Acoustic Materials
PET
PET panels are made from postconsumer plastic beverage bottles out of landfills and oceans. Every square foot of panel contains the regenerated fibres made from approximately 10 (20oz) recycled bottles
The discarded drinks bottles are cleaned and cut into flakes before being melted and extruded into fibres of natural white colour.
The regenerated fibres are clean and odourless like virgin fibres.
The regenerated fibres are then integrated into the carded multi-layer web construction and thermo bonding process to create new material for acoustic panels.
With a unique production process, acoustic panels can be recycled again at the end of their useful life.
A minimum of 108 No 20 oz. recycled bottles is used to manufacture one full sheet 2800 x 1200 of PET panels
Sourcing Regenerated PET
We source clean, quality regenerated PET fibres for use in our acoustic products. These fibres are made from recycled PET bottles that would normally go to landfill, closing the loop on a valuable resource.
PET as an Acoustic Material
Enhance Your Office Environment with Acoustic Solutions by THINK.
- Available in 12mm and 24m thickness
- 1200mm wide x 2400mm & 2700mm Lengths per panel
- Made from 60% recycled PET (from used plastic bottles)
- Easy to install with contact adhesive
- 100% Recyclable at end of life
- Manufacturer’s 5-year guarantee
- Not affected by moisture, mould or mildew
- No formaldehyde binders
- Low VOCs
- Noise Reducing Coefficient (NRC) .45
- Different mounting options available to increase NRC rating
- Large range of designs to chose from to create your own bespoke design REACH: PASS
- Fire Rating EN 13501-1:2007+a1:2009 – B, s1, d0 ASTM E84-16 – Class A
Helping Architects, Designers and specifiers meet their clean building goals.
PET felt is made from regenerated PET fibres with a minimum of 60% – 75% recycled content. All our acoustic products are tested against internationally recognized environmental and human safety standards and accreditations to ensure our products are manufactured safely and are safe for human use. We can provide specification sheets and accreditations from all our suppliers of acoustic materials and products.
All our PET options have relevant fire certification.
Acoustic diagnosis and Treatment
THINK offer a multi disciplinary approach to acoustics. When you have acoustic, reverberation, noise transfer/Transmission and absorption issues within a space the following steps can be taken to diagnose and offer acoustic treatment.
Design Stage, Initial paper based acoustic assessment to determine the estimated RT60 time of the space.
Existing Space and/or site visit and survey of the problematic areas and Diagnosis.
Treatment proposal based on the paper-based report and schedule of coverage and materials required to rectify the issue.
Onsite pre and post Testing
If there is a wider issue covering multiple areas, we recommend and provide onsite pre and post acoustic testing which will accurately define the current RT60 times in the spaces and detect any wider issue in the spaces. Treatment proposal is based on industry standard RT60 times and room usage i.e. AV requirements/In person meetings.
This allows us to specify the correct materials, coverage and location within a space.
After treatment we provide onsite post testing to certify the treatment provided has met the acoustic report targets and certifies the treatment.
In general, we recommend an initial site survey with paper-based report and then on-site post testing but this is not always required.
Key Concept
What is Reverb Time?
Reverb time is the time it takes a sound to drop by
sixty decibels to a ‘background noise level’. RT60
Short reverb time = clarity
When a Sound Wave Encounters an Object, Three Things Happen
Transmission
Reflection
Absorption
Transmission
Reflection
Absorption
NRC
Numeric representations of the level of sound absorption of a given surface. The scale goes from 0 (perfect reflection) to 1 (prefect absorption). This scale is used to measure the effectiveness of ceiling tiles, baffles, and other acoustic design elements. Depending on the test setup, some results can exceed 1.
Absorption
In acoustics, absorption refers to the dampening – or reduction of – sound as it strikes a given surface. The higher the absorption, the more the sound is reduced.
Diffusion
The efficacy with which sound is evenly distributed throughout a given environment. A well-diffused acoustic environment results in a balanced, and typically, attractive sound response.
Reverberations
The persistence in a sound after that sound is produced. An echo is a form of reverberation, and is particularly offensive in an office environment.
Enhance your space with design-driven acoustic excellence.
