Acoustic Foam

Acoustic foam, commonly referred to as sound absorbing foam or soundproof foam, is available in a selection of colours, patterns, thicknesses and NRC (noise reduction coefficient) ratings. Produced from a polyurethane or melamine foam core, they can be in the form of wall or ceiling panels, corner bass traps, ceiling tiles, ceiling rafts and hanging baffles. These products are used in home cinemas, recording studios, auditoriums, cinemas churches, classrooms and many other organisations to improve soundproofing via absorption or reduce a current noise problem.

It can reduce noise pollution and sound leakage as they reduce echoes and background sounds not by blocking the sound but by absorbing it.

Enhance The Quality Of Sound

Acoustic foam can be manufactured in tiles with different profiles such as egg, pyramid, wedge, and square shapes depending on the application. They work not only to absorb sounds, but also to enhance the quality of sound and speech intelligibility in a room. Dealing with both mid and high frequencies at the same time, acoustic soundproofing foam can also be counted as a type of cost-friendly heat reduction facility that is placed in corners of the room or wherever optimal sound mixes are needed as bass traps to minimize sound echoes. Acoustic foams reduce the amplitude of the sound waves by dissipating the sound energy to heat.

Physical Properties

There are a variety of colours and textures of acoustic foam and you may want to incorporate the theme to your home’s design. In addition, soundproof foams are also available in different sizes and thickness and these can be fixed to walls, ceilings, doors and other parts of a room.

Installing acoustic foams that attenuate airborne sound waves should be part of the plan from the start to effectively eliminate resonance within the room. It is a way to soundproof the walls or reduce the volume of desired area in your home.

Applications For Acoustic Foam

Most of the acoustic foam that is supplied is treated with inorganic fire resisting fillers.

It provides excellent thermal insulation properties and is flame retardant making it suitable for use in constructions as a sound absorptive panel or as acoustic flooring. The soundproofing foam is used in a range of industries including; construction, HVAC and manufacturing. Main applications for the acoustic foam is for internal and external duct linings, thermal and acoustic machine coverings, suspended ceiling absorptive panels, acoustic flooring and external lagging.

Acoustic foam can be foil faced, to ward off moisture and oils, self-adhesive backed, for ease of installation and fitting.