Acoustic Insulation  |
The NuWave range is based on high density, limp mass polymers to take the energy out of sound waves...right across the hearing frequency spectrum.
NuWave barriers are flexible, inexpensive and can tame home theatre systems, aircraft noise, impact noise through walls and floors and engine noise.
The heart of the NuWave range is the dense polymer technology that has been proven to reduce noise in heavy industrial plants.
We have taken this technology and applied it to many of our products but the two most common are NuWave “Base” and NuWave “4Zero”
| NuWave "Base" |
Most commonly used to silence noise in walls, timber floors and ceiling spaces, particularly over office partitions in commercial buildings.
NuWave Base is inexpensive and very easy to cut and install. Fabric backed, embossed face, it is tear resistant, highly flexible and is supplied in rolls.
ROLL SIZES AND ACOUSTIC RATINGS
(all 1350mm nom.width):
2kg/m2 5 mtr rolls Rw 23* |
4kg/m2 5 mtr rolls Rw 26* |
6kg/m2 3 mtr rolls Rw 29* |
8kg/m2 3 mtr rolls Rw 30* |
*Rw rating is a single number quantity summarizing the transmission loss of a material over the frequency range from 100Hz to 3.15 kHz under AS/NZS 1276.1:1999. Independent test reports available.
| NuWave "4Zero" |
NuWave’s 4Zero barrier is the same as the “Base” product but with a flexible aluminium film facing.
The aluminium facing gives the barrier excellent fire resistant properties when tested to AS 1530.3.
This additional flammability rating is important in some applications in buildings and the foil facing also allows reinforced foil tapes to be used to join two pieces of 4Zero together when overlapped.
Roll Sizes and acoustic ratings as for “Base” above.
| Installation |
The following should be used as a guide for installing NuWave
as acoustic insulation around pipe work within buildings.
- Cut material into required sheet size.
Length - 1350mm maximum (i.e. width of supplied roll.)
Width - Outer Diameter of pipe circumference plus desired
overlap. (Normally 50-100mm)
- Wrap Base/4Zero Wrap around the pipe being treated.
- Tape joins using 50mm aluminium tape (or similar). All
joins and overlaps should be taped, including longitudinal overlap
and the overlap between the sheets.
- Additionally, a band of tape should be placed around circumference
of pipe and Base/4Zero Wrap every 200mm along the pipe length. If
location of pipe in relation to masonry ceiling or wall inhibits
tape banding then band as much as the circumference as feasible
with spacing of 150mm.
NOTE: Base/4Zero Wrap will increase the Outer Diameter of pipe
work by approximately 25 to 50mm. Allow for this increase when cutting
sheet size.
| Why "4Zero" |
The name 4Zero originates from the outstanding results achieved
when the NuWave product was tested according to AS 1530.3. (early
Fire Hazard Indices) test. The outcome was the highest achievable,
with each of the four indices registering a .0 Hence the name 4Zero.
| NuWave Impact Floor Insulation |
Looking for high performance Acoustic Insulation that will ensure your development will meet the impact noise ratings in BCA 2005?
Don't redesign your project to accommodate expensive or bulky insulation systems, choose the flexible isolation products that will fit with your ideas. Wet areas, dry areas, any hard surface flooring. Thermotec Impact.
• Thermotect Impact Products exceed BCA 2005 Floor isolation benchmarks by a large margin.
BCA 2005 states:
F5.4 (a) A floor in a Class 2, 3 or 9c aged care building must have an Lnw+Cl (impact) not more than 62 if it separates:
• Sole-occupancy units: or
• A sole-occupancy unit from a plant room, lift shaft, stairway, public corridor, public lobby of the like, or parts of a different classification.
1. FLOATING TIMBER FLOORS
Thermotec Softfoam U
• LDPE foam underlay,
• 2mm thick applied over concrete
, under floating timber or laminate floors
• Apply PP tape to butt joins. Return edges at . wall to isolate floor from walls
• 50m x 1m x 2mm rolls
• Field test result L'nT,w+C1 = 49
2. HARD SURFACE FLOORS
Wet areas or with falls to waste-eg Bathrooms, Laundries
Thermotec Impact Foam 5mm
Applied to concrete plain or with self adhesive backing over waterproof membrane (Refer to AS 3740: Waterproofing of wet areas within residential buildings). Return edge strip of foam to walls to isolate mortar bed from adjoining walls.
• 50m x 1m x 5mm rolls
• Field Test Result L'nT,w+C1 = 44
• Eco-friendly
• Recyclable
• High Performance
• Fibre Free
• Economical
• Exceeds BCA 2005 standards
| NuWave Impact Engine Insulation |
To counter the high noise levels of engines, compressors, generators and industrial machinery, NuWave has a range of High Performance Composites that combine acoustic foams, barriers and facings to give the best possible noise reduction.
NuWave Damping Compound, Self Adhesive Damping Sheets and Heavy Duty Damping Tiles are available to stop resonance of structures around engines and fans.
For further information on this and all other products please contact us.
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