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Rubber

Goodrich rubber and composite/rubber hybrid products have been supporting the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and submarine acoustic needs for over 40 years.

We have been providing high performance rubber products and bonded rubber components to the US Navy and foreign navies for decades. Products include acoustic sonar windows, acoustic baffles and reflectors for use with transducer assemblies.

Rubber Products

  Submarine Bow Dome Boots – An autoclave cured thick rubber boot nearly 30’ in diameter and weighing over 20,000 lbs built to exacting tolerances.   The VIRGINIA Class Submarine Bow Dome Boot is an autoclave cured thick rubber boot nearly 30’ in diameter, weighing over 20,000 lbs, and built to exacting tolerances.  
  Acoustic Tiles – Goodrich produces a number of types of acoustic tiles that can meet a variety of needs for underwater sound applications.   Goodrich produces an assortment of acoustic tiles that can meet a variety of needs for underwater sound applications  
  Wire Reinforced Sonar Domes – Our bow domes and keel domes have been used by navy surface ships around the world for anti-submarine warfare (ASW).   Our rubber bow domes and keel domes, which go by the US Navy’s nickname “Rubber Ducky”, are used by surface ships around the world for anti-submarine warfare (ASW).  

Composite/ Rubber Products

  RHO-COR® Sonar Domes – RHO-COR® is a patented Goodrich Technology combining structural composites with an elastomeric acoustic core resulting in a high performance acoustic window.   RHO-COR® is a patented Goodrich Technology combining structural composites with an elastomeric acoustic core resulting in a high performance acoustic window.  Shown is the newest generation surface ship keel dome.  

Bonded Rubber Products

  Mechanical Vibration Isolation: We design bonded elastomer units capable of attenuating sounds inherent in shipboard machinery.   An example of one of our mechanical vibration isolation products capable of reducing sound attenuation inherent in machinery.  

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