How to choose acoustic panels?

The acoustic panels are an ideal sound-absorbing decorative material. As the economy continues to rise, sound-absorbing panels are also full of tricks. As consumers, how should we choose the ideal acoustic panels? There are also many purchasing skills when purchasing.

Here is the content list:

• See test report

• See installation

• See the thickness and weight of the acoustic panels

• See sound insulation effect retention time

• See the strength, fireproof and waterproof performance of the acoustic panels

See test report

One of the most important principles for selecting acoustic panels: whether the acoustic panels have an authoritative test report. Many manufacturers in the market are promoting the performance of their acoustic panels, but they have no way to provide authoritative test reports to verify. All acoustic panels and sound-insulating coatings, etc., are all tested in Tsinghua University and Tongji University, and an official test report is issued, indicating the sound insulation effect of the wall composed of the sound-absorbing panels. If an acoustic panel advertises its sound insulation performance, but cannot provide a formal test report, consumers must pay attention to it.

Pay attention to whether the acoustic panels sold by the manufacturer and the samples submitted for inspection are the same product. If the samples submitted for inspection are thickened, heavier, use different materials or undergo special treatment, and the actual samples sold are different products, then the products sold will not reach the sound insulation value indicated in the test report. From this aspect, consumers should pay attention to distinguish the qualifications, credit, and goodwill of manufacturers, and avoid being deceived as much as possible.

See installation

To achieve a good sound insulation effect, the installation method of the acoustic panels must be very simple, otherwise, it will be difficult to achieve the ideal sound insulation effect. Professional acoustic engineers know that if a wall can be soundproofed by X decibels when tested in the laboratory, it can only be soundproofed by X-2 decibels in actual engineering, and the sound insulation effect is even lower. Therefore, the installation of acoustic panels must be simple, otherwise, the on-site installers will make mistakes, resulting in the sound insulation value of the wall not reaching the sound insulation target. Otherwise, in actual projects, installation workers often cannot accurately install the acoustic panels on the elastic crossbars, resulting in a very limited improvement in the actual sound insulation effect of the wall.

See the thickness and weight of the acoustic panels

There are some ordinary acoustic panels on the market. To improve the sound insulation effect, the thickness and weight of the wall panel are increased. This method can improve the sound insulation effect to a certain extent, but it brings many disadvantages: the thicker the wall panel, The more space occupied, the more valuable living space people lose. The heavier the wall panel, the more difficult it is to install; and the wall panel is too heavy, and we need to consider whether the floor can withstand it.

The thicker and heavier the wallboard, the more raw materials used to produce the wallboard, the higher the price of the wallboard, the higher the installation cost, and the higher the value of the lost living space, resulting in the higher the overall cost of the final project. 

See sound insulation effect retention time

There are some acoustic panels on the market that are made by installing rubber layers, damping materials or sound insulation felts between two panels. This method can improve the sound insulation effect to a certain extent in the short term, but its sound insulation effect will Decrease gradually over time. As we all know, rubber and other materials will slowly age in the air, causing them to gradually harden and lose their elasticity, resulting in a gradual decrease in sound insulation effect over time. On the other hand, this method of installing a rubber layer or sound insulation felt layer between the two boards has a very high engineering cost.

See the strength, fireproof and waterproof performance of the acoustic panels

While improving the sound insulation effect of the wall, we must also pay attention to some other properties of the wall, such as whether the strength of the newly built sound insulation wall or the sound insulation of the old wall meets the requirements. For example, flat-panel TVs require acoustic panels to have a certain strength and can withstand a certain weight. If there are many people in the room or the flow of people is large, the acoustic panels need to have strong impact resistance and high strength to prevent people from hitting the wall panel and causing the acoustic panels to crack. If the acoustic panels are close to wet parts such as faucets and toilets, the acoustic panels need to have good waterproof performance. If acoustic panels need higher fire resistance (such as the walls and ceilings of kitchens and garages, etc.), it is necessary to buy acoustic panels that are both soundproof and fire-resistant.

Our company is located in Putian City, Fujian Province, and has been committed to producing acoustic panels for many years. All products will undergo several experiments before they leave the factory. If you are interested in our products or engaged in related work, you can contact us. Our website is https://www.tangramdecor.com/.