Acoustic Panels for Commercial Interiors

Sound absorbing Acoustic Panels are commonly installed in ‘noisy’ commercial interior spaces to absorb reverberation, or unwanted sound. The main purpose these panels is to remove reflected sound waves that would otherwise cause communication and sound quality problems. The resulting benefit for room occupants is the provision of a more pleasant working or listening environment.

Acoustic Panels can be installed on available space on walls or on ceilings. If specified, manufactured and installed correctly, their effectiveness at absorbing sound is now well established. However, it is equally important to ensure that Acoustic Wall Panels or Acoustic Ceiling Panels “fit in” with existing interior colour schemes and decor.  This can be particularly important when panels are to be installed in an existing space. To be effective, it’s usual to cover 30 – 40% of an interior; either blank, reflective walls or ceiling surfaces. Therefore, the choice of surface colour or pattern on the panels can have a significant effect on the interior decor of a space. Commercial interior spaces such as open-plan offices or meeting rooms usually require a more “serious” approach to decor in comparison to, for example, public spaces like restaurants and entertainment facilities.

The images show that Acoustic Wall Panels and Acoustic Ceiling Panels can be used in an unobtrusive way in existing commercial interior spaces. In both instances shown, large areas of otherwise reflective surface have been covered with sound absorbing panels without interfering with services (such as lighting) and enabling the acoustic panels to blend in with the look and feel of these workspaces, without overwhelming them.

Australian acoustic panel manufacturer Sontext Pty Ltd supplied Serenity Fabric Acoustic Celling Panels for both projects. In both cases, Sontext was able to assist the clients with a choice of suitable acoustic facing fabrics from the huge range available on the market. Sontext also supplies ART Panels, through its ability to print commercial company logos onto the face of fabric faced panels. Please visit the Sontext website for further information., or to contact Sontext specialists.

Fabric Acoustic Panels In Offices

Fabric Acoustic Panels in Offices

Unwanted Noise in the workspace can creative an unproductive work environment

Unwanted noise and sound disturbances in the workplace can cause stress, lack of concentration and tiredness. Background noise and reflected sound in offices, workshops and even boardrooms can result in poor communication and speech quality. Privacy due to reflected sound can also be a problem in workstation environments such as call centres, classrooms, and computer rooms.

Acoustic Panels offer a simple solution to help overcome such noise problems. Installing fabric-faced, sound absorbing panels to cover hard, reflective surfaces around workstations will not only minimise reflected sound, but also provide a degree of privacy for each operator.  Sontext is able to customise Acoustic panels fabric  dimensions, thicknesses and colours to those of back panels, and side dividers on existing workstations.

The Benefits Acoustic Panels

•         Minimize Unwanted Sound: By absorbing background noise, acoustic panels can improve the work environment for building occupants.

•         Enhance Decor: Acoustic Panels like Sontext Serenity are faced with sound absorbing fabric on all edges as well as the panel face. Therefore the panels can be mounted with exposed edges, or as stand alone framed partitioning. The colours and patterns available is huge, and Sontext can assist with your choice to match an existing interior, or new interior design.

•         A Comfortable Work Environment: Using acoustic panels can help reduce stress caused by excessive noise in any public space or workplace.

•         Enhance Productivity: Boost the productivity and concentration among workers.

Sontext Serenity Acoustic Panels can be installed in large format panels on interior walls and floors. However they can also be customised to fit existing partitioning and workstations in a variety of colours and patterns to provide an aesthetically pleasing interior solution to noise problems.

Timber Ceiling Panels for Interior Sound Quality and Deluxe Finish

No one likes unwanted noise, usually caused by reverberation in building interiors, as it can cause problems for people who live or work in such an environment. A source of annoyance, it can even make communication difficult. When it comes to public spaces such as classrooms, auditoriums, and conference rooms, all these types of activities may be compromised by bad sound quality.

Be it home or workplace, wood has always been a popular material to  line wall or ceilings. It not only gives beauty and natural ambiance to an environment, if the panels are perforated, timber can also offer improved speech and music quality. Owing to its unique characteristics, it can be used to line walls wall panels, flooring, as well as ceiling panels in a space. Installing Sontext Murano timber ceiling panels in a space can minimize "echo" sound effects and enhance overall speech quality. Generally, acoustic wood panels are beneficial for school halls, sports halls, gymnasiums, lecture theatres churches, retail, offices.

Perforated Timber or Wood Panels

Timber ceiling panels are available in perforated patterns, wood veneer, and paint laminate, you have an unlimited choice to choose the best-suited solution to reduce noise. The wood panels are available in various slotted or perforated patterns, which help in delivering different kinds of acoustic performances. Since panels with different patterns have different sound absorbing characteristics, it is important to make the right choice, for which you can also consult an acoustic specializing professional.

•         Perforated aound absorbing timber panels are quite easy to install and very attractive visually. Reducing unwanted sound is a key benefit of these panels that ensures high acoustic performance.
•          Panels can be faced with natural timber veneer or hard wearing decorative laminates, and finished to provide the desired decorative effect for any space.
•          These timber is a naturally robust material, and highly impact-resistant.

Sontext Murano wood panels are designed and tested to perform in noisy environments. Murano Timber Wood Panels provide  robustness or add sophistication any interior decor. Timber panels can provide a classic look and feel along with sturdiness.

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