There are two basic core foam choices when selecting acoustic foam for your sound control needs. Open cell polyurethane foam or open cell melamine foam. First, note that closed cell foam does not absorb sound, the pores of the foam do not collect sound wave energy, the foam must be open cell. Second, the difference…
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Acoustical Room Analysis
There’s a time tested analtyical service available designed to help clients properly calculate their square foot totals for sound panels in their space. Based on a room’s size, shape and surface textures, this Room Analysis will pinpoint the panel count for you in advance of your treatment. Customers control panel size, color, and location, while…
Read MoreFree Color Samples / Sound Panels
Sound panels called Fabric Panels, wall or ceiling mounted, within your space will combine to absorb echoes, reduce noise, and improve sound quality within your space. The panels are class A fire rated, decorative, durable, portable, easy to self install, and come in 60 decorative colors. Free color samples are avialable to help on your…
Read MoreSound Panel Thickness
The key to the success of a sound panel treatment lies in product selection first, and then ensuring that the room receives the proper amount of material. If a client under treats their space, the sound values will collapse. But if the client introduces the right amount of sound panels, the echoes collapse and the…
Read MoreWeb Surfing for Sound Proofing
Yes, your sound issues can be corrected by surfing the internet, sourcing a good acoustical firm, applying their knowledge, and self installing their products. But NO! Not if the wrong company is sourced, or the wrong product is targeted, or the wrong quantities are calculated, because in those cases, you would be throwing your sound…
Read MoreGym Panels Control Noise
Gymnasiums are typically large, over sized, shoe box shaped rooms composed of 3 sets of parallel surfaces. As sound fills the cavity of the space, the noise generated is caused by the echoes reflecting off these surfaces. To lower the noise levels within a gym, sound panels can be wall or ceiling mounted within the…
Read MoreLoud Cafeteria
Screaming kids? Well, sound proofing treatments do not make the kids less loud, and don’t be told otherwise! But there is good news…sound panel treatments WILL make your cafeteria less loud. Sound panels, wall or ceiling mounted in your cafeteria, will combine to capture echoes. In other words, the noise you experience in a loud…
Read MoreSolving Gym Noise
Gymnasium’s are typically oversized shoe-box shaped rooms defined by hard reflective ceilings, floors and walls. The result is a less than user-friendly space, as echoes carry throughout the room causing spikes in decibel levels and blurred sound signals that ruin the space and it’s ability to host functions. The answer? Slow the echoes down, and…
Read MoreBlocking Common Wall Noise
The studs in your wall are the equal to a string pulled tight between two coffee cans. Vibrations will carry through the studs to the adjoining room and deliver air born noise. To properly combat sound bleed through your wall, you have two goals. First, add density to the wall, this will impede vibration. Much…
Read MoreOnsite Acoustical Consulting
Controlling noise levels within a room does NOT require onsite experts in the field of soundproofing. The mere size, shape and surface textures that make up the room can easily help calculate for the trained expert what is called a Sabin count. Yes, that’s a technical term, but not to worry. It’s measuring the level…
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