The Types of Acoustic Panels And Its Uses

Acoustic panels provide effective sound absorption solutions for offices, auditoriums, schools and an array of different spaces. Noise coming from sound bouncing of hard surfaces is common in a variety of spaces. This can make hearing and understanding speech very difficult. Another result of exposure to noise in closed spaces is increased stress. There are a number of options that are available that are classified as different types of sound panels for walls. If you choose either fabric or timber acoustic panels the main aim remains to absorb sound and reduce noise. This can further make it hard for people to hear conversations or contribute to a lack of concentration and comfort levels. The same is true for different spaces such as gyms and basketball courts. Following is a detailed look at the types of acoustic panels that can cater to an array of different preferences:

1. Fabric Acoustic Panels: These sound panels for walls provide a customisation acoustic solution for various types of rooms or spaces. Apart from serving to reduce the noise and improve the listening environment, they also have a visual appeal that fits perfectly in any setting. Sontext provides a multitude of fabric acoustic panels for walls as well as ceilings to ensure proper room acoustics.

2. Timber Acoustic Panels: Apart from fabric acoustic panels timber acoustic panels provide an effective noise absorbing solution for different environments. They have a more potent visual appeal and express an architectural and a natural look. They are available in a variety of different patterns and wood veneers which provide different sound absorbing characteristics

3. Acoustic Art Panels: A new addition into Sontext’s existing range of products. It gives an option unique and customised interior designs with effective noise control solutions. They provide an extensive design flexibility without compromising on the sound quality in internal spaces. They add a visual dimension with the help of art and promotional pieces.

Therefore there are a number of acoustic panels that cater to a variety of different environments and preferences. Sontext provides high quality acoustic solutions for environments such as auditoriums, gyms and restaurants etc. From ceilings to wall panels Sontext has the entire range of acoustic solutions that take care of unnecessary reverberations and reflections and promote a noise-free environment. It effectively promotes healthy communication without any hindrances that is essential in all environments.

Acoustic Clouds and Baffles

Sonofonic acoustic clouds are a very effective way of reducing noise in large areas,

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Here Sonofonic Clouds and baffles are installed in the new Melbourne Airport. From the entrance in arrivals to the departure lounge you ate in a quieter environment because of Sonofonic Acoustic Clouds.

Available in a range of standard colours or RAL colour range, you can design and create your own artistic design.The standard shapes are available on the website

Sontext High Performance Acoustic Baffles

Noise pollution is a problem shared by all modern cities. Motor vehicles, industrial machines, planes, trains, construction works, music performance etc, all contribute to noise pollution. However, the real problem is that in cities we all live quite close together, and one person's noise problem may be another's pleasure. Not all sound is "noise" and many interior spaces in residential and commercial properties suffer from reverberation, or echo, which can cause pleasant sounds (like music, speech, etc) to be distorted. Reverberation problems can occur when sound waves are reflected off hard surfaces such as glass or concrete materials. Background noise does not have to be loud to cause irritation. Continuous exposure can even cause loss of productivity in the workplace, or hearing loss, besides producing stress. Sound absorbing panels are designed to minimise reverberation problems in interior spaces.

Acoustic Panels can be used to absorb background noise in conventional interior spaces such as offices, classrooms, halls, and most occupied public spaces, by easily attaching the panels to existing wall and ceiling linings like brick or plaster.. However, some building interiors, like workshops and machine shops for example, are not constructed with wall linings, so acoustic panels may need to be installed to the roof or the structural members. Spaces with these types of functions also have particular sound problems, such as heavy machinery, running motors, etc, that require very high performance sound absorbers. 
Sontext has experience in successfully treating noise problems in industrial applications with its range of Serenity Acoustic Baffles Ceiling Panels. 

Sontext is a well-known manufacturer and supplier of acoustic panels for most interior sound problems. Acoustic Baffles Ceiling are designed to be vertically suspended from roof supporting framework via wire hangers. Serenity Acoustic Baffles can be manufactured in various dimensions -  thickness, length and width - to help absorb sound over a range of frequencies. Sontext Acoustic Baffles Ceiling and Wall Panels are manufactures with the same robust, stylish,fabric facings as the rest of the Serenity Panel range. Sontext is based in Australia and and has been serving its clients for two decades. The company's acoustic products are also available in over twenty countries through specialists and distributors.

The Sontext range includes Serenity and Sonofonic sound absorbing Acoustic Wall and ceiling Panels, Decorative Art Panels, Acoustic Baffles Ceiling or Wall Panels, and also includes Murano Wood Ceiling and Wall Panels. Sontext specialists can assist designers and specifiers to  choose appropriate sound absorption products for virtually any application. The company takes pride in its ability to manufacture and supply high-end acoustic panels.

To find out more, feel free to contact Sontext at +61 (03) 9432 2733 or send an email to sales@sontext.com.au, or visit the Sontext website at www.sontext.com.au.

Acoustic Panels Control Reverberation

Acoustics is the science of sound. Acoustic Panels are designed to absorb unwanted sound (what we call noise), in interior spaces. These panels are commonly installed on walls and ceilings to minimise background noise and control reverberation in building interiors. A more descriptive name for these is Sound Absorbing Panels.  

Sontext Serenity Acoustic Panels

Minimising background noise and reverberation is particularly important in spaces that are designed for communication or performance, such as public spaces like auditoriums, concert halls, theatres, and entertainment venues of all kinds. Many kinds of commercial and educational spaces also require the benefits acoustic panels can supply - like boardrooms, recording studios, classrooms and halls. All these spaces involve a 'performance' of some kind - a speaker, music, possibly a public address system, and an audience of listeners. Sound waves reflecting off hard surfaces like masonry, glass and furniture, can cause "echo (reverberation), that in turn cases problems with speech clarity and even listening pleasure. Acoustic Panels provide a simple solution to this problem. They can be easily retrofitted to existing walls and ceilings in most interiors, or incorporated into new designs. The panel area required to overcome a background noise problem will vary according to the intended use of a space. Specialist manufacturers like Sontext can assist in this regard. Sontext can also help in choosing the style, color or pattern of the finished panels to blend with the overall aesthetics of the space.

Acoustic panels

Sontext has available a huge range of decorative fabrics and finishes. They can also help with custom sizes and finishes, such as acoustic printed Art Panels. Sontext also manufactures and supplies Murano Timber Panels - a range of perforated, slotted or grooved wall and ceiling panels that not only act efficiently to minimise reverberation, but also add a touch of luxury to interiors, with a range of beautiful veneers, laminates and lacquered finishes.

The Benefits of Installing a Sound Absorbing Acoustic Ceiling

A sound absorbing acoustic ceiling is designed to minimise reflected sound waves, commonly known as reverberation. Unwanted background noise, including reverberation can be a problem in multi-use interior spaces, particularly where communication is important. Noise can effect the occupants of workplace environments like offices, meeting rooms, and workshops in several negative ways; It can lead to irritation, poor or misunderstood communication, and general lack of productivity. This problem of course is not limited to the workplace. Students in classrooms, audiences in theatres, etc, can all suffer when an interior space suffers from poor acoustics. 

 Fine fibre acoustic insulation is capable of absorbing sound waves over a wide range of  frequencies. Absorption at these frequencies can be measured is sound laboratories. Specialist manufacturers like Sontext have made use of these acoustic absorbers by incorporating them into a range of decorative, sound absorbing panels, called Acoustic Panels, that can be installed on walls or ceilings to minimise reverberation as described earlier. Sontext Serenity sound absorbing acoustic ceiling panels can be installed into new interiors, or very easily retrofitted into an existing ceiling grid.

Multiple advantages

A Sontext sound absorbing acoustic ceiling system provides numerous benefits, such as:

• Absorption of background noise and reverberation.
• Available in a wide range of finished colours, patterns dimensions.
• Very easy to install to new or existing ceilings.
• Panels can be customised if required.
• Available as timber panels or fabric faced panels
• Panels have been tested, so performance is measured and  predictable over a range of frequencies.

Sontext is an experienced manufacturer of sound absorbing acoustic ceiling systems. For assistance with your project or sound problem, cal or visit the Sontext website.

Suggested Reading: Installing Wood Ceiling Panels Could Add Essence To Your Space

Acoustic Wood Panels in Australia for a Stylish Performance

Reduce echo and unwanted noise

Halls, auditoriums  and theatres  are specifically designed with good acoustics in mind. Special attention is given to the clarity of speech, music, and quality of the sound communicated to an audience. However, sometimes the design is inadequate for the activities in such spaces. Some spaces may even be used for purposes for which they were not designed at all - older,multi-purpose school halls are a good example. In either case, an outstanding stage performance, or speech, can suffer if the acoustics of the hall or auditorium are not appropriate. Acoustics can be a lot worse when multiple sound sources are happening, such as at a conference or a discussion group venue. 
However, with modern high performance acoustic panels like Sontext's Murano wood panels, performance spaces can be effectively acoustically treated, so that an audience can hear and appreciate voices, instruments, etc, with clarity. 
Sontext Murano wood panels Australia
are available with surface finishes such as rich natural wood veneers, decorative laminates, as well as gloss and matte paint finishes
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Acoustic Wood Panels

Wood Panels in general may impart a stylish, beautiful finish to a space, but they cannot act as effective sound absorbers unless the panels are perforated to allow sound to pass through into an absorbing medium installed behind. Sontext achieves this by manufacturing Murano acoustic wood panels with perforations, grooves or slots machined onto the face in numerous decorative patterns. These perforations can be micro-sized - small enough to be almost invisible  from a distance - yet still provide excellent sound absorption. Sontext Murano Ceiling wood panels Australia are an ideal way to reduce echo, dampen noise and maximise performance and speech quality.

Design Versatility and Sound Clarity with Baffle Ceilings and Clouds

Large open interior spaces such as workshops, concert halls, gymnasiums, auditoriums and halls often do not have conventional ceilings installed. In fact structures with these types of usage are often with the building services and the underside of the roof exposed. Reverberation, (or echo) can be a resulting problem, particularly public announcements, PA systems,or machinery are in use in the space. Minimising reverberation in spaces with this type of problem can be achieved by installing suspended acoustic baffles or clouds.

Features of Baffle Ceilings and Clouds

Known for their design flexibility and excellent acoustical control, clouds and baffles can be vertically "hung" from the roof structure in regular or random patterns. They are available in fabric or painted facings, and  come in various shapes, forms, colors, materials and thicknesses. These panels can be customized, are visually appealing, are lightweight and therefore are easy to install.  Clouds and Baffles are usually manufactured as double-sided sound-absorbing panels, so are very efficient at absorbing sound waves. The key benefit of minimising reverberation is large spaces this way, is that sound quality is vastly improved, for speakers, performers and audiences. Vertically- hanging Acoustic baffle ceilings  are installed using wire hangers and corkscrew anchors.

Sound Absorbing Acoustic Clouds

Clouds can be random in shape, and differ from Baffles in that they are suspended horizontally, rather than vertically, to the roof. Clouds can also be a great way to create a unique and creative appearance. Acoustic sound absorbing Baffles and Clouds can increase speech clarity and comprehension, resulting in less less vocal effort for presenters and increased listening comfort for audiences. Sontext manufactures and supplies Serenity Acoustic Baffle Ceilings and Clouds throughout Australia and internationally. Please contact Sontext for further information on the Serenity range of Acoustic Panels.   

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