
Wave breaker can be used to treat standing wave or back wave in every speaker in your car, truck, boat, rv, office and home. Wave breaker is a synthetic large cell foam placed directly behind the speaker magnet will eliminate standing wave/back wave from that speaker. How is standing wave created? Every speaker creates this wave - when the speaker cone moves in and out waves are created in two directions.
The wave that moves out the front is called music. The wave that moves out the back of the speaker is called distortion. This back wave reflects off the solid surface behind the speaker and bounces back to the front essentially throwing the speaker out of phase. When HushMat is placed behind the speaker these back waves are absorbed and broken up in the wave breaker molecular structure. This prevents the bounce back and therefore prevents the distortion. Therefore you get all the music you paid for out of that speaker.
Simple to use - cuts with scissors and just peel and stick. HushMat's incredible adhesive technology makes this product a very simple install.
HushMat is the only OEM specified and approved sound deadening & thermal insulating material available to the automotive aftermarket.
Features and Benefits
Reduce Heat & Road Noise all from one USA Made product!!
HushMat ULTRA - Butyl Damping Pads “RATED #1 INSULATOR” by Restorer Magazine
- Easiest sound deadening & insulation product to install - peel & stick
- Reduces heat & vibration that creates an uncomfortable ride
- Performs from -30 degrees up to 550+ degrees Fahrenheit
- Light weight & super flexible less than 1/8” thick at less than 1/2 pound per square foot
- Adhesion is guaranteed - No alcohol or acetone wash needed; no installation tools required
- Trims easily with standard razor knife or household scissors
- Self-Adhesive peel and stick – no glue required
- Installs in 1/2 the time versus offshore produced brands
- Manufactured in the United States of America
- Outperforms closest competitive brand by over 40%
- Original Equipment Manufacturer approved - Meets or exceeds automotive damping specs GMO149M - General Motors, WSB-M5G58-A1 - Ford and MS-CD 629 Type C – Chrysler
- Universal application
HushMat WAVE BREAKER
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
- Wave Breaker effectively disrupts back wave from speakers in a wide frequency spectrum from 10 to 15000 Hz
- Withstands ambient temperatures from -30 degrees up to +300 degrees Fahrenheit
- Bonds to fiberglass, plastic, and all metal surfaces
- 8” x 8” pads – one wave breaker per co-axial speaker – or – two wave breakers per sub woofer
- Trims with standard razor knife or household scissors
- Self Adhesive peel and stick – no secondary glue - adhesion guaranteed
- Low moisture absorption & outstanding UV and environmental stability
Highest Quality + Core Competence + Incredible Adhesion = GREAT VALUE!
PRODUCT DETAILS:
HUSHMAT Wave Breaker is pressure-sensitive, semi-closed large cellular, synthetic rubber foam, which has excellent adhesion properties. The Wave Breaker structure is designed to efficiently disrupt sound waves into a random surface thus allowing the full sound quality of the speaker to perform without distortion. Wave Breaker is also a very light weight substrate and will bond directly to the HushMat Ultra on door speaker applications or the back of sub woofer enclosures.
HUSHMAT Wave Breaker is temperature & environment resistant and will maintain adhesion through all automotive environments (up to 300 degrees F). Humidity, UV and other conditions consistent with automotive use will not disrupt Wave Breaker performance.
The superior adhesive properties of HUSHMAT Wave Breaker allow it to be used in horizontal, vertical or inverted applications. It has good conformability and can be applied on complex shapes.
Contact your Hushmat representative for details, and for design and custom application assistance.
TYPICAL PROPERTIES:
COLOR: | Polymer - Black |
MASS: | Approx. 0.2 pounds per cubic foot |
THICKNESS: | 13mm or 1/2" |
SHELF LIFE: | At least 12 months when stored at 40°C or less |
COLD FLEXIBILITY: | Can be bent around 25mm. mandrel at -30°C with no cracking or loss of adhesion. |
FLAMMABILITY: | Tested per FMVSS 302, HUSHMAT Wave Breaker is self-extinguishing and meets all aspects of the standard. |
SAFETY: | HUSHMAT Wave Breaker is not considered a hazardous material. |
TYPICAL PROPERTIES:
DENSITY: | 6.6lbs./ft.3 | TEMPERATURE RANGE: | 300F to -40F |
ELONGATION: | 510% | FLAMMABILTIY STANDARD: | FMVSS 302 |
TENSILE STRENGTH: | 7.0 lbs./in 2 | UV STABILITY: | Excellent |
SOUND ABSORPTION: | Excellent | THICKNESS RANGE: | 1/2 in. |
at 600-4000Hz | |||
WAVE DIRECTION: | Variable | ADHESIVE STRENGTH: | 45 oz. per inch |
WEATHERABILITY: | Excellent | AIR PERMEABILITY: | < 2% |
WATER ABSORPTION: | 4.6% or less | CELL STRUCTURE: | Large |
at 60% CO MPRESSION | SOUND WAVE DISSEMINATION: | >85% |
HushMat FAQs
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Damping is the physics that converts vibration energy into heat. The HushMat Ultra is formulated to dissipate (reduce) this energy and absorb it into the material at any temperature below 550 degrees F (288C). This dramatically reduces the vibration energy and the noise that comes from it. Damping is primarily a mass over area physical science and damping materials characteristics are relevant in three primary areas:
- Adhesion –
- Conformance/Flexibility
- Weight/Mass
HushMat is superior in all three areas when compared to the other brands. HushMat provides superior adhesion across the broad temperature spectrum from -30 to 550 degrees F. HushMat is significantly more flexible than competitive brands, even in freezing temperatures, and no heat guns are needed nor special tools to install it. All you need is a pair of hands and a pair of scissors. HushMat is thinner. However it is slightly higher weight per square foot than the closest competitor. HushMat contains no plastic or asphalt fillers, therefore, you do not have to double layer the application. HushMat is also manufactured in the USA!
Street rods, hot rods and muscle cars and your daily driver vehicle have significant heat that penetrates through the firewall, tunnel and roof. There are several areas on a vehicle interior that experience above average temperatures. The firewall, the tunnel, near the header, above the exhaust, sun light pounding on the roof to name a few. HushMat Ultra comes in dimensions that offer excellent thermal properties. The 1.5mm & 0.47 pounds per square foot compound blended butyl rubber and foil laminate construction provide an excellent treatment for these difficult application areas.
For extra thermal protection apply ½” Silencer Megabond directly on top of HushMat Ultra on the firewall, tunnel and trunk floor for optimum thermal insulating performance. Apply ¼” Silencer Megabond to the back of the headliner for extra insulation from the radiant heat. Call or e-mail us and we can provide you with the best material for these applications. HushMat Ultra is specified to perform at up to 550 degrees F. HushMat Ultra II Hoodliner can also be applied to the engine side of the firewall, hood and front quarter panels.
HushMat Silencer foam should be applied to the following areas:
- ¼” back of door trim panels with foam facing outer skin of door
- ½” under carpet adhered to HushMat Ultra on dash and floor,
- ½” or ¼” under trunk fabric adhered to resin layer of trunk fabric, and rear wheel wells,
- ¼” above the headliner adhered to fiber board of headliner,
- 1/8” on the back of all loose plastic trim or anywhere that plastic and metal rub together and create that annoying squeak and rattle.