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7th LS-DYNA Conference, May 2009

The latest technical literature was published at the 7th European LS-DYNA Conference. The paper was the result of a joint study be ... [read article]

Cellbond @ ESV 2009

Cellbond will exhibit at the 21st ESV Conference in Stuttgart from 15-18 June 2009, please visit us on stand No. 7 in Hall C2. It ... [read article]

Cellbond Publications

We have recently extended our Publications section. You can now download a variety of technical papers and presentations. Please s ... [read article]

Innovators in Composites

Energy Absorbers


Cellbond has been involved in energy absorption and vehicle safety testing since 1988. Our extensive expertise gained in the field of crash test barriers and safety testing complements our development of energy absorption solutions. We are specialists at solving absorption challenges through our own research and in collaboration with major manufacturers and test houses. Our engineers are constantly developing and testing new energy absorbers to meet the latest legislation and the individual energy absorption requirements of our customers. With manufacturers under increased pressure to produce vehicles with additional safety features whilst trying to keep weight to a minimum, we are continually striving to produce energy absorbers that are both lighter and safer incorporating more intelligent technology.

Cellbond energy absorbers are developed for many applications including side impact protection, pedestrian friendly bumpers and bonnets, and occupant protecting applications such as roof linings, pillar or knee applications.

Our range

Existing energy absorbers include but are not limited to foams (PP, PU or even aluminium), plastic ribs, thin wall crush tubes and honeycomb, which is an interesting but not always cost effective alternative. We currently produce three types of energy absorbers; foam based ones (as traditionally used by automotive manufacturers), those utilising honeycomb technology (as used in the development of our crash safety barriers), and those using our own unique PressLoad technology. We customise our range of energy absorbers to produce specific solutions for our customers' individual requirements.

Our services at a glance

We supply engineering and manufacturing services including injection moulding and tool making. Our other services include:

  • Consultancy
  • Design
  • Prototyping
  • Simulation
  • Testing
  • Full-scale production