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Acoustics First’s acoustical wall fabric saves $Green$ while being Green!

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Acoustical wall fabric saves $Green$ while being Green!

Sound Channels® acoustical wall fabric is manufactured from 100% Post-Consumer Recycled material, making this a quick ship, easy, no thought acoustic solution.

Sound Channels® is applied directly to vertical surfaces, is easy to cut and installs like wall carpet. This absorptive wall fabric is a great choice to moderate speech frequencies in any application. Great to soften sound in conference rooms, distance learning, offices, and day care facilities, this material can also be used as a base layer in home theaters, recording studios and broadcast facilities.

Not only is this economical acoustical treatment available in countless colors, it is manufactured from recycled materials, reducing environmental impact!

Sound Channels in manufactured using Eco-fi fibers. Eco-fi is a high-quality polyester fiber made from 100% certified recycled plastic bottles. It can go into any textile product such as clothing, blankets, carpets, wall coverings, auto interiors, home furnishings, and craft felt. Eco-fi can also be blended with other fibers, such as cotton or wool, for enhanced qualities.

AN EASY GUIDE: 15 bottles = 1 yard of wall covering

Why buy Eco‐fi products?
We have the capacity to keep billions of plastic bottles out of the world’s landfills each year by using post-consumer plastic bottles instead of virgin materials in the fiber manufacturing process. By doing this, we can lower harmful air emissions and save millions of barrels of oil from being used which, in turn, reduces the harmful effects of acid rain, global warming, and smog. Fabrics made from Eco-fi fiber are chemically and functionally nearly identical to those made from non-recycled fiber. The difference is that Eco-fi fiber is made without depleting the Earth’s natural resources. With properties such as strength, softness, shrinkage-resistance, and colorfastness, market applications for Eco-fi products are expanding every day.

Click here for more information on the Sound Channels acoustical wall fabric.
http://www.acousticsfirst.com/sound-channels-wall-covering.htm

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Acoustics First Corporation supplies acoustical panels and soundproofing materials to control sound and eliminate noise in commercial, residential, government, and institutional applications worldwide. Products include the patented Art Diffusor®, sound absorbers, noise barriers, acoustical fabrics and accessories. Acoustics First® products are sold for O.E.M applications, direct, and through dealers. For more information on acoustical materials and their application, please visit www.AcousticsFirst.com or call Toll Free 1-888-765-2900 (US & Canada).

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Cutting Wedge Acoustical Foam Featured on 2012 Loudspeaker Sourcebook

Cutting Wedge Acoustical Foam makes the CoverAcoustics First’s Cutting Wedge acoustical foam is featured on the cover of the 2012 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook.  Acoustical foam can be used in any application that requires sound absorption.  This material is used to prevent destructive specular reflections from distorting or color sound.  It eliminates room modes and standing waves.  Cutting Wedge foam provides more absorption than flat foam by increasing the exposed surface area with its “blade” pattern.

Cutting Wedge Classic Acoustical FoamAvailable in 2″, 3″ and  4″ thick material, this premium acoustical foam can be used to line the cavities of speaker boxes, remove reflections in recording & broadcast studios, quiet machinery and much more.  1’x1′ or 2’x4′ sheets allow the application to be designed however you with to provide optimal coverage for your application.

http://www.acousticsfirst.com/acoustical-foam-cutting-wedge-classic.htm

For more information, feel free to contact Acoustics First,  Toll Free 888-765-2900 | info@acousticsfirst.com | www.AcousticsFirst.com

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Acoustics First Corporation supplies acoustical panels and soundproofing materials to control sound and eliminate noise in commercial, residential, government, and institutional applications worldwide.  Products include the patented Art Diffusor®, sound absorbers, noise barriers, acoustical fabrics and accessories. Acoustics First® products are sold for O.E.M applications, direct, and through dealers.  For more information on acoustical materials and their application, please visit www.AcousticsFirst.com or call Toll Free 1-888-765-2900 (US & Canada).

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Blocking Piano Sound from an Adjoining Classroom

QUESTION:

We have a piano class next to a classroom and the sound loves to leak through our thin walls. We need a type of sound proofing wall the teacher can still staple pictures and information to and block out all sound going through her wall bugging the other class. The wall is about 24′ x 12′. What can you suggest?

ANSWER:

Installing a layer of the BlockAid Sound Barrier on top of the existing shared wall will block the transmission of sound through the wall. Be sure to examine to overall construction of the room.  If a suspended ceiling grid is in use, sound could possibly  flank over the wall if it does not go all the way to the roof deck.  Blocking sound requires that massive and dense structures be in place to interrupt the path of the sound or noise.  Be sure to seal any seams or gaps as well as any wall switches or boxes.  If air can pass through an area of the wall, so can sound.

More on vinyl sound barrier:  http://www.acousticsfirst.com/blockaid-vinyl-sound-barrier.htm 

Once the barrier is installed, a finish material will need to be installed over this.  We would recommend 1/2″ wall board or something simple like the Sound Channels Acoustical Wall fabric.  Sound Channels in installed in a similar manner to wall carpet and is Velcro compatible.  It also is a Class A material that passes vertical and corner burn tests.

We can also custom manufacture 2″ thick Sonora Acoustical Wall Panels with a barrier septum in the middle and a Tackable Face.  This will combine sound absorption along with the sound barrier and add a fabric finish, all in one step.  We would recommend doing this in two sections of 4′(w) x 6′(h) panels.

As always, be sure to discuss your project with an acoustical consultant or experienced professional to determine which materials best suit your application, site constraints and budget.

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Acoustics First Corporation supplies acoustical panels and soundproofing materials to control sound and eliminate noise in commercial, residential, government, and institutional applications worldwide.  Products include the patented Art Diffusor®, sound absorbers, noise barriers, acoustical fabrics and accessories. Acoustics First® products are sold for O.E.M applications, direct, and through dealers.  For more information on acoustical materials and their application, please visit www.AcousticsFirst.com or call Toll Free 1-888-765-2900 (US & Canada).

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1014 AcoustiKit™ Recording Control Room Kit Improved

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1014 AcoustiKit™1014 AcoustiKit™ now with new and improved design

From Acoustics First, the 1014 AcoustiKit™ now with new and improved design

The 1014 AcoustiKit™ is specifically designed to provide the necessary acoustical treatments for a studio control room or a critical listening environment with dimensions up to 10’ wide by 14’ deep. This package contains 48 pieces of 1’x1’ Cutting Wedge® studio foam to treat the front wall and the first reflection points on the ceiling and side walls. The 1’x1’ dense blade design allows you to create an anechoic parquet pattern or an aesthetic personally tailored to your preference. The Bermuda Triangle Trap® provides broadband absorption and prevents bass build up in the rear corners. This is the only kit to include the patented Model F Art Diffusors®. These professionally designed binary array sound diffusors scatter the sound and aid in creating a space that sounds larger than it is. A room design guide is provided with your order and is available on line @ http://www.acousticsfirst.com/1014-acoustikit.htm.

Acoustics First Corporation
Materials to Control Sound and Eliminate Noise™

2247 Tomlyn Street
Richmond, VA 23230
(804)342-2900 voice
(804)342-1107 fax

1-888-765-2900 (toll free US and Canada)

Email: info@AcousticsFirst.com

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