Here,　aiming　at　the　problem　of　significant　performance　degradation　caused　by　environmental　factors　of　polymer　damping　pads　commonly　used　for　vibration　reduction　in　existing　traction　machines,　taking　engineering　application　requirements　of　elevator　traction　machine　dampers　as　the　guidance,　after　determining　required　damping　components　＇　stiffnesses,　vacuum　infiltration　technology　was　used　to　fill　silicone　rubber　into　metal　rubber　pores,　form　a　coating,　and　develop　a　high-performance　metal　rubber　-　silicone　rubber　continuous　interwoven　phase　composite　damping　material　(　MR-　SRC　)　vibration　damping　material　for　resisting　environmental　impacts.　Then,　a　finite　element　numerical　model　for　elevator　traction　machine　based　on　actual　structure　was　established.　Modal　analyses　were　performed　for　elevator　traction　machine　before　and　after　installing　MR-SRC　shock　absorber　to　determine　natural　frequencies　and　vibration　modes　of　the　overall　system.　Impact　response　analysis　was　performed　for　MR-SRC　shock　absorber,　effects　of　different　MR-SRC　materials　and　impact　loads　on　impact　responses　were　compared　to　check　MR-SRC　shock　absorber　strength.　Furthermore,　based　on　the　approximate　equivalence　of　MR-SRC,　theoretical　calculations　were　performed　for　impact　response　of　shock　absorber　system.　It　was　shown　that　MR-SRC　shock　absorber　with　a　metal　rubber　density　of　1.　8　g/cm3　has　the　best　damping　effect.　Finally,　the　fabricated　MR-SRC　vibration　damper　was　installed　in　an　actual　elevator　traction　machine,　acceleration　and　velocity　changes　of　the　elevator　were　measured　during　operation　according　to　requirements　of　elevator　vibration　reduction　national　standard,　the　relevant　characteristic　parameters　of　elevator　operation　were　calculated　and　checked.　The　results　showed　that　MR-SRC　vibration　damper　designed　here　can　provide　a　new　approach　for　safe　and　reliable　operation　of　elevators.　©　2024　Chinese　Vibration　Engineering　Society.　All　rights　reserved.