Snapshot

Insulation felts, often known as NVH products (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness parts) are used for acoustic and thermal insulation in the automobiles. These are Bonnet liner, Outer dash, Wheelhouse, and Outer floor under the shield. These parts not only provide noise protection inside the car but also a reduction in the noise emission outside. Uses of NVH parts in automobiles started after the introduction of EURO norms in the sector.

These products are classified based on the manufacturing process as needle-punched, phenolic resin bonded and thermoplastic. The felts are generally soft and used with or without harder backing. The thermal insulation products provide dissipation of heat at high-temperature areas in the engine and under the car body. The NVH products combine noise and heat protection function into the integrated comfort system.

Key growth driver of automotive felts, carpets etc. is the passenger vehicle segment that has been growing over the horizon of past ten years but for years but has seen a slowdown in recent times. It is this segment that is the chief consumer of the product and thus, the key driver. With recovery setting in the automotive sector, the domestic consumption of automotive interior carpets is expected to grow at 10% in the short term of three to five years.