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Company and Product Description
AcoustiBlok Inc. is one of the few companies that has been selling a special MLV with unique properties and materials for the last 21 years. This eponymous flagship product is stiff competition to standard MLV. It is usually installed during the construction and assembly process. Acoustiblok can quite any source that emits noise. This includes but is not limited to pump, plumbing, studio, etc.
Acoustiblok is typically applied during the construction process. Before walls, ceilings, and floors of a room have been completed. It is installed over the bare studs of the walls or ceilings. Acoustiblok is used primarily during construction or remodeling. This helps to enhance the Transmission Loss of the overall material.
The material used in the product comes from recycled plastics and benign minerals, which is further compressed in the form of a sheet. The product is black in color and high UV resistance. The chemical combination disallows all fungal and algal growth.
Products Offered and Properties
Being a viscoelastic construction polymer, the Acoustiblok comes in two forms: Blok16 and Blok32. Blok16 has a ⅛” thickness and a weight of 1 LB per square foot. Blok32 is of a heavier build with a thickness of ¼” and a weight of 2 LB per square foot. Blok16 has an STC of 26 whereas Blok32 comes with a superior STC of 32.
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You can improve the effectiveness by adding a layer of standard metal stud gypsum board interior wall. If you want to get STC 66, it’s possible but will require an extra steel partition wall as well as drywall and fibreglass insulation. However, just adding Acoustiblok increases the STC of an ordinary wall by a great degree as it increases internal damping and seals the air inside the wall.
The advantage of Acoustiblok is its flexibility which helps adjust to any and all kinds of walls. It is possible to use Acoustiblok on wall designs that have a fire protection rating of U300, U400 and U400 series besides floor and ceiling construction in the L500 series.
Acoustiblok is an industrial/construction product. The dimensions are customizable. The sheets are usually 30 feet long and 54 inches wide, which ensures smooth transportation. Each roll of Acoustiblok thus weighs approximately 135 pounds at this size. It is possible for the customer to order larger rolls which can be 60 to a massive 350 feet in length.
Final Review
Finally, we want to remind everyone that Acoustiblok is NOT for personal use. If you are going to have your house renovated or remodeled or if you’re going to have a new house-made on a fresh plot of land, then you can ask your construction agency to use this material if you plan on having a totally soundproof house. The material is not easy to handle. You have to employ professionals to use this material. But, ultimately, using this material in the construction of your house makes it echo-free and sound-dampening to an incredible degree.
Good luck and happy soundproofing!