Acoustiworks
Impact sound
insulation for laminate flooring products
Acoustiworks is a lightweight resilient panel used in floating floors to reduce "foot-fall noise" transmission. It is manufactured from elasticized expanded polystyrene (EEP) and processed into 45" X 48" panels which are placed under new hard-surface laminate flooring products. The elasticizing process used to produce Acoustiworks reduces its dynamic elastic modulus, providing sound absorption from footfall noise, low frequency vibration and other dynamic impact noise. In addition to its elastic properties and low material stiffness, Acoustiworks is ribbed in order to reduce the sub-floor contact area.
Acoustiworks is installed under laminate flooring products to provide separation of the finish flooring products from the building structure. This has the effect of creating a "floating floor" that breaks the sound transmission path through the floor-ceiling assembly to areas below. Acoustiworks can also reduce lateral sound transmission into adjoining rooms and rooms above, particularly in typical wood-frame construction.
APPLICATIONS
Acoustiworks is designed for use under laminate flooring products. It may also have sound attenuation applications under other flooring products such as hardwood flooring, ceramic tile flooring, lino sheet goods or carpeting. A semi-structural floor layer such as T&G plywood, gypsum products or a lightweight concrete overlay may be required over Acoustiworks to carry and distribute point loads. Consult these flooring product manufacturers for specific application details.
HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Acousti-Works is one of the few foam plastic insulations available that contains absolutely no CFCs, HCFCs, or other refrigerant gases. Its atmosphere ozone depletion potential (O.D.P.) is zero. It is non-toxic, fibre-free and hypoallergenic.
Acousti-Works will not irritate sensitive skin on exposure.
FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS
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Acousti-Works contains a chemical additive to inhibit accidental ignition from a small fire source. This additive, however, will not prevent burning when the material is exposed to a large continuous fire source or intense heat. Observe normal
fire precautions and good housekeeping methods during product storage and application.
SPECIFICATIONS/COMPLIANCE'S
Acoustiworks has been performance tested in actual use using ASTM test procedure E-1007 by the Mechanical Engineering Acoustics Laboratory, University of Alberta. The results are expressed in terms of IIC (Impact Isolation Class), with a value of IIC-47.
Acoustiworks is manufactured from expanded polystyrene meeting the intent of ASTM C-578-95 Type 1 and CAN/ULC-S701-97 Type 1, which is approved under the Warnock Hersey Third Party Certification Program. It is elasticized by Beaver's own proprietary process so that it will absorb low frequency sound vibrations.
Beaver Plastics is registered by the International Standards Organization under the ISO 9002 Quality Assurance Program, a set of standards and criteria that is internationally recognized as an assurance of product quality and consistency. Beaver Plastics was the very first EPS producer in North America to be so registered.
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