The present invention relates to a surface treatment method and apparatus for a sound-absorbing and insulating material, wherein a high-temperature
metal mesh belt moving in an endless track is brought into contact with the surface of a mat made of
thermoplastic resin radiating fibers, which has a very
smooth surface and numerous fluffs formed over the entire surface and is flexible, so that an outer layer having appropriate strength and a pattern can be formed. The surface treatment method for a sound-absorbing and insulating material according to the present invention comprises a process in which a plate-shaped sound-absorbing and insulating material made of
thermoplastic resin radiating fibers is passed between a pair of
metal mesh belts driven by a
heat transfer roller and a pull-out guide roller, causing melting to occur on the surface of the sound-absorbing and insulating material by heat transferred from the
heat transfer roller, and a hardened outer layer is formed on the surface of the sound-absorbing and insulating material by hardening the melted surface of the sound-absorbing and insulating material during the transfer process toward the pull-out guide roller. And, the device of the present invention is composed of a heating roller (11A) (11B) that is installed vertically on the inlet side and moves in
close contact with a part of the outer surface to heat a
metal mesh belt (13), a pull-out guide roller (12A) (12B) that is installed vertically on the outlet side and paired with each heating roller (11A) (11B), and a
metal mesh belt (13A) (13B) that is hung on the outer surface of each pair of heating rollers and pull-out guide rollers (11A-12A) (11B-12B) and moves in an endless track manner by the heating rollers and pull-out guide rollers (11A-12A) (11B-12B) and has an opening rate of 50% or more. The surface treatment method and apparatus for a sound-absorbing and insulating material according to the present invention significantly improves productivity by continuously forming an outer layer on the surface of the sound-absorbing and insulating material, and at the same time enables operation with a single
metal mesh belt regardless of the length of the sound-absorbing and insulating material, thereby reducing incidental costs compared to conventional devices. Furthermore, the plurality of through holes formed in the
metal mesh belt allow pores connecting from the outer layer on the surface of the sound-absorbing and insulating material to the interior to remain, thereby minimizing the reduction in sound absorption caused by the formation of the outer layer.