DR DY PATIL COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

BS GROUP MARKET SURVEY

UNIT I
ACOUSTICS
ACOUSTICAL MATERIAL
FACULTY
AR. LAXMI SALGIA

 GROUP MEMBERS
ADITI RAUT
KIRAN JADHAV
MAYURI AHER
KRISHNA KHATALE
RIDDHI SALUNKE
SURAJ PALANDE
 ABSORBERS

 These sound absorbing acoustical panels and

soundproofing materials are used to eliminate
sound reflections to improve speech
intelligibility, reduce standing waves and
prevent comb filtering.
 Typical materials are open cell polyurethane
foam, cellular melamine, fiberglass, fluffy
fabrics and other porous materials.
 A wide variety of materials can be applied to
walls and ceilings depending on your
application and environment.
 These materials vary in thickness and in shape
to achieve different absorption ratings
depending on the specific sound requirements.
 REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD SOUND ABSORBER
 Durable
 Vermin proof
 Efficient over wide range of frequencies
 Easily fixable and self-supporting
 Pleasing in appearance
 High coefficient of absorption
 Sufficient structural strength
 Fire resistant

IN THIS PRESENTATION WE WILL DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF SOUND ABSORBER

 Fabric Wrapped Acoustic Panels

 Acoustic Ceiling Clouds
 Acoustic Baffles and Banners
 Acoustic Foams
 Acoustical Absorption Blankets
 FABRIC WRAPPED ACOUSTIC PANELS
Fabric wrapped acoustic panels are adjusted to your sound system to
selectively absorb, diffuse and reflect the sound to best enhance and
acoustically balance your listening environment.
Acoustic fabric wrapped panels are suitable for all applications,
including office, recording, radio, worship facilities, schools,
gymnasiums, museums, auditoriums, theaters or any applications that
require acoustical solutions.
These panels are available in different size and colors to match with
interior OR in different color shades to make wall multi color patterns
and intended to pair seamlessly with your existing or planned designs.
These panels are an efficient, durable, cost –effective solution for
reducing excessive reverberation in large spaces.

 ACOUSTIC CEILING CLOUDS

Ceiling clouds are designed to effectively reduce reflected sound in
large and open environments as well as to delineate space. Stylish lines
and soft shapes suspend horizontally from the ceiling and absorb sound
across their entire surface for unequaled acoustical performance.
Ceiling Clouds create a modern appearance combined with noise
reduction and reverberation control in most environments including
residential and commercial spaces. Along with exceptional sound
absorption and superior aesthetics, clouds feature outstanding
architectural design flexibility and visual interest.
PRODUCT AND ITS DETAILS SIZE PRICE IMAGE

Brand: Metal craft customizable ₹ 100/ Square Feet

Fabric Acoustic Panel, For Sound Absorbers
Material :Fabric, Rockwool, Acoustic Foam
Density :32-2000 kg/m3

Polyester Fabric Acoustic Panels 4 x 8 Feet ₹ 125/ Square Feet

Brand :Star Comfort Industries
Material : polyester
Density :180 kgs/m3

Solace Fabric Wrapped Acoustic Panel 2x4 Feet ₹ 175/ Square Feet
Absorption Frequency: 62.5 to 8000 Hz 25-100 mm
Brand: solace acoustics
Shape: rectangle
available in Black, Maroon, Gray, Brown

Fabric Acoustic Panels, For Sound Absorbers 600 mm x 600 mm / ₹ 175/ Sq ft

Brand: Gyptech Systems Private Limited, 1200 mm x 600 mm
Thickness: 25mm
PRODUCT AND ITS DETAILS SIZE PRICE IMAGE

U-TONE Polyester Fiber Board 40 Colors Customized ₹ 150/ Square feet

Acoustic Cloud Ceiling ,Mutiple sizes and
Brand – U-TONE Designs
Material: Polyester Fiber Board
40 colors available
Fire Retardant
Humidity Resistant

Black Polyethylene Acoustic 50mm Tiles, Rs 350/ square feet

Material: polyethylene Rectangle,
Shape: rectangle Thickness: 12 mm

CEILING ACOUSTIC CLOUDS PANEL Custom up to 8' Rs 350 / Square Feet

Material: Acoustic foam, fiber foam
Available in wide range of colors

Phoenix White Cloud Ceiling Thickness: 10 mm ₹ 250/ Square Feet

Brand: phoenix
Shape and color : round and white
Water Proof, Tamper Proof
For Residential and commercial use
BAFFLES AND BANNERS

 A sound baffle is a construction or device which reduces the strength (level) of airborne
sound. Sound baffles are a fundamental tool of noise mitigation, the practice of
minimizing noise pollution or reverberation
 Fabric wrapped hanging baffles and banners are a very effective acoustical
treatment in large open rooms.
 Acoustical baffles are designed to hang vertically down from a ceiling.
 Acoustical banners are designed to be hung horizontally to a ceiling.

WALL COVERINGS
Generally, acoustic wallpaper or soundproof
wallpaper is used to describe layers of papers
that has a foam backing or other suitable
material for sound insulation. ... This type is
often referred to as acoustic wall coverings.
MARKET RATES FOR BAFFLES AND BANNERS
NAME / PRODUCT SIZES RATES IMAGE

Galvanized Iron Baffle 25 X 100mm Rs.355/sq ft

Ceiling System, For
Sound Absorbers
Sr solutions Mumbai

Aluminium / Galvanized Customisable Rs.500/sq ft

O Shaped Baffle Ceiling,
For Sound Absorbers
New designers, Mumbai

Phoenix Acoustic Baffles, Thickness 1-2 inch Rs.250/sq ft

For Sound Absorbers
Phinix Acoustic Insulation
Private Limited, Pune
 ACOUSTICAL FOAMS
 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.
 Acoustic foam is an open celled foam used for acoustic treatment. It attenuates
airbone sound waves, reducing their amplitude for the purposes of noise
reduction or noise control
 Acoustic foam can be attached to walls, ceilings, doors, and other features of a
room to control noise levels, vibration, and echoes.

ACOUSTICAL BLANKETS
Acoustic blankets are blankets which are designed to absorb and dampen
sound. They are also known as sound absorption blankets, sound
dampening blankets, sound blankets or soundproofing blankets. ...
Acoustic blankets are not designed for soundproofing but sound
dampening, they reduce echo rather than block noise
MARKET RATES FOR FOAMS AND BLANKETS
NAME / PRODUCT SIZES RATES IMAGE

Acoustic Insulation Foam, Size customized Rs 98/ sq ft

For Sound Absorbers Thickness 15-50mm

Acoustic Foam Sheet 4x3 ft Sheet ₹ 500 / Piece

Thickness 20 mm

Acoustic Absorption foam 50-100 mm Rs 150 / Sq ft

Sheet form acoustic foam 8×4 ft Rs 125/Sq ft

Thickness 9 mm
 Noise Barrier
• Noise barrier materials are used to block noise from transmitting from
one area to another. These acoustical materials are typically made of
flexible mass-loaded vinyl or other engineered materials. Performance
is measured by placement of these materials between source and
receiver and is measured by an STC rating. All Noise Barriers are rated
by an STC number or Sound Transmission Classification. The higher the
STC rating, the more efficient the product is at blocking noise path

• 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. •Sound
barrier materials are used to reduce the transmission of airborne sound.
The Block Aid series of products include the standard one pound per
square foot non reinforced barrier, transparent material when
observation or supervision is required, reinforced vinyl to create a
hanging barrier partition.
• COMPOSITES •Composite materials are manufactured from combinations of
various materials from open and closed celled foams to quilted fiberglass and
barrier. These products are used to block and absorb sound for machine
enclosures as well as blocking airborne sound and impact noise. Some of these
products include Composite Foams, StratiQuilt Blankets and Floor Underlayment.

• VIBRATION CONTROL •Vibration control products are used to absorb vibration

energy and prevent structural noise transmission. These include vibration
damping compounds and vibration pads, isolation hangers, and resilient clips.
They improve sound transmission loss.
Market Rate for Noise Barrier
NAME / PRODUCT SIZES RATE IMAGE

MLV Sound Barrier 4' X 10' (40 Square Feet) Rs 65/sq ft

Acoustical Barrier 54” x 4’ feet Rs 20,900

Blanket

Ceiling Barrier 3.3 feet × 33.33 feet Rs 110 Sq ft

Acoustical Door Seal 8’ × 4’ feet Rs 7295

Kits
Composite Material
Composite materials are products that combine
both Noise Barrier & Sound Absorber materials.
These products when engineered together
typically prove the greatest levels of noise
reduction. Acoustical composite materials have
both an NRC and STC rating. Again, the higher
the NRC and STC rating, the more efficient the ❑ Pros
material is at reducing noise levels. Easy installation
Drop Tile Barrier:-Drop Ceiling Tile Sound Barrier is made with Foil Easy access
Faced Mass Loaded Vinyl bonded to a scrim faced Fiberglas. STC Better soundproofing
Rating of 29 and Fire Rated (ASTM E-84 Class A). Installs by simply Conceal imperfection and wire
placing on top of existing ceiling tiles.
❑ Cons
Available in Two Sizes:
Lack of head room and space
 24" x 24" Tiles Not as sturdy
 24" x 48" Tiles Deteriorate Quicker
Market Survey
Name Size Rate Picture
WAVE ACOUSTICA" 3ft x 2ft x 2inches Rs.2,999/-
Professional
Soundproofing acoustic
foam sheet

Acoustic Panels Sound 2ft x 2ft x 0.33ft Rs.3819/-

Proof Padding 100%
Polyester Fiber Sound
dampening Panel

Nankarrow 2ft x 2ft Rs.6,400/-

blackout cinema acoustic
ceiling tiles
 Combination Acoustical
Blankets:-
 Combination Acoustic Blanket is a sound barrier panel used to
block and absorb sound for interior applications.
 The Acoustical Blankets offer a powerful combination of noise
reduction and durability encapsulated a vinyl sound barrier
septum, allowing sound absorption and noise blocking in one
efficient product.
 This blanket is a good fit for industrial noise reduction
applications, because it offers both sound absorption as well as
noise reduction.
 Typical uses include industrial sound control. These blankets are
commonly used as separator walls or divider partitions and to line
the perimeter of an interior wall.
Market Survey
Name Wt. And Size Rate Image
weight
Nankarrow geo 2kg w. 1.3mwide Rs.50/-
weave breathe fire
rated acoustic
fabric
FREQNCY Sound 8x4 feet, 3mm Rs.2,895/-
Blanket Noise thick
Barrier

ODDLAUG - Rs.2,290/-
 Diffusers
 Diffusers are used to treat sound aberrations, such
as echoes, in rooms.
 They are an excellent alternative or complement
to sound absorption because they do not remove
sound energy, but can be used to effectively
reduce distinct echoes and reflections while still
leaving a live sounding space.
 Compared to a reflective surface, which will
cause most of the energy to be reflected off at an
angle equal to the angle of incidence, a diffusor
will cause the sound energy to be radiated in
many directions, hence leading to a more
diffusive acoustic space.
 It is also important that a diffusor spreads
reflections in time as well as spatially. Diffusors
can aid sound diffusion, but this is not why they
are used in many cases; they are more often used
to remove coloration and echoes.
Classification of Diffusers
1) Maximum length sequence diffusors :
• Maximum length sequence based diffusors are made of strips
of material with two different depths.
• The placement of these strips follows an MLS.
• The width of the strips is smaller than or equal to half the
wavelength of the frequency where the maximum scattering
effect is desired. Ideally, small vertical walls are placed
between lower strips, improving the scattering effect in the
case of tangential sound incidence.
• The bandwidth of these devices is rather limited; at one
octave above the design frequency, diffusor efficiency drops
to that of a flat surface.

2) Quadratic-residue diffusors

• A quadratic residue diffuser is a device designed to break up

directional sound waves and reduce powerful first order
reflections, standing waves and flutter echo.
• It is an excellent complement to sound adsorption because it
does not remove energy like acoustic panels.
Classification of Diffusers
3) Primitive-root diffusors :
• Primitive-root diffusors are based on a number theoretic
sequence based on primitive roots. In terms of performance,
they are very similar to Quadratic-Residue Diffusors.

4) Optimized diffusors :

• By using numerical optimization, it is possible to increase the

number of theoretical designs, especially for diffusors with a
small number of wells per period.
• But the big advantage of optimization is that arbitrary shapes
can be used which can blend better with architectural forms.
5) Two-dimensional ("hemispherical") diffusors :

• Designed, like most diffusors, to create "a big sound in a small

room," unlike other diffusors, two-dimensional diffusors
scatter sound in a hemispherical pattern.
• This is done by the creation of a grid, whose cavities have
wells of varying depth, according to the matrix addition of
two quadratic sequences equal or proportionate to those of a
regular diffusor.
Market Survey
Name Size Rate Picture Location
Wood sound 59 x 59 cm Rs. Dwarka ,Delhi
Diffusers Wall 1200/Sq. Ft
Panel

Aluminum 2ft x 2ft x Rs. 400/Sq. Sakinaka , Mumbai

Powder Coated 0.33ft Ft
Pyramid Sound
Diffuser

Acoustic Sound 6ft x 4ft Rs. Panchkula ,

Diffuser 35000/piec Haryana
e

Wall PRD Diffusor 600 x 600 Rs.9500/pie Coimbatore,

mm ce tamilnadu
References :-

• https://www.acousticsfirst.com/acoustics-first-products-
overview.htm#:~:text=These%20materials%20eliminate%20sound%20reflections,
and%20thick%20fabric%20wall%20coverings.
• https://www.slideshare.net/shahzeb163/acoustical-materials
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_(acoustics)
• https://my.indiamart.com/
• https://www.huiacoustics.com/product/mls-acoustic-diffuser/