Sound-absorbing panels for public and private environments
Attention to acoustics, in private areas or areas accessible to the public, is an aspect of fundamental importance for the physical and mental well-being of users, with consequences on the ability to concentrate, to learn and to be productive. Proper acoustic treatment of rooms must necessarily pay attention to the finishing materials present, to ensure an adequate level of sound absorption for the activity they are to be used for. In the case of a restaurant, for example, it is important to allow diners to listen and understand the conversations at their tables; at school, students must be able to understand the teachers’ explanations; in an auditorium, the audience present should be able to enjoy the music during a concert.
Acoustic properties of materials
Each material used in the construction of buildings, whether public or private, has acoustic properties, because it has the potential to absorb, reflect or transmit the sounds that reach it. In environments with hard and smooth surfaces, sound is reflected, causing an increase in reverberation times inside the rooms. Sound-absorbing products use materials specifically designed to absorb the sound that might otherwise be reflected back into the room and increase background noise.
Sound-absorbing solutions for different areas of application
Caruso Acoustic sound-absorbing panels are the ideal solution for use in a variety of environments, such as conference rooms, lecture theatres, libraries, restaurants and bars, sports halls and gyms, hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, shops and offices. During the design phase, it is possible to choose between two different types of sound-absorbing material to be applied inside the structure of the panels: Basotect® melamine resin from Basf® and Stratocell® Whisper® material. The different technical characteristics of the materials make it possible to select, for each project, the solution best suited to the activities carried out in the environment subject to acoustic treatment, responding to the different peculiarities of all areas of application.