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| High velocity blower noise in pharmaceutical lab resolved  Acoustiblok announced that the recent installation of Acoustiblok noise blocking material and QuietFiber sound absorbing material at the Ethical Labs production plant in Santo Domingo has provided enough noise abatement to lower noise levels in a louvered structure housing industrial high velocity blowers by 71 percent. The Acoustiblok and QuietFiber installation, conducted by Carlos Montas, the Dominican Republic representative for Acoustiblok lowered decibel levels from 80 dB to 62 dB, even with a portion of the louvers remaining open.Montas, owner of Edelca – the industrial power engineering company that prepared the electrical system of the entire pharmaceutical production plant – says the project required layering Acoustiblok 3mm soundproofing material in the structure first, followed by a layer of QuietFiber sound absorbing material on top of the Acoustiblok, on both the interior walls and door of the metal structure. Representatives of Ethical Labs said they were thrilled with the results, which took the unbearably loud blower noise down to a decibel level that was no longer a distraction to anyone. "We are totally impressed with how well the products worked," says Carlos Mendez of Ethical Labs. "When the project was half way done we could already hear a difference, it's amazing." Montas, who designs and installs industrial emergency generators throughout the Caribbean's coastal regions, installs QuietFiber in all of his projects to deaden industrial noise. Both the Acoustiblok and Quiet Fiber materials are easily cut to fit around electric conduits, and secured to the walls and ceiling with standard insulation stick pins. The sound deadening qualities of the layered Acoustiblok and QuietFiber materials will help to protect the pharmaceutical plant's employees and visitors from the high volume industrial noise contained within the enclosure. Lahnie Johnson, president and founder of Acoustiblok says that the application of Acoustiblok and QuietFiber in the louvered structure housing the blowers was the best possible solution for addressing the high decibel, reverberant sound emanating from within. "Both Acoustiblok and QuietFiber are designed to withstand this type of hot, humid environment," Johnson said. "When you're addressing this type of industrial noise within a louvered structure, you need a layer of noise blocking material, which the Acoustiblok material provides, and a layer of noise absorbing material, which QuietFiber provides. "Combined, you have proven maximum noise abatement, high temperature rating for fire blocking, and hydrophobic (resistant to moisture) qualities that make the solution a success." write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |