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Elastomers

Tenneco offers a broad range of custom-designed elastomer products to reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). Our uniquely-formulated rubber compounds and metal components distinguish the Tenneco Clevite Elastomers brand.

Products and Technologies

Our elastomer compound formulations and custom exhaust hanger designs improve NVH performance across the entire exhaust system and suspension system.


  • Power steering isolators
  • Fluid-damped elastomers
  • Self-lubricated elastomers
  • Torque rods
  • V-rods
  • Silent block bushings
  • Spring eye bushings
  • Suspension bushings
  • Control arm bushings
  • Engine & body mounts
  • Spring seats
  • Stabilizer bar bushings
  • Gripper™ stabilizer bar system
  • Links & link bushings

NVH Elastomers

Our revolutionary LiteningRod™ offers greater strength and durability, yet is lighter weight than standard torque rods.

Tenneco has developed several patented and patent-pending designs for exhaust isolators that cost effectively deliver outstanding noise, vibration and harshness performance. Our new design, the “shear hub,” launched on several 2007 OEM platforms.

red sheer hub

Manufacturing and Engineering

Our ride control capabilities extend to elastomeric engineering using state-of-the-art Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), quick response prototyping, and Design for Six Sigma programs.

 

Elastomer Engineering Center in Milan, Ohio, USA

The Milan, Ohio elastomer engineering center.

In 2006, Tenneco opened a wholly-owned elastomer manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China.

 

Suzhou, China
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