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Acoustical Materials
NOISE & SOUND CONTROL
SIMPLIFIED
Sound Absorbers : These materials eliminate sound
reflections and are generally porous, with many pathways that
redirect sound and cause it to lose energy. Typical sound
absorbing materials are fiberglass, rock wool, open cell
polyurethane foam, cellular melamine foam, heavy curtain
blankets and thick fabric wall coverings. Absorber materials do
not substantially block sound, but absorption can enhance
isolation by stopping air movement that would otherwise allow
sound and noise to travel. Conversely, flexible non-porous
barriers can act as low-frequency, bass absorbers.

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 poly cylindrical
(barrel) shapes also double as low frequency traps.
Temporal diffusors, 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.
Noise Barriers : These materials are heavy, dense and massive
to prevent sound penetration. A common material is drywall
(gypsum, sheetrock). Thin materials with high sound blocking
characteristics are lead foil and mass loaded vinyl. A sandwich
of dissimilar materials such as five-eighths inch gypsum, one-
eighth inch vinyl barrier, and a half-inch finish layer of drywall
will block more effectively than an equivalent thickness of
drywall alone. More energy is lost as sound must change its
speed for each different material.

Sound Isolators : These devices are resilient and prevent

sound transmission through the structural steel or concrete of
a building as well as its plumbing and air handling systems.
Typical devices are resilient channel for drywall, isolation
pads for floors, de-coupling hangers for ceilings, and special
adhesives for walls to avoid the hard connections of nails and
screws that often provide a sound path through otherwise
effective sound insulation materials. These items require
diligent attention to detail when installing.
SOUND ABSORBERS
Strati Quilt® Fiberglass Blankets and Rolls
Quilted fiberglass material combines noise barrier
performance and efficient sound absorption. This
lightweight, semi-flexible, easy-to-handle material is a vinyl
coated, grey colored fiberglass facing cloth, quilted to a
supporting 2 lb./cu. ft. density fiberglass. Available in Rolls
or Panels.  
Cloudscape® Baffles and Banners for Ceilings
The Cloudscape® line of sound control Baffles and Banners
is used when free-flow of air is crucial along with noise
suppression.  Perfect for large areas such as gyms,
auditoriums and outdoor venues. 

Cloudscape® Ceiling Tiles

These Ceiling Tiles absorb noise and block sound
transmission.  Designed to fit standard 24" x 24" grid
systems or direct mount to wall or ceiling.
SOUND ABSORBERS
Sound Channels® Acoustical Wall Covering
Sound Channels® is a dimensional fabric that offers
excellent acoustical properties, unmatched fade
resistance, and more.

Sonora® Fabric Wrapped Panels

The Sonora® Series of Glass Fiber Absorbers includes
acoustic Panels, Clouds, Ceiling Tiles, Corner Bass
traps and Baffles. In a variety of colors, sizes, shapes
and applications, the Sonora® Series can meet many of
your sound control and noise elimination needs. 

Tone Tile® White Paintable Acoustical Wall

Panels
This panel system is a quick and easy acoustical
solution for any space.  These uniquely sized panels
can be painted on site to match or complement any
color scheme.
SOUND DIFFUSERS
Quadratic Diffuser Double Duty QuadraPyramid™ Pyramidal Sound
Model Q Diffuser™ This diffuser generates Diffuser
A true quadratic These Poly a uniform polar This traditional
residue diffuser cylindrical response over a broad industry workhorse
designed for uniform Diffusers do twice frequency range using disperses sound
broadband scattering the work. They a pre-rotated pyramidal uniformly over a
and reducing High-Q scatter sound and pattern to create 16 broad frequency
reflections. function as a bass angles of reflection. range.
trap.
SOUND DIFFUSERS
Aeolian® Sound Art Diffusor® Art Diffusor® Art Diffusor®
Diffuser Model C Model D Model F
The Aeolian® The Art The Art Diffusor® The Art Diffusor®
Diffuser uses a mix of Diffusor® Model Model D is an Model F is a  Low-
technologies to create C is a Two- organic, quadratic Profile, Two-
an organic, quadratic Dimensional / residue sound Dimensional sound
sound diffuser. Four-Octave diffuser. diffuser.
sound diffuser.
SOUND DIFFUSERS
Art Diffusor® Trim HiPer Panel® Art Diffusor®
Art Diffusor® Trim The HiPer Panel™ Nouveau™
combines a beautiful, combines absorption and Art Diffusor®
versatile building diffusion into one sound Nouveau™ is a versatile
material with a high- panel. Use this when a wood diffusor that
frequency quadratic flat diffusor panel is provides numerous
diffuser. Two unique required. options for customizing
profiles to mix and and optimizing acoustics
match! for architectural and
critical listening
applications.
SOUND / NOISE BARRIERS
BlockAid® Vinyl Sound BlockAid® Reinforced BlockAid® Transparent
Barrier (Non- Vinyl Sound Barrier Vinyl Sound Barrier
Reinforced) BlockAid® Reinforced Transparent Vinyl Sound
BlockAid® Vinyl Sound Vinyl Sound Barrier is a Barrier is recommended
Barrier, also known as mass loaded vinyl (MLV) where observation or
mass loaded vinyl material to use when supervision is desired. It is
(MLV), is a limp-mass sound blocking is needed an excellent material to use
material used to block and a rugged and durable over windows where sound
unwanted noise and material is desired to blocking is needed, and it is
reduce sound construct a hanging limp desirable to retain the light
transmission without mass partition. coming through the
reducing valuable room windows.
space.
SOUND ISOLATORS
Vib-X
Vib-X Pad absorbs vibration energy and thus prevents the transmission of
shock or vibration from one surface to another surface. 

IsoHangers
IsoHangers are used to absorb vibration energy to help prevent the
structural transmission of sound.  They can be used to hang speaker boxes,
ceilings and more.
Resilient Clips
Improve sound transmission loss, reduce impact noise and structural noise
transmission in most ceiling and wall constructions.  

Floor Underlayment
Underlayment provides floor isolation to prevent sound transmission, structural
noise transmission and impact noise.

VibDamp
Vibrating surfaces are often damped  by applying visco-elastic materials
directly to the surface, thus converting the vibration energy to heat.