Soundsorba Acoustic Ceiling Panels, Echosorba II

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	ECHOSORBA II stick-on acoustic panels are extremely high performance noise absorbers. Their lightweight properties and low thickness not only make the panels easy to install but extremely suitable for adhering to a wide range of ceiling and wall surfaces. Echosorba II sound absorbing wall and ceiling panels are used widely in schools, offices, music studios, lecture theatres, multi purpose halls, interview rooms, training areas and cinemas. They meet the requirements of BB93 of the Building Regulations for acoustics in school buildings and are Class 0 fire rated hence meeting the Fire Regulations as well. Download PDF Brochure (The fixing guide on this brochure has been superceeded with a more efficient method, below) Download PDF Fixing Guide Here
Application	ECHOSORBA II acoustic panels feature a highly sound absorbent fibreglass core that provides very high noise absorption whilst a white speckled laminated facing enhances the panel's visual aesthetics with a sleek contemporary appearance. The panels have bevel edges contributing to an elegant look allowing unique wall and ceiling designs to be created. Although the panels come in a standard white colour to blend in with most ceilings, they can be emulsion painted to any colour. Product advantages: - Saves headroom space because exceptional noise absorption effectiveness is achieved by low (30mm) material thickness. Surfaces can be emulsion painted to any colour without significant loss in sound absorption. Increased safety due to Class 0 fire rating which meets Building Regulations. Cost savings due to fast and easy installation to walls and ceilings. Lightweight and therefore are ideal for adhering to ceilings, which do not have a very high load bearing capabilities. Meets BB93 standards for school acoustics as well as common areas in flats for Building Regulations. Reinforced edges for increased durability.
Design Considerations		ECHOSORBA II acoustic panels lend themselves for use in a variety of environments as they offer the possibility of creating different configurations giving an attractive appearance often desired in a noise reduction product. The option of butting the panels together or spacing them apart from each other adds to the design possibilities. The panels have reinforced edges to create a more durable product. Although this results in a slightly lower grade of finish on the edges this is not too apparent on high level wall surfaces and ceilings.
Finishes		ECHOSORBA II sound absorbing panels are available in the white standard colour to match most ceilings, however they can be emulsion painted to any colour with little significant effect on acoustical performance, as can be seen on the test data below. The panels can be painted for aesthetic reasons or even in the future to cover over any dirty marks or maybe discolouration from cigarette smoke etc. It is important that the paint is water based matt emulsion and is applied in a very light coat so that the sound absorbing properties are not affected.
Acoustic Performance	The special construction of ECHOSORBA II panels gives a very high sound absorption rating 0.85 (i.e. 85%) with minimum headroom height loss (only 30mm). The NRC of a standard panel is 0.85 (i.e. 85%) and an emulsion painted surface panel is also 0.85 (i.e. 85%). The only difference is that the thin coating of emulsion paint on the surface acts as a membrane absorber leading to higher absorption at the lower frequencies and a drop off at the higher frequencies. However the overall NRC stays the same at 0.85 (i.e. 85%). This fixing method results in very high sound absorption especially at low frequencies which is often very difficult to achieve. This product achieves an absorption coefficient of 1.00 (i.e. 100%) even as low as 160 Hz. This provides a very cost effective bass absorber for studios and music rooms at minimal cost. The air gap can be created by using 100mm thick timber battens behind the panels or a similar method.
Technical Information	NOMINAL DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT Nominal size: 1200 x 600 x 30mm. Nominal weight: 4kg/m². Dimensional tolerances +/- 3mm. LIGHT EFFICIENCY ECHOSORBA II acoustic panels provide 78% diffuse light reflectance. FIRE SAFETY The ECHOSORBA II acoustic panels meet the requirements of Class 1 and Class 0 of BS 476 Part 6 and 7. Class 0 is the highest fire standard required in the Building Regulations. HUMIDITY RESISTANCE ECHOSORBA II acoustic panels resist up to 93% Relative Humidity at 40°C in accordance with ISO 4611.
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