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Commercial & Industrial Sound Insulation
Acoustiblok In The Field
Acoustiblok Inc. recently performed an acoustical assessment of
offshore oil platforms at the request of a Fortune 100 oil
company. Extremely high noise levels have become a great concern
regarding health and safety of workers in this industry. The
Acoustiblok All Weather Sound Panel will no doubt be part of our
recommendation as well as mechanical vibration isolation.
Acoustiblok is using the new Cadna-A Acoustical Prediction
software in conjunction within field measurements to develop
solutions to these Acoustical problems.
An oil platform is one of the most hostile environments on Earth,
with corrosive salt spray, high winds, extremes of hot and cold,
and of course petrochemicals and solvents - and any exposed material that
is easily damaged by impact will not last long. Designed for harsh
environments and industrial applications, Acoustiblok All Weather Sound
Panels are the ideal solution for oil platform noise control.
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Examples of Acoustiblik™ Industrial Installations
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GE Power Generator Rooms |
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CBS Voice Booth |
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Union Pacific Railroad diesel shop |
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United States Air Force bases |
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Hotels in America, Central America and the Caribbean |
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Hospital rooms, clinics and labs |
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Mobil hearing test labs |
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Recording studios |
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Racecar testing garages |
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Industrial wood shops |
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Mills |
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Metal Fabricating plants |
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High Rise office buildings |
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Shopping Centers |
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Condo, Townhouse and Apartment complexes | |
Commercial Building and Office Installations
Acoustiblok® produces master rolls of 350 feet that cover 1,575 square feet and weigh 1600 lbs. The rolls have a diameter of 24.5" and are shipped 2 rolls per pallet.
Heavy Industry Applications
Attenuation of power generators presents quite a challenge. Acoustiblok® produces a 32-ounce per square foot product targeted primarily for the industrial client. Not only are the db readings very high with generators, but also the frequencies are often mid range demanding a very dense material for sound and vibration attenuation. Often we suggest a panel of two layers of 32 oz Acoustiblok® with 2-3 inches of dead air insulation space between the layers. These panels have been very effective in reducing the db numbers to desired levels.
The 32-ounce rolls are 100 ft in length, weigh 900 lbs and have a diameter of 20 inches.
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Acoustiblok® Values for 32 oz.
Parameter |
Typical Value |
Tensile MD |
400 psi |
Tensile AMD |
430 psi |
Elongation MD |
155% |
Elongation AMD |
190% |
Tear MD |
77 psi |
Tear AMD |
90 psi |
Specific Gravity |
1.91 |
Gauge |
.200 |
Shrinkage AMD |
+1.9% |
Shrinkage MD |
-3.7% | |
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Note the unique characteristic of Acoustiblok as it actually dramatically increases sound blocking at the problematic low frequencies.
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Sound Transmission Class 32
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Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories (RAL™) Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions ASTME 90-02/NVLAP 08/P06 |
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CLIENT: Acoustiblok DESIGNATION: Acoustiblok 32 (32 oz. per square foot)
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FREQ. (Hz) |
T.L. (dB) |
UNC. (dB) 96%CL |
DEF. (dB) <CONT |
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100 |
24 |
0.99 |
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125 |
19 |
0.68 |
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160 |
19 |
0.70 |
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200 |
22 |
0.47 |
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250 |
23 |
0.38 |
2 |
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315 |
25 |
0.21 |
3 |
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400 |
27 |
0.27 |
4 |
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500 |
28 |
0.25 |
4 |
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630 |
30 |
0.20 |
3 |
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800 |
31 |
0.18 |
3 |
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1k |
33 |
0.15 |
2 |
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1.25k |
34 |
0.14 |
2 |
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1.6k |
36 |
0.12 |
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2k |
38 |
0.13 |
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2.5k |
39 |
0.12 |
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3.15k |
41 |
0.09 |
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4k |
42 |
0.09 |
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5k |
44 |
0.09 |
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* The words "soundproofing" or "sound proofing" do not mean
100% sound elimination, which is impossible. Use the
supplied STC, IIC, and NRC ratings from independent lab test reports
to estimate the results of installing Acoustiblok® products.
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