Woodsorba

Since wood is a product of nature, the WOODSORBA™ range of acoustic panels creates a naturally aesthetic solution to noise control.

The unique features of the wood panels give a warm organic appearance offering a finish to compliment every area. Surface choices include real wood veneers, wood print laminates and paint finished timber acoustic panels.

Wood acoustic wall panes for spound absorption

Woodsorba

Acoustic Wall Battens for Noise and Reverberation

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  • Product Description
  • Acoustic
  • Installation
  • Technical

 

Thanks to the application of advanced technology and acoustic theory, the WOODSORBA™ range of timber acoustic panels has been developed.

These panels are easy to install and visually attractive due to the beauty of wood veneers. The panels decorate as well as provide a solution to reverberant noise levels inside buildings.

 

Acoustic Performance

Wallsorba Pro Version A Wallsorba Pro Version B Wallsorba Pro Version C Wallsorba Pro Version D

 

WOODSORBA is a natural wood product . When acoustic panels are stored in places where they will not be used for immediate installation, they must be sealed in airproof and moisture proof condition at room temperature as wood based materials are susceptible to moisture.

WOODSORBA panels are installation friendly. They have one long edge, which has a machined tongue, and the other long edge has a machined groove. The panels are fitted by mating the tongued edge to the grooved edge resulting in a seamless run of panelling.

The installation of acoustic panels should be carried out in a sequence from the left to the right, from upside to downside. The panels are cut to fit on site.

Traditional woodworking tools are suitable for cutting the panels. If panels are cut using a fine tooth table saw the panels should be cut face up to avoid scratching and at a much slower speed to avoid any tear-out or chipping.

A black acoustic fleece is laminated to the rear face of the panels. It is recommended to paint the backgrounds at the points where the panels join to avoid any potential light variations.

The panels are fixed using nails, staples or screws via the tongue and groove joint on to pre-installed timber battens (normally 50 x 50mm) on the walls. The timber battens should be spaced no more than 300mm apart.

We recommend a test installation to be carried out to ensure that everything is satisfactory before proceeding with the full installation.

Panels should only be handled wearing clean, lightweight white gloves during installation to avoid soiling the panels.

 

Please refer to and work from the installation details given in the product brochure.

Fixing Wallsorba

 

Fire Resistance

WOODSORBA standard panels meet BS476 Class 3 fire rating. The panels are finished with a lacquer to give it a high quality finish as standard.

If special fire treatment is required, the real wood veneered panels (but not the laminate or the painted finishes) can be treated with proprietary intumescent varnish.

Therefore upgrading the timber panels to Class 1 or Class 0 (for solid panels pertaining to BS476 Part 7 and Part 6).

 

However, if you need to upgrade the fire rating by applying the intumescent varnish then please advise us at order stage so that we can omit the lacquer finish to allow the intumescent varnish to soak into the wood veneer face when it is applied.

Weight

Nominal panel weight: 10kg/m².

Maintenance

WOODSORBA panels are easy to maintain. The panels can be cleaned with non-abrasive cleaners, which are suitable for wood veneers.