Ahead of the government's Code for Sustainable Homes, Oak Tree Developments has demonstrated how easy it can be to achieve top marks for sound insulation by installing Regupol E48. The product is a high performing screed isolation material.
Available exclusively from CMS Acoustic Solutions, Regupol E48 is the only Robust Detail (RD) approved system for beam and block floors (E-FC-6), the floor type installed by Oak Tree.
Although strictly a pre-completion testing project, as not all internal walls were continuous from the foundations to the roof, Oak Tree built to RD guidelines to optimise acoustic performance. The product is compatible with all types of floor screed.
Meeting part E regulations and complying with The Tiling Association's Co-efficient of Restitution figure, CMS Acoustic Solutions has launched the first approved acoustic tiling system, the Regupol Acousti-Tile.
The main component of the system is Regupol 4515 acoustic underlay which isolates impact sound at source. Tiles are then laid on top using the Acousti-Bond adhesive before a grout finish.
Extending its range of acoustic wall covering solutions, CMS Acoustics has introduced the Vertiface product range, which adheres directly to interior wall surfaces and reduces reverberant sound levels.
Manufactured from non-woven polyester, Vertiface wall coverings are designed to improve listening conditions by absorbing sound. With a Noise Reduction Coefficient of 0.4, it reduces reverberated noise in building interiors by some 40%, the company claims.
Available in a choice of 30 colours, Vertiface offers design flexibility to include cut-ins and logos as the material does not zip or fray when cut.
It includes the company's 'Pinguard', meaning that it can also be used as a display board without having pin holes in the wall.
Ensuring a sound dampening interior for Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning project, CMS Acoustics has provided its SuperPhon Acoustic Wall Panels.
Complying with Part E regulations, the panels reduce noise by impeding sound transmission through an element of the structure and absorbing sound at the surface. They also have an aesthetic fabric covering which provides ease of cleaning and low maintenance.
Providing a means of controlling reverberation time and reflected sound in rooms, it is suitable for studios, conference centres, cinemas and areas where acoustic performance and aesthetics is required.