ARC322-18

BUIDING UTILITIES 3
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Second Semester 2023 - 2024

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AR. JULIET B. RAMOS

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3AR- 1

TYPES OF ACOUSTIC MATERIALS

GAMUEDA, JOHN RANIEL A.

 ACOUS
TIC
ACOUSTICS

 MATERIA
The study of acoustics revolves around the generation, propagation and
reception of mechanical waves and vibrations.
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Generating Acoustic wave Reception
Cause Effect
mechanism propagation (Transduction)

TYPES
 SOUND ABSORBERS OF
 SOUND DIFUSSERS
 NOISE BARRIERS MATERIA
 SOUND RELFECTORS
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 SOUND ABSORBERS
 These sound-absorbing acoustical panels and sound proofing materials are used
to eliminate sound reflectors and improve speech intelligibility, reduce standing
waves and prevent comb filtering.
 Typical materials are open cell polyurethane foam, cellular melamine, fiber glass
fluffy fabrics and other porous materials.
 These materials vary in thickness and in shape to achieve different absorption
ratings depending on the specific sound requirements.

TYPES

 ACOUSTIC FOAM PANELS

 WHITE PAINTABLE ACOUSTICAL WALL 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.
STACKABLE FOAM

Design enables you to increase thickness quickly

By nesting layers.

CUTTING WEDGE

Installs to create seamless absorptive walls, and

Enhance imaging by reducing unwanted reflections.

Available in 1’x1’ or 2’x4’ sheets.

STANDARD POLYURETHANE FOAM PATTERNS

Standard patterns include wedge, pyramid, max

Wedge for low frequency absorption, ceiling baffles,

Bermuda triangle traps for corners, sound cylinders

Free standing absorbers.

ANECHOIC WEDGE

Anechoic wedges are ideal for controlling low frequency

Sound to create a room that is perpetually devoid of sound.

FIRE-RATED FOAM

Fire-rated foam absorbers are lightweight

Open cell foams used when a Class 1 fire-

Rated foam is required.

WHITE PAINTABLE PANELS

 it is a white acoustical wall panel with a soft textured appearance. The two feet
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.
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 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
other finishes or coverings.
WALL PANELS

Used to reduce echo and reverberation in application

Small and large. These panels are manufactured from a rigid

High density (6-7PCF) glass fiber acoustical board and

Covered with acoustically transparent fabric.

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 glass fiber core

Are wrapped in fabric to match or accentuate

Room décor. 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

Quarter-rounds.

WALL COVERINGS
 acoustical wall fabric is a dimensional fabric that offers excellent acoustical
properties, unmatched fade resistance, and fire/smoke retardant class A rating.
Sound channels is resistant to moisture, mildew, rot, bacteria, and is non-
allergenic. Produced with 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.
BAFFLES AND BANNERS
 Baffles and banners are designed to solve acoustical problems economically in
any large cubic volume space such as gymnasiums, theaters, restaurants, and
auditoriums.

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 club, etc.

BANNERS:

 Banners are suspended from ceiling, bar joists or pre-engineered suspension

system. They are designed to hang in a horizontal or in a catenary fashion using
edge stiffeners or deck mounted flat with plates.

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.

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.

PYRAMIDAL DIFFUSER

This traditional industry workhorse disperses sound

Uniformly over a broad frequency range. A quick solution to

Reduce flutter echo.

DOUBLE DUTY DIFFUSER

These polycylindrical diffusers do twice the work. They

Scatter sound and function as bass traps.

QUADRATIC DIFFUSER
 A true quadratic residue diffuser designed

For uniform broadband scattering and

Reducing high-Q 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.

FABRICS
 Acoustical fabrics are typically used to either absorb sound or as a cover for
acoustical panels. Some fabrics cab also be used as a speaker grill cloth or as a
finish on other types of materials.

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