CPC F16L 57/04 (2013.01) [B60R 16/0215 (2013.01); F16L 55/035 (2013.01); F16L 55/0336 (2013.01); F16L 57/06 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A flexible support for a vehicle, comprising:
a composite material forming the flexible support, the flexible support configured to at least partially surround a vehicle component and absorb oscillations generated by the vehicle, wherein the composite material is a mixture of aluminum particles dispersed in an elastomer matrix, and wherein the aluminum particles partially replace another filler of the composite material having a different thermal absorptivity and/or electrical resistivity than the aluminum particles and being a different material than aluminum, the replacement of the another filler modifying an abrasion resistance and/or electrical resistivity of the flexible support.
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