ACOUSTICS

Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of

all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids
including vibration,sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works
in the field of acoustics is an acoustician while someone working in the field
of acoustics technology may be called an acoustical engineer. The application
of acoustics is present in almost all aspects of modern society with the most
obvious being the audio and noise control industries.

The word "acoustic" is derived from the Greek word

(akoustikos), meaning "of or for hearing, ready to hear" and that
from (akoustos), "heard, audible",which in turn derives
from the verb (akouo), "I hear".

The study of acoustics revolves around the

generation, propagation and reception of
mechanical waves and vibrations.

TYPES OF MATERIALS

SOUND ABSORBERS
SOUND DIFFUSERS
NOISE BARRIERS
SOUND REFLECTORS

SOUND ABSORBERS
These sound absorbing acoustical panels and soundproofing materials
are used to eliminate sound reflections to improve speech intelligibility,
reduce standing waves and prevent comb filtering.
Typical materials are open cell polyurethane foam, cellular melamine,
fiberglass, fluffy fabrics and other porous materials. A wide variety of
materials can be applied to walls and ceilings depending on your
application and environment.
These materials vary in thickness and in shape to achieve different
absorption ratings depending on the specific sound requirements.
TYPES
Acoustical foam panels
White paintable acoustical wall
panels
Fabric wrapped panels
Acoustical wall coverings
Ceiling tiles
Baffles and banners for ceiling
Fibre glass blankets and roll

ACOUSTICAL FOAM PANELS

These acoustical foam sound absorbers are used in a wide variety of

applications ranging from Recording and Broadcast Studios to
Commercial and Industrial Facilities. Available in Polyurethane or
in a Class 1 Fire Rated foam. These products can be applied directly
to walls, hung as baffles or used as freestanding absorbers.
ANECHOIC WEDGE
STACKABLE FOAM

Design enables you

to increase
thickness quickly
by nesting layers

STANDARD POLYURETHANE FOAM

PATTERNS
Standard patterns
include wedge,
pyramid, max
wedge for low
frequency
absorption, ceiling
baffles, bermuda
triangle traps for
corners, sounds
cylinders free
standing absorbers
CUTTING WEDGE
Installs to create seamless
absorptive walls, and enhance
imaging by reducing unwanted
reflections. Available in 1'x1' or
2'x4' sheets.

Anechoic wedges
are ideal for
controlling low
frequency sound
to create a room
that is
perceptually
devoid of sound.
FIRE RATED FOAM
Absorbers are
lightweight open cell
foams used when a
Class 1 fire rated
foam is
required. Standard
patterns include
Wedge, Pyramid,
Max Wedge, Ceiling
Baffles and
more. These can
easily mount to walls
or ceilings.

WHITE PAINTABLE PANELS

It is a white acoustical wall panel with a soft textured appearance.

The two foot by one foot dimension provides installers flexibility to
mount acoustical panels around existing objects. In addition to
reducing echo and reverberation, these acoustical panels are used
to create unique designs and patterns. The glass fiber core is faced
with a paintable covering. This allows you to match or complement
existing wall colors by applying a light coat of flat or matte spray
paint. To customize the look even further, many local printing
companies now have the capability to produce an image directly to
the face of these panels.
Quick & Easy acoustical solution
Soft drywall texture appearance
Create unique patterns
Panel size allows for flexible mounting options
Paintable & Printable finish

Construction: 1 " Fiberglass 6 PCF

acoustical core + molded fiberboard +

paintable facing. Resin hardened
square edges. Paintable finish covers
face and exposed edges.
Class A rating per ASTM E 84
Panel Size: 2' x 1' (24 inches by 12
inches)
Thickness: 1-1/8"
Quantity per box: 10 panels

Mounting

Installs using standard

impaling clip method.
(adhesive by others) Other
mounting options shown
below.
MOUNT IN CORNERS
USING CORNER CLIPS.
MOUNT ON TWO INCH
STAND OFF CLIPS

FABRIC WRAPPED PANELS

Acoustical sound panels utilize 6-7 PCF glass fiber material for
maximum absorption. Available as wall panels, ceiling
tiles, hanging baffles, acoustical clouds and bass traps, with more
than 50 standard colors to choose from, these materials will look as
good as they sound. The standard sizes and configurations best
maximize raw materials, however, many of these products can be
customized to meet specific requirements should you need material
sized to fit or other finishes or coverings.

CEILING CLOUDS

Ceiling clouds reduce reflected sound in areas

such as theaters, restaurants, arenas, shopping
malls, convention centers, recording and broadcast
rooms, or anywhere absorption is required.

CEILING TILES

Ceiling Tiles are an excellent choice for many

ceiling grid applications requiring high absorption.

CEILING BAFFLES

All surface faces and edges of the glass fiber

core are wrapped in fabric to match or
accentuate room dcor . Ceiling Baffles absorb
sound on all sides and edges.

BROADBAND
ABSORBER

Sculptured sound absorbing modular units used for

walls, as corner traps, bass traps and ceiling
applications. Available in half-rounds or quarterrounds.

WALL PANELS

Used to reduce echo and reverberation in applications, small and large.

These panels are manufactured from a rigid high density (6-7 PCF) glass
fiber acoustical board and covered with an acoustically transparent
fabric.

WALL COVERINGS

Acoustical wall fabric is a dimensional fabric that offers excellent

acoustical properties, unmatched fade resistance, and a fire/smoke
retardant class A rating. Sound channels is resistant to moisture,
mildew, rot, bacteria, and is non-allergenic. Produced with no
vocs (volatile organic compounds), odss (ozone depleting
substances), heavy metals or formaldehyde, it's the perfect acoustic
fabric for offices, classrooms, conference centers or any area where
speech intelligibility is a critical factor.

Features:

Lightweight Acoustic Fabric

Easy to install
Class A
Passes Corner Burn Test
Available in Many Colors
Durable / Abuse Resistant
Improves Speech Intelligibility

Applications:

Conference
Rooms
Theaters
Hospitals
Municipal
Office Partitions
Schools
Hallways
and more...

Installation:

This material is not factory

trimmed. It is necessary for the
installer to cut a straight vertical
edge
Following the ribbed pattern. All
edges must be butt joined. Do not
overcut edges. Cut material to
Desired lengths, allowing for top
and bottom trimming. Wall
carpet should be hung
Straight up. Do not alternately
reverse strips.
Apply a premixed heavy duty
adhesive directly to the wall,
allowing it to dry to its maximum
tackability
Without it being overly dry.
(Important!!! Adhesives are ready
mixed. Do not dilute)
Adhesive and do not apply
adhesive to the back of the wall
covering).
Please be sure to follow
instructions as provided by the
adhesive manufacturer.

CEILING TILES

Cloudscape Ceiling Tiles absorb noise and block sound

transmission. These ceiling tiles are designed to fit into existing 2' x
2' suspended drop tile ceiling grid systems. They may also retrofit
in a 2' x 4' ceiling grid by installing cross tees. Cloudscape ceiling
tiles may also be ordered as a full 24" x 24" size, un-backed for
adhesive mounting directly to walls or ceilings.
Ordinary ceilings take on new levels of visual excitement with these
sculptured tiles. They are available in five different patterns plus a
non-patterned look to enable you to "mix and match" for your own
designs.

Available
Sizes:

24" x 24"
(nominal)
Specify grid
when
ordering:
9/16 or 15/16

BAFFLES AND BANNERS

Baffles and Banners are designed to solve acoustical problems

economically in any large cubic volume space such as arenas,
gymnasiums, theaters, restaurants, and auditoriums. Reverberation
times that range from 4 to 9 seconds can be reduced to 1/2 to 2
seconds. Speech intelligibility is greatly improved and sound
intensity levels are reduced simultaneously by 3 to 12 decibels.

BAFFLES:

Baffles are an economical

way to reduce sound
pressure levels and lower
reverberation times in large
spaces such as gymnasiums,
theaters, restaurants, health
and fitness clubs, etc.
Reverberation times can be
lowered from a RT60 of 4 - 9
seconds down to a RT60 of
0.5 - 2 seconds. Speech
intelligibility is greatly
improved and sound
intensity levels can
be simultaneously reduced
by 3 to 12 decibels.

BANNERS:
Speech intelligibility is
greatly improved and sound
intensity levels can be
simultaneously reduced by
3 to 12 decibels.
Banners are suspended
from ceilings, bar joists or
pre-engineered suspension
systems. They are designed
to hang in a horizontal or in
a catenary fashion using
edge stiffeners or deck
mounted flat with washer
plates

These baffles are easily suspended from existing

open truss and pre-engineered suspension systems.
They are designed to hang in a vertical fashion,
allowing free flow of air and integrate
exceptionally well with existing sprinklers, lighting
and HVAC systems.

SOUND DIFFUSERS

These devices reduce the intensity of sound by scattering it over an

expanded area, rather than eliminating the sound reflections as an
absorber would. Traditional spatial diffusers, such as the
polycylindrical (barrel) shapes also double as low frequency traps.
Temporal diffusers, such as binary arrays and quadratics, scatter
sound in a manner similar to diffraction of light, where the timing
of reflections from an uneven surface of varying depths causes
interference which spreads the sound.

QUADRA PYRAMID
DIFFUSER
This diffuser generates a
uniform polar response over
a broad frequency range
using a pre-rotated
pyramidal pattern to create
16 angles of reflection.

DOUBLE DUTY
DIFFUSER
These
Polycylindrical
Diffusers do twice
the work. They
scatter sound and
function as a bass
trap.

PYRAMIDAL DIFFUSER

This traditional industry

workhorse disperses
sound uniformly over a
broad frequency range. A
quick solution to reduce
flutter echo.

QUADRATIC DIFFUSER
A true quadratic
residue diffuser
designed for
uniform
broadband
scattering and
reducing HighQ reflections.

NOISE BARRIERS
These materials range from dense materials to block the transmission
of airborne sound to devices and compounds used to isolate
structures from one another and reduce impact noise.

BARRIERS
Sound barrier materials
are used to reduce the
transmission of airborne
sound. The BlockAid
series of products include
the standard one pound
per square foot non
reinforced barrier,
transparent material
when observation or
supervision is required,
reinforced vinyl to create
a hanging barrier
partition.

COMPOSITES
Composite materials are
manufactured from
combinations of various
materials from open and closed
celled foams to quilted
fiberglass and barrier. These
products are used to block and
absorb sound for machine
enclosures as well as blocking
airborne sound and impact
noise. Some of these products
include Composite Foams,
StratiQuilt Blankets and Floor
Underlayment.

VIBRATION CONTROL
Vibration control products are used to absorb
vibration energy and prevent structural noise
transmission. These include vibration damping
compounds and vibration pads, isolation hangers, and
resilient clips. They improve sound transmission loss.

FABRICS

Acoustical fabrics are typically used to either absorb sound or as a

cover for acoustical panels. Some fabrics can also be used as a
speaker grill cloth or as a finish on other types of materials.

SOUND CHANNELS WALL

FABRICS

Acoustical wall fabric is a

dimensional fabric that offers
excellent acoustical properties,
unmatched fade resistance, and a
fire/smoke retardant class A
rating. Sound channels is resistant
to moisture, mildew, rot, bacteria,
and is non-allergenic. Produced
with no vocs (volatile organic
compounds), odss (ozone depleting
substances), heavy metals or
formaldehyde, it's the perfect
acoustic fabric for offices,
classrooms, conference centers or
any area where speech intelligibility
is a critical factor.

GUILFORD OF MAINE
Guilford of Maine Fabric is
and acoustically transparent
fabric used to cover many of
our products including
acoustical wall panels,
diffusers, and corner traps.
Fabric is also sold separately as
speaker grill cloth, wall
covering and for other field
applications.

Acoustical materials can

be divided in 3
typologies:1. Sound proofing:-If the
objective is to stop sound
from entering or leaving a
space, then you will most
likely need sound blocking or
soundproofing.
2. Sound absorbing:-If the
objective is to enhance the
properties of sound by
improving speech clarity and
sound quality, then the answer
is sound absorption or
acoustic enhancement.
3. Sound damping:- Sound
damping materials lower
structure-borne noise levels
by reducing the resonant
vibrational energy within
metal, wood, glass, ceramic
and surfaces.

 Sound is reflected, transmitted, or absorbed by the materials

it encounters.
Soft surfaces, such as textiles, and fibre glass, tend to absorb
sound waves, preventing them from further motion.
Hard surfaces, such as ceramic tile, gypsum board, or wood,
tend to reflect sound waves, causing echo. Reverberation is
the term used to describe sound waves that are reflected off
of surfaces.
Dense, massive materials, such as concrete or brick, tend to
transmit sound waves through the material.
It is very important to distinguish between sound absorption and
sound transmission loss. Sound absorbing materials control
sound within spaces and function by allowing sound to pass
through them relatively easily. They are generally porous and
absorb sound as a result of many interactions. Conversely, a
material or system, that provides a good sound transmission loss
is usually non-porous and a good reflector of sound.

METHODS Of ABSORPTION

Frictional

Flexural

Resonating

General Classifications Of Materials:

Porous Materials
Panel or Membrane Absorbers
Cavity (Helmholtz) Resonators

Categories of Commercial Materials:

Various types of perforated, fissured, or textured
materials constitute typical units in this group

Commonly used materials include:

Acoustical Boards
Acoustic Hangers
Geocoustic Tiles/ acoustical tiles
Foam sound absorber

Acoustical boards
Characteristic features
Sound Deadening
Sound Absorbing
Insulating
Low Cost

MATERIAL: Recycled Wood Fiber

Residue.
PANEL SIZE: 2' x 4' or 4'x 8'
APPLICATIONS: Acoustical-Board
can be used as a Flooring
Underlayment or as a Damping
Layer between Studs and Gypsum
,Schools, Apartments Buildings,
Townhouses

ACOUSTICAL BOARDS
Advantages
Trade catalogs contain detailed specifications
Easy installation and maintenance
Flexible absorption

Disadvantages
Difficult to conceal joints between units
Soft structure subject to damage
Paint redecoration harmful to absorption

ACOUSTIC HANGERS

Acoustic Hangers - a
system of fiber-board
panels that are
wrapped with
insulation and are
hung freely using wire
or rope.

Sample of Acoustic
Hangers

Acoustical Noise Reduction Blanket/

Absorptive/Noise Barrier Quilted
Curtains
Acoustical Blankets offer an
effective, economical method of
noise reduction in a wide variety
of industrial, & architectural
community.
Characteristic features
Equipment Enclosures
Description
Cost Effective Room Dividers MATERIAL: Melamine Foam or
Water & Chemical Resistant fiberglass core, faced with quilted
Exterior Applications
aluminized fabric. Optional Noise
Barrier Septum.
PATTERN: Quilted Diamond Pattern
FEATURES: Effective and durable sound
absorber with mass loaded vinyl
barrier option. APPLICATIONS: Used as
an economical, effective noise barrier
and sound absorber to enclose many
types of noise sources or work areas.
The curtains can be custom fabricated
to almost any application. Can be used
in exterior applications, waste water
treatment facilities, industrial,
commercial & residential applications.
THICKNESS: 1, 2, 3", 4" SIZES: 48 &
.54 Wide; Lengths up to 25 (Custom
Sizes Available)
COLOR: Silver

The acoustic tiles are offered in a

large variety of patterns, designs,
colours and facings.
Characteristic features
No Fiberglass-Non-Fibrous

Moisture
Resistant-IndoorOutdoor
Impact Resistant
Light Weight Ceiling Tiles
Description of Acoustical Ceiling
Tiles
MATERIAL: Semi Rigid Porous
Expanded
Polypropylene Acoustical Bead
Foam (P.E.P.P.).
PATTERN: Non scratchy, Slightly
Textured, Porous
FEATURES: Lightweight, Impact
Resistant, Moisture, Bacteria &
Fungi Resistant.
APPLICATIONS:
Gymnasiums,
Auditoriums,
Classrooms,
Swimming Pools, Ice
Arenas, Clean Rooms, Food
Processing Plants, Food Prep
Areas, Cafeterias & Restaurants
etc.
THICKNESS: 1 & 2
SIZES: Nominal 2x2, 2x4; Custom
Sizes Available
COLOR: White, Charcoal
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Acoustical
Ceiling tiles:-

Acoustical Wall Fabrics:

Acoustical Wall Fabric is a soft,

attractive, sound-absorbing wall
covering.
The acoustical fabric is made of a
solution-dyed polypropylene fibre for
its inherent stain resistance, durability
and easy maintenance.
is available in a wide variety of colours
and is easily applied with a heavy-duty
wall-covering adhesive leaving a
seamless finish.
acoustical fabric has a sound
absorption rating of NRC .20, it is Class
1 fire rated as well as mold and mildew
Acoustical Stretch Fabrics:resistant.
Stretch Fabric is
designed and engineered
for sound transmissibility
and aesthetic appearance.
The acoustically
transparent material
works very well as a
speaker cover, acoustical
panel cover, or acoustical
stretch wall cover.

Acoustical Foam :-

Acoustical foam panels are used as a

sound
absorber
to
reduce
reverberation and echoes.
Acoustic foam is commonly used in
recording studio design, edit rooms,
broadcast studios and home studio
settings.
Acoustic
foam
panels
are
inexpensive and are available in many
different colours and patterns.

Sound Blocking Materials

Audioseal Sound Barrier is a sound
transmission blocker that reduces sound
from transmitting through walls, floors and
ceilings.
It is a limp-mass material made of hightemperature fused vinyl and no lead fillers.
Audioseal Sound Barrier is very dense,
weighing one pound per square foot.
This mass is what allows the Audioseal
Barrier to be so effective at reducing airborne
noise from transmitting into your space or
inside noise transmitting out of your space.
Audioseal Sound Barrier

Acoustic Floor Underlayment:acoustic floor underlayment

material made up of extruded nylon
filaments which form a three
dimensional core that has a
nonwoven fabric heat bonded to its
upper surface.
The durable, yet pliable,
construction of sound control
matting lowers both structural and
airborne sound transmission by its
ability to convert and store
vibrational energy.
Recommended applications for
floor
underlayment
include
commercial and residential multistory
buildings
such
as
apartments,
office
buildings,
hotels, schools, athletic floors and
more

underlayment can be installed

over wood or concrete sub
floor and can be installed under
hardwood, vinyl, tile and carpet
flooring.
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SPACE ABSORBERS

Space Absorbers- Sound absorbing objects which are suspended

from the ceiling, used when regular boundary enclosures of an
auditorium do not provide a suitable or adequate area for
conventional acoustical treatment.

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