Acoustical Natural Fibers Automotive Floor Covering

• Biodegradable and recyclable noise absorbing insulation made from natural fibers
• Airlaid and carded needlepunched auto interiors evaluated for sound reduction

Understanding Emissions Impacts & Designing a New Fiberglass Molding Medium for Acoustical Office Panels

• Small chamber emissions profile of fiberglass acoustical panels
• Designed experiments with standard materials created new, loweremitting designs that satisfy indoor environmental quality standards

Passive Fire Protection Systems for Composites

• FR insulation, acoustical and shock responsiveness of composites in structural applications
• Develop an experimentally validated model of fire-induced response of proprietary foam and other FR product combos

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Use of Acoustic Impedance and Thermal Measurements to Explore Fiber Orientation in Insulation

• Fixing fiber diameter, diameter distribution and total density using insulation media samples
• Examine fiber orientation, distribution and mass relative to heat and sound propagation
• Similarities and differences between trends for heat and sound are explored
  

Formaldehyde: A Genomic Description of Mode of Action and Its Relevance to Risk Assessment

• Biologically-based modeling used to assess risk associated with inhaled formaldehyde
• Compared to results of gene profiling for a thorough understanding of the chemical’s mode of action

The Impact of Formaldehyde from Finished Products

• Level of formaldehyde emissions from a range of products and their impact on IAQ
• Emission levels compared to regulation and certification programs as well as marketing claims