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Soundproofing has been revolutionized throughout the UK and Ireland by the introduction of Phonewell® sound insulation board, which is distributed by Acara Concepts Ltd. Commercial and domestic soundproofing with the Phonewell® acoustic insulation board is very successful, due to its outstanding performance even at low frequencies, its simple installation procedures and its very slim 15mm thickness.
Whether you are soundproofing a wall, soundproofing a floor, soundproofing a ceiling or soundproofing a whole room Acara Concepts can provide simple, yet extremely effective, soundproofing advice. At home, undue stress can be created from noisy neighbours, home entertainment surround sound systems or road traffic, so Phonewell® sound insulation is a great solution to achieve noise reduction. Domestic boilers or pumps can be boxed off with Phonewell® acoustic insulation, to achieve noise control. The opportunities for using Phonewell® sound insulation in commercial situations are endless, e.g. hotels, schools, consultants’ rooms, hospitals, studios, gyms, offices, factories and warehouses. Sound enclosures can be made for noisy machinery so that they comply with sound regulations. Simple Soundproofing with the Phonewell® Natural Sound Insulation Material
Phonewell® is a very versatile, but simple, high-performance sound proofing product for both Airborne and Impact sound reduction. It is an ecological sound insulation material for use on timber, steel or solid concrete substrates and is suitable for party wall sound proofing, floor sound proofing and ceiling sound proofing. It is immaterial whether the application is for a new build, a conversion, a refurbishment or a remedial project. Phonewell® provides an outstanding sound reduction in both airborne and impact noise, in one single product. This is the only known product that can tick all these sound proofing boxes.
In addition, Phonewell® sound insulation does not require expensive specialist acoustic ancillary products, because all Phonewell® solutions make use of readily available, cheap, commodity soundproofing products which are used for bonding, mechanical fixing and finished wall or ceiling lining. When upgrading separating floors, it is often not necessary to use any other products at all.
Phonewell® is used for sound insulating separating walls, separating floors and separating ceilings without the need for complicated acoustic insulation accessory products, such as acoustic battens, flanking strips or sound absorption materials which all require adhering to complicated acoustic specifications.
Phonewell®'s long life, firmness, natural sustainability and high performance results for both Impact and Airborne noise in all sound attenuation applications, makes this a superior product. There are many products available which ONLY reduce IMPACT sound e.g. 'recycled' rubber sound barrier mats, rubber soundproofing mats, laminated and glued acoustic resilient floating floors and high density rubber acoustic wall panels but they do not live up to Phonewell®'s high standards. In addition Phonewell®’s properties remain true over its very long lifetime. It will not shrink, crack, compress or deteriorate as many inferior unnatural products would.
More about Soundproofing, Acoustic Insulation and Sound Insulation for Noise and Sound Reduction Systems
Noise is unwanted sound, and its loudness is measured in decibels (dB). As our environment becomes more built-up we are being bombarded more and more by noise pollution and noisy neighbours. It can create undue stress especially in our own homes or workplaces where we should expect peace and quiet.
Sound insulation or acoustic insulation in buildings is required to solve two problems:
1. Airborne Sound Insulation – Sound through the Air
Airborne sound insulation is required to dampen sound waves vibrating in the surrounding air. These are sounds from television, music, talking or even snoring which pass from one room to another. This sound vibrates the structure and then passes through to the other side. The more this structure vibrates the louder the noise which can be heard, and the higher the level of sound proofing which is required.
One single layer of Phonewell® is certified at 36dB Rw (Ctr = -4dB) for Airborne Sound Insulation, certified to the ISO 140 & 717 series Building Regulations for Sound. This acoustic insulation result is for Phonewell® as a stand alone product, but in practice it is always included as part of the wall, floor or ceiling structure, so the resulting sound proofing, or total sound insulation, will be much higher.
2. Impact or Structural Sound Insulation – Sound through the Structure
Impact sound insulation is required for sound proofing the actual structure when it vibrates due to impacts directly on it. These would typically be sounds such as moving furniture or footstep noise from the floor above, or impact noise against the wall such as cupboards closing and light switches being used.
One single layer of Phonewell® panels increases Impact Sound Insulation by 21dB (ΔLw) certified to the ISO 140 & 717 series Building Regulations for Sound – Part E. This is the improvement gained by adding the board to the standard acoustic test floor, rather than the actual acoustic insulation result which is achieved when Phonewell® is used as part of a complete structure.
Soundproofing Facts
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The HIGHER the overall Airborne Sound Reduction of a total structure, the better. This is a sound difference test.
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The LOWER the overall Impact Sound of a total structure, the better. This is a sound penetration test.
The benefits of Soundproofing with Phonewell® Sound Insulation
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Simplified acoustics - one single high performance product, Phonewell®, suitable for wall, floor and ceiling sound proofing whether constructed from timber, steel or solid substrate.
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Suitable for new build, conversion, refurbishment and remedial sound insulation projects.
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Ideal for home sound proofing as well as commercial sound proofing.
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Provides airborne and impact sound reduction in a single product, giving 36dB Rw (-4Ctr) Airborne and 21dB ΔLw Impact results as a stand alone acoustic product, and is particularly effective for low frequency noise control, common with home entertainment systems.
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Gives comparable acoustic insulation performance to a complicated acoustic batten floor at 107mm, whereas Phonewell® is only 15mm thick.
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On new build projects, there are potentially considerable savings in a course of brickwork per storey and other materials, due to minimal height increase of each floor. Construction time is also greatly reduced.
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A 100% sustainable, natural, soundproofing product which is breathable, odourless and pollutant free.
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Phonewell® is100% recyclable after use.
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Simple and quick to install, offering savings in labour, materials and time.
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Easy to work with – cuts easily with a knife or jigsaw and joints just butt up together, without the need to use flanking strips.
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Very low labour costs with few extra component costs.
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The minimal 15mm thickness eliminates the need to re-apply skirting and
problems associated with door thresholds on refurbishment projects.
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Can be used with all final floor finishes to achieve superb soundproofing results.
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Sound proofing performance actually improves by up to 3dB when any hard surface, including the notoriously noisy laminate flooring, is placed on top of Phonewell®.
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Suitable for the widest level of application use with high loading usage of 5kN, with Agrément Certification from DIBt and the full BBA Agrément Certification.
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The only acoustic insulation product that can be integrated within timber cassette floors for offsite construction and modern methods of construction (MMC).
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Provides high thermal mass to lightweight structures, which means that heat will be retained in the Phonewell® plates and will only be released into the room when it cools down.
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Ideal for use with underfloor heating systems, as it spreads the heat evenly.
Soundproofing to meet Building Regulations for Sound – Part E
Phonewell® acoustic insulation systems have been independently tested to the BS EN ISO 140 series and BS EN ISO 717 series, in the UKAS accredited acoustic laboratory at SRL and also in Germany. Phonewell® has been approved to comply with Approved Document E for the Resistance to the Passage of Sound through acoustic structures, applicable in England and Wales and ‘Technical Guidance Document E for Sound’ in Republic of Ireland.
These sound regulations cover both airborne and impact sound insulation standards in domestic dwellings. Airborne sound insulation refers to noise across party walls and floors. Impact sound insulation refers to impact noise between multi floor dwellings such as apartments. These Building Regulations are available to download in our ‘Links’ section.
The Phonewell® sound insulation panel, which has been sound tested on its own with no other additional structure, has an extremely high Airborne sound reduction index (Rw) rating of 36dB (decibels). In addition it has an unprecedented -4dB sound reduction correction factor (Ctr) for the lower frequency sounds and noises generated by contemporary entertainment systems. This is also critical for studio soundproofing. Uniquely Phonewell® is also certified with a high Impact sound reduction of 21dB which attenuates those structural noises more commonly associated with footstep noise and moving furniture. These noise problems are aggravated due to modern high density housing so that noisy neighbours are a serious problem for many. However Phonewell® sound insulation can be used very effectively to soundproof against this noise pollution.
Natural, Sustainable and Eco-friendly Soundproofing
Phonewell® natural sound insulation is a high performance, sustainable, eco-friendly soundproofing board which is only 15mm thick. This patented, airborne and impact sound proofing panel, was developed over many years in Germany where it has been awarded WINNER of the 'Most Innovative Construction Product' by the German Minister for Economics. The engineered acoustic carcass is manufactured from timber sourced from managed sustainable forests and the filler is the most available and sustainable mineral on planet Earth; finely controlled crystal sizes of silica sand (quartz). |
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