Sonex Acoustical Foam Panels Show Like Artwork
Only days before its grand reopening, Circa Gallery in Minneapolis found its new space too loud and "lively." A quick installation of SONEX Valueline acoustical foam panels the day before the reopening solved the problem.
Now, the contemporary art gallery has the right amount of "liveliness" and is more attractive to visitors' eyes and ears.
Application Introduction
"While our new gallery space was under construction and full of materials, we didn't notice how noisy it was," says Russ Belk, owner of Circa Gallery. "When the space was finished, we noticed that you could whisper in one corner and hear it in another corner. That environment is much too "live" for a gallery.
Treatment Provided
Circa Gallery installed 72 white SONEX Valueline Panels on the ceiling above the pipes in the 2,000-square-foot space.
The panels were mounted in a checkerboard pattern. Circa staff attached the panels themselves - with guidance from pinta acoustic - using the Sonex Panel Adhesive.
SONEX Valueline Panels, which are foam acoustical tiles, offer excellent acoustical control across all frequencies, with Noise Reduction Coefficients (NRC) ranging from 0.75 to 1.05. They are especially effective at absorbing excessive sound at the middle frequencies (500 and 1,000 Hz), where unwanted noise and reverberation can interfere with communication.
Quantitative Results
"We opened in October 2007, the night after installing the SONEX panels," says Belk. "Now the space looks and sounds the way we want. In fact, it's better than I thought it would be.
We've had deejays and music in the space, and the acoustics are great. I think acoustic problems are much more pervasive than people think. I'm glad this solution worked so wonderfully for us."
SONEX Valueline Panels provide effective acoustic control at an affordable price.
The subtle surface pattern on the panels renders them inconspicuous in most settings, making them suitable for interior settings, including offices, conference rooms, religious facilities and classrooms.
SONEX Valueline Panels are made from willtec® acoustical material, which is Class 1 fire-rated for flame spread and smoke density; willtec natural also meets the corner burn test UL 1715.
Panel size is 24 inches by 48 inches, with a choice of thickness-1-1/2 inches, 1-7/8 inches or 2-1/2 inches. SONEX panels are available in natural, painted or HPC® coated.
SONEX Valueline Panels mount easily to any ceiling or wall surface with the Sonex Panel adhesive.
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