much Material To Use
o Activity: Shapes Of Voids
o Review
o Review
Module Wrap-Up
o Module Summary
Module 4–Preparing Parts For Foam
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Part Preparation
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o Learning Objectives
o General Part Preparation Considerations
o General Part Preparation Considerations (cont’d)
o Foam Removal
o Cleaning
o Preparing Recycled Parts For Foam
o Working With Damaged Foam
Installation
o Foam Provided In New Parts
o Reusing Flexible Foam
o Installing Foam
o Installing Foam (cont’d)
o Positioning Replacement Foam
o Creating Dams
o Video: Making And Installing Dams
o Expansion Rate Variables
o Video: Expansion Of Foam
o Suspending Foams Without Dams
Part-Specific Considerations
o Area With Limited Or No Access
o Applying Foam To Door Skins
o Applying Foam To Roof Skin Bows
o Lower Rail Foam
o Filling Lower Pillar Areas
o Filling Lower Pillar Areas (cont’d)
o Suspending Foam In Pillars
o Horizontal Part
o Video: Using Foam During Repairs
Module Wrap-Up
o Module Summary
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