COURSE NAME : ACOUSTICS

COURSE CODE : BAR 802

TOPIC : HAVELI

Lecture Delivered by:

PRIYA A
Associate Professor,
Department of Architecture,
School of Architecture,
BIST, BIHER.
ACOUSTICS
Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all
mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as
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.

Ultrasonics

Ultrasonics deals with sounds at frequencies too high to be heard by

humans. Specialisms include medical ultrasonics (including medical
ultrasonography), sonochemistry, material characterisation and underwater
acoustics (Sonar)
 WAVE
INTERACTIONS
LONGITUDINAL
WAVE
wave particles vibrate back
and forth along the path that
the wave travels.
Compressional Wave
• Compressions

The close together part of the wave

• Rarefactions

The spread-out parts of a wave

TRANSVERSE
WAVES
wave particles vibrate
in an up-and-down motion.
 TRANSVERSE WAVES

• Crests
Highest part of a wave
• Troughs
The low points of the wave
 AMPLITUDE-
IS THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE THE
PARTICLES IN A WAVE
vibrate from their rest positions.
Frequency
- the number of waves

produced in a given time

WAVES TRANSFER ENERGY WITHOUT
TRANSFERRING MATTER.

Frequency=
waves/time
Wave Velocity - is the speed with which a wave
crest passes by a particular point in space
It is measured in meters/second.

Wave Velocity = Frequency  Wavelength

 SPEED OF SOUND
• Medium velocity m/sec
air (20 C) 343
air (0 C) 331
water (25 C) 1493
sea water 1533
diamond 12000
iron 5130
copper 3560
glass 5640
II. PROPERTIES OF SOUND
 PITCH
- DESCRIPTION OF HOW HIGH OR LOW THE
SOUND SEEMS TO A PERSON

. Loudness-
how loud or soft a sound is perceived to be.
LOUDNESS OF SOUND IN DECIBELS
Sound Loudness (dbs) Hearing
Damage
Average Home 40-50

Loud Music 90-100 After long

exposure
Rock Concert 115-120 Progressive

Jet Engine 120-170 Pain

ULTRASOUND
sound waves with frequencies above the
-

normal human range of hearing.

Sounds in the range from 20-100kHz

Infrasound
- sounds with frequencies below the
normal human range of hearing.
Sounds in the 20-200 Hz range
 DOPPLER EFFECT
The Doppler Effect or Doppler shift is the change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who
is moving relative to the wave source. It is named after the Austrian physicist Christian Doppler, who
described the phenomenon in 1842.
 
A common example of Doppler shift is the change of pitch heard when a vehicle sounding a horn
approaches and recedes from an observer. Compared to the emitted frequency, the received
frequency is higher during the approach, identical at the instant of passing by, and lower during the
recession.
 The reason for the Doppler Effect is that when the source of the waves is moving towards the
observer, each successive wave crest is emitted from a position closer to the observer than the crest
of the previous wave.
Therefore, each wave takes slightly less time to reach the observer than the previous wave. Hence,
the time between the arrivals of successive wave crests at the observer is reduced, causing an
increase in the frequency. While they are traveling, the distance between successive wave fronts is
reduced, so the waves "bunch together". Conversely, if the source of waves is moving away from
the observer, each wave is emitted from a position farther from the observer than the previous
wave, so the arrival time between successive waves is increased, reducing the frequency. The
distance between successive wave fronts is then increased, so the waves "spread out".

 For waves that propagate in a medium, such as sound waves, the velocity of the observer and of
the source are relative to the medium in which the waves are transmitted. The total Doppler effect
may therefore result from motion of the source, motion of the observer, or motion of the medium.
Each of these effects is analysed separately. For waves which do not require a medium, such as
electromagnetic waves or gravitational waves, only the relative difference in velocity between the
observer and the source needs to be considered, giving rise to the relativistic Doppler Effect.
THE APPARENT CHANGE IN THE FREQUENCY DUE TO THE
RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE SOURCE AND THE
OBSERVER IS KNOWN AS DOPPLER EFFECT.
 ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS
• Factors Affecting Architectural Acoustics

1. Reverberation Time
• When the reverberation time is too high, the sound produced by
the speaker will persist for a long period of time.
• Similarly ,when the reverberation time is low, sound dies quickly
and becomes inaudible in a short amount of time.
• In order to improve the sound, reverberation time of a hall should
be increased to an optimum value.
 ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS

• Factors Affecting Architectural Acoustics

Remedies :-
• Decreasing total absorption coefficient of the wall

• Placing sound reflection boards inside a hall

2. LOUDNESS
• Reverberation time of a hall is directly proportional to loudness.

• Low loudness results in existence of sound for a shorter period while

high loudness results in existence of sound for a longer period.

• Therefore sound produced by the speaker should be within audible

range.

• Remedies :-

• Placing sound absorbing boards to reduce loundness

• Placing sound reflecting boards to increase loudness

3. ECHELON EFFECT
• Unwanted sounds are produced when people walk on
staircase or floors or hard paved paths due to poor finishing
of the floor surface, structural effects, etc.
• The above mentioned unwanted sound are termed as
‘echelon effect’ .

Remedies :-
• Finishing the floors or stairs very finely.
• Using carpet to caver floors and stairs.
4. STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND
• Sound waves generated inside a hall are known as structure-borne
sound.
• They are produced due to apparent motion of benches &
footsteps & propagated through walls and floors.

Remedies :-
• Using rigid structures so as to rest the vibrations.
• Introducing discontinuities in the path of sound.
• Converting floor and ceilings with suitable sound absorbing
materials & anti-vibration mouths.
5. ECHO
• If the time interval between direct sound and reflected sound
is less than 1/15 of a second, the reflected sound is helpful in
incresing loudness.
• But if the time interval is less than that, then the sound
arrives later and will cause confusion.

Remedies :-
• To prevent unnecessary reflection of sound.
• Covering long distance walls and ceilings with suitable sound
absorbing materials.
6.FOCUSING DUE TO WALLS AND CEILINGS
• Sound produced by speaker undergoes multiple reflections at
ceilings and walls.
• Reflected sounds from ceilings and walls should not be focused on
particular point, rather it should be distributed throughout a hall.
• Generally a plane surface reflects sound uniformly but a curved
surface does not. So reflection of sound from a curved surface
produces a harmful effect.

Remedies :-
• Radius of curvature of ceilimg should be kept twice the height of the
building
• Distribution of sound waves from a concave surface should be made
uniform
7. RESONANCE WITHIN A BUILDING
• Sound waves get amplifies when the frequency of vibration
of air particles matches with the hall’s natural frequency of
vibration.
• Thus, it results in an unwanted sound effect in side a hall.

Remedies :-
• Model-Hall or a model auditoriun should be kept inside a
vessel which contains water.
• The water-wave particle movememnts are studies and are used
for the construction of actual hall or auditorium.
ACOUSTICS
AUDITORIUM
GOOD ACOUSTICS INVOLVE
• GOOD DISTRIBUTION OF SOUND TO ALL THE SEATS, WHICH DEPENDS ON
PROPER SHAPING AND FINISHES OF ALL INTERIOR
SUFACES.

• NATURAL SOUND DIFFUSION AND ENVELOPMENT.

• A SENSE OF INTIMACY FOR THE AUDIENCE AND A SENSE OF ENSEMBLE FOR

BOTH PERFORMERS AND AUDIENCE.

• PROPER REVERBERATION TIMES THROUGH OUT ALL

FREQUENCIES, WHICH DEPEND ON ROOM’S VOLUMEAND THE TOTAL SOUND
ABSORPTION OF ALL MATERIALS.

• FREEDOM FOR THE ACOUSTICAL FAULTS OF ECHOES,

FLUTTER, AND FOCUS.
 ACOUSTIC PANEL
MATERIAL DETAIL :
1. WIDE SOUND ABSORPTION SPECTRUM
2. HIGH ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT
3. DUST-FREE
4. ASTM E-84 CLASS A

STRUCTURE:
FILLED WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND MICRO-PERFORATED TREATED SPECIAL SOUND ABSORBING
COTTON INSIDE THE ALUMINUM FRAME, AND COVERED WITH THE FIREPROOF FABRIC OUTSIDE.

FEATURE:
5.WIDE FREQUENCY SOUND ABSORPTION, GOOD SOUND ABSORPTION EFFECT FOR LOW, MEDIUM
AND HIGH FREQUENCY SOUND, THE ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES ARE TESTED BY THE DOMESTIC
AUTHORITIES, SHOWN AS BELOW
6. FIREPROOF, DUST FREE, NO FORMALDEHYDE POLLUTION
7. STRONGLY DECORATIVE, MULTIPLE COLORS AND PATTERNS DECORATIVE FABRIC FOR CHOOSE

APPLICATION:
USED IN THE PLACES NEEDING ACOUSTIC DESIGN: HOTEL, OFFICE, CINEMA, THEATER, CONCERT
HALL, GYMNASIUM, RECORDING ROOM, STUDIO, CONFERENCE HALL, EXCHANGE, BUSINESS HALL,
KARAOKE HALL, BALL ROOM, HOSPITAL, LIBRARY, STATION WAITING ROOM, RESTAURANT, AUDITION
ROOM, HOME THEATER, ETC.

SPECIFICATION:
THICKNESS: 50MM
STANDARD SIZE: 1200×600×50MM, 600×600×50MM
BIGGEST SIZE: 6000×2400×50MM
•
ACOUSTIC PANEL
 DECORATIVE ACOUSTIC WALL PANEL

MATERIAL DETAIL :
1. any design, any picture can be applied to the panel
2. have both function, acoustic and decoration function

Structure:
filled with fiberglass inside, aluminum frame, wrapped by fiberglass cloth, and covered with the
printed
fabric on the surface.

Feature:
have both functions, acoustic function and decoration function

Application:
hotel, office, cinema, theater, concert hall, gymnasium, recording room, studio, conference hall,
exchange, business hall, karaoke hall, ball room, hospital, library, station waiting room,
restaurant, audition room, home theater, etc.

Specification:
Thickness: 25mm
Standard size: 1200x600mm,
600x600mm The biggest size: 6m*1.6m.
DECORATIVE ACOUSTIC WALL PANEL
 ACCOUSTICAL TILES

Acoustical
ceiling tiles

• Widely used as a material usually made of mineral or

cellular fibers. Sold in panels ranging from 12” x 12” up to 24” x 48”.

ACCOUSTICAL DRYWALL
• Made by proprietary companies, (such as Serious Materials), these panels are made of
conventional gypsum and additional sound-absorbing materials. Fairly expensive, approx.
$40.00 per 4’x8’ sheet.
CARPET
• Usually made of synthetic materials, but also made from wool,cotton or other fibers.
• Absorptivity is good only in high frequencies, and is based on the thickness. Carpet
absorbs sound, but can also attenuate impact sounds since it prevents hard contact
with floor surface. NRC ranges typically between 0.20 to 0.55.
 ACOUSTIC FOAM
ACOUSTIC FOAM IS AN OPEN CELLED FOAM USED FOR ACOUSTIC TREATMENT. IT
ATTENUATES AIRBORNE SOUND WAVES BY INCREASING AIR RESISTANCE, THUS REDUCING
THE AMPLITUDE OF THE WAVES.
STRUCTURE:
PIECES OF FOAM, OFTEN IN THE SHAPE OF CONES OR TRIANGLES ON WALLS,
CEILING AND FLOORS.
FEATURES:
ACOUSTIC FOAM IS A LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIAL MADE FROM POLYURETHANE FOAM
EITHER POLYETHER OR POLYESTER, AND ALSO EXTRUDED MELAMINE FOAM.

Applications:
ACOUSTIC FOAM IS PRIMARILY USED IN RECORDING STUDIOS TO MINIMIZE SOUND
ECHOES. HOWEVER, IT CAN PERFORM THE SAME FUNCTION IN HOME THEATERS,
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT WAREHOUSES, HOME OFFICES,
GYMNASIUMS AND AUDITORIUMS. IT CAN BE PLACED IN ANY ROOM WHERE AN
OPTIMAL SOUND MIX IS DESIRED.

SPECIFICATION:
SIZE: 6' X 3' X 2" (SIX FEET X 3 FEET X 2 INCH)
OVERALL NRC: 0.67
ACOUSTIC FOAM
ECO-C-TEX ABSORPTION MATERIAL
THE GREENEST ACOUSTIC MATERIAL IN TODAY'S MARKETPLACE . COMPOSED OF A BLEND OF
RECYCLED COTTON AND CELLULOSE FIBERS (THE MAJORITY OF WHICH IS POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED NEWSPAPER!) .
STRUCTURE:ECO-C-TEX IS A BLEND OF RECYCLED COTTON AND CELLULOSE FIBERS.
FEATURES:
• HIGHEST QUALITY DIGITAL FABRIC PRINT.
• EASY TO HANDLE, INSTALL AND CLEAN.
• NFPA FIRE RATED.

APPLICATIONS: ACOUSTICAL BAFFLES, OR SOUND BAFFLES, ARE YOUR SOLUTION TO REDUCE

ECHO AND HELP CONTROL UNWANTED NOISE IN CHURCHES, GYMNASIUMS, WORKOUT
ROOMS, CONFERENCE HALLS, OFFICE SPACES AND OTHER LARGE AREAS WITH HIGH
CEILINGS. THEY ARE FUNCTIONAL AND MAKE AN IMPRESSIVE VISUAL STATEMENT.
SPECIFICATION:AVAILABLE IN 2MM, 3.2MM AND 6.4MM THICKNESSES.
ECO-C-TEX
 SEATING

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Seat and back moulded polyurethene self extinguishing foam
• Wide variety of finishes[m1 fire barrier, customized uphoistered,plywood or
perforated polypropyiene and glass fibre moulded back- good accoustics]
• Moulded aluminium support- Legs are moulded aluminium epoxy finish 2.5 cm for
aesthetic improvement as weel as cleaning and maintainance.
• Seats could be numbered [optional] .End arms [ left or right]l with row
identification.
COLORS AVAILABLE
A C O U S T IC A L
M AT E R I A L S
 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 ἀκουστικός (akoustikos),

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

The study of acoustics revolves around the generation, propagation and

reception of mechanical waves and vibrations.
T Y P E S O F 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
 A C O U S T I C A L F O A M PA N E L S
• 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 wedges are

Design enables you to ideal for controlling
increase thickness low frequency sound
by nesting
quickly to create a room that
layers Standard patterns include is perceptually
wedge, pyramid, max devoid
of
S TA C K A B L E F O A M
wedge for low frequency A N E C H O I C sound.
W E D G E

absorption, ceiling baffles,

bermuda triangle traps for Absorbers are lightweight
corners, sounds cylinders open cell foams used when
free standing absorbers a Class 1 fire rated foam is
required. Standard patterns
S TA N D A R D P O LY U R E T H A N E F O A M PAT T E R N S include Wedge, Pyramid,
CUTTING WEDGE
Max Wedge, Ceiling Baffles
Installs to create seamless absorptive walls, and more. These can easily
and enhance imaging by reducing mount to walls or
unwanted reflections. Available in 1'x1' or F I R E R A Tceilings.
ED
2'x4' sheets. FOAM
 W H I T E PA I N TA B L E PA N E L S
• 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 Mounting
+ paintable facing. Resin hardened
square edges. Paintable finish covers stalls using standard impaling clip thod.
face and exposed edges. (adhesive by others) Other unting options
Class A rating per ASTM E 84 shown below.
Panel Size: 2' x 1' (24 inches by MOUNT IN CORNERS USING CLIPS.
12 inches) MOUNT ON TWO INCH STAND F CLIPS
Thickness: 1-1/8"
Quantity per box: 10 panels
 FA B R I C W R A P P E D PA N E L S
• 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 reduce reflected sound in areas such as
theaters, restaurants, arenas, shopping malls, convention
centers, recording and broadcast rooms, or anywhere
absorption is required.
CEILING C L O U D S
•All surface faces and edges of the
WA L L P A N E L S glass fiber core are wrapped in
fabric to match or accentuate
• Used to reduce echo room décor . Ceiling Baffles
reverberation
and in applications, absorb sound on all sides and
small and large. These panels C E I L I N G TILES
CEILING B A F F L E S
edges.
are manufactured from a
• Sculptured sound absorbing
rigid high density (6-7 •Ceiling Tiles are an
PCF) glass fiber acoustical modular units used for walls, as
excellent choice for corner traps, bass traps and
board and covered with an many ceiling grid
acoustically transparent ceiling applications. Available in
applications requiring half-rounds or quarter-rounds.
fabric. high absorption.
BROAD BAND ABSORBER
 WA L L C O V E R I N G S
• 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
voc’s (volatile organic compounds), ods’s (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.
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
Features: Applications: •Straight up. Do not alternately reverse
•Lightweight Acoustic Fabric •Conference
strips.
•Easy to install Rooms •Apply a premixed heavy duty adhesive
•Class A •Theaters
directly to
•Passes Corner Burn Test •Hospitals
the wall, allowing it to dry to its maximum
•Available in Many Colors •Municipal
tackability
•Durable / Abuse Resistant •Office Partitions
•Schools •Without it being overly dry. (Important!!! Adhesives
•Improves Speech Intelligibility •Hallways are ready mixed. Do not dilute)
•and •Adhesive and do not apply adhesive to the back
 CEILING T I L E S
• 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
simultaneously by 3 to 12 decibels.
reduced
BANNERS:
BAFFLES:
•Baffles are an economical way to •Speech intelligibility is greatly
reduce sound pressure levels and lower improved and sound intensity levels
reverberation times in large spaces can be simultaneously reduced by 3
such as gymnasiums, theaters, to 12 decibels.
•Banners are suspended from ceilings,
restaurants, health and fitness clubs,
etc. Reverberation times can be lowered bar joists or pre-engineered
from a RT60 of 4 - 9 seconds down to suspension systems. They are designed
a RT60 of 0.5 - 2 seconds. Speech to hang in a horizontal or in a
intelligibility is greatly improved and catenary fashion using edge stiffeners
sound intensity levels can or deck mounted flat with
be simultaneously reduced by 3 to 12 washer
plates
decibels.
•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.
 S O U N D 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.
PYRAMIDAL DIFFUSER
QUADRA PYRAMID
•DIFFUSER •This traditional industry
This diffuser generates a uniform
polar response over a broad workhorse disperses sound
frequency range using a pre-rotated uniformly over a broad
pyramidal pattern to create 16 angles frequency
range. A quick solution to
of reflection. flutter
reduce
echo.

DOUBLE DUTY DIFFUSER QUADRATIC

DIFFUSER
•These Polycylindrical
Diffusers do twice the residue diffuser
A true quadratic
work. They scatter sound designed for uniform
and function as a bass broadband scattering
trap. and reducing High-
Q reflections.
 N O I S E 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 COMPOSITES
• Sound barrier materials are used •Composite materials are manufactured
to reduce the transmission of from combinations of various materials
airborne sound. The BlockAid® from open and closed celled foams to
series of products include the quilted fiberglass and barrier. These
standard one pound per square products are used to block and absorb
foot non reinforced barrier, sound for machine enclosures as well as
transparent material when blocking airborne sound and impact noise.
observation or supervision is Some of these products include
required, reinforced vinyl to create Composite Foams, StratiQuilt Blankets
a hanging barrier partition. 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.
 FA B R I C S
• 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 GUILFORD OF MAINE
•FABRICS
Acoustical wall fabric is a dimensional fabric •Guilford of Maine® Fabric is and
that offers excellent acoustical properties, acoustically transparent fabric used to
unmatched fade resistance, and a fire/smoke cover many of our products including
retardant class A rating. Sound channels® is acoustical wall panels, diffusers, and
resistant to moisture, mildew, rot, bacteria, and is corner traps. Fabric is also sold separately
non-allergenic. Produced with no voc’s as speaker grill cloth, wall covering and
(volatile organic compounds), ods’s (ozone for other field applications.
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.
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