1. Industry Background: Evolution of Elastic Putty Dampers
Research into elastic putty–based viscoelastic damping materials began in the 1960s, with early development led by European research institutes. By the 1980s, elastic putty damper technology had matured and entered industrial deployment in several European countries.
Today, Poland, Russia, France, and the United States are among the most advanced developers of elastic putty dampers, each producing high-performance damping systems designed for national industrial, infrastructure, and defense applications. These dampers are widely used in military equipment, engineering machinery, steel production lines, bridge structures, and railway rolling stock where long service life and high energy dissipation are required.
2. Industry Challenge: Limited High-Capacity Elastic Putty Dampers in Emerging Markets
Domestic research into elastic putty dampers began in the 1990s. Early products were mainly low-capacity damping systems, and performance levels were significantly lower than international equivalents.
High-capacity elastic putty dampers for demanding applications such as high-speed rail, heavy machinery, and large infrastructure projects have only recently entered development. As a result, the technology remains less mature, and many critical applications still rely on imported vibration damping systems.
3. Market Demand: Infrastructure Growth Driving Adoption
The rapid expansion of high-speed railways and highway infrastructure has accelerated demand for long-life, low-maintenance vibration damping solutions.
Compared with hydraulic or spring-based dampers, elastic putty dampers offer:
Superior energy dissipation
Long service intervals (up to 10 years)
Wide operating temperature range
Stable performance under cyclic load
Reduced maintenance costs
These advantages make elastic putty dampers an increasingly preferred choice for modern infrastructure projects.
4. Engineering Solution: Industrial-Grade Elastic Putty Dampers Developed with Research Institutions
With technical support from major research and industrial organizations—including CRRC, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, CSSC, and multiple national institutes—our company has independently developed high-performance elastic putty materials with stable, repeatable properties.
Our elastic putty dampers are now supplied to domestic and international damper manufacturers and exported to markets such as Russia. They have been successfully deployed across a wide range of high-demand sectors, including:
Aerospace and space systems
High-speed railway vehicles
Armored vehicles and tanks
Nuclear submarines
Ships and offshore platforms
Aircraft and aviation structures
Bridges and civil infrastructure
Metallurgy and mining equipment
5. Why Elastic Putty Dampers Are Becoming the Preferred Damping Technology
As industrial systems demand higher reliability, wider temperature resistance, and longer service life, elastic putty dampers are emerging as a strategic alternative to traditional hydraulic, spring, and vulcanized rubber dampers.
By combining viscoelastic energy dissipation, compressibility, and long-term stability, elastic putty dampers provide a future-proof solution for vibration control in next-generation transportation, energy, and heavy-industry systems.
