Acoustic insulation is an important design consideration to prevent noise transfer between rooms and apartments on different levels. Floors must be correctly specified and constructed if they are to provide the required level of sound insulation.

Overview

Several research studies have highlighted that millions of people have their lives and privacy disturbed by noise from neighbours.

Glasswool products offer an ideal solution when used as a sound absorbent.

Glasswool provides an alternative method of controlling airborne sound transmission through a floor as opposed to simply increasing the mass. Installing glasswool in the floor / ceiling space voids will absorb energy from airborne sound waves. A secondary benefit of glasswool is to provide thermal separation between floors so that rooms can be zoned independently for heating.

Summary

Knauf Insulation provide products that can be used as resilient layers for the control of impact sound transmission in separating floors and absorbent layers for the control of airborne sound transmission in both internal and separating floors.