Acoustical Solutions Inc has announced the adoption of Knauf Insulation’s Ecose brand fibreglass in the AudioSeal Sound Blanket line.

This new “green” fibreglass is actually brown in colour and will help projects that meet green building standards.

The Ecose fibreglass is manufactured from naturally occurring and/or recycled raw materials and bonded using a bio-based technology, free from formaldehyde, and is 70 per cent less energy intensive than traditional petroleum-based bonding agents. Ecose fibreglass is 100 per cent recyclable and contains a minimum of 30 per cent post-consumer recycled bottled glass.

The AudioSeal Sound Blanket line offers maximum noise reduction on any application by combining sound absorption and noise barrier materials. AudioSeal Sound Blankets are available in an absorber only, with a sound-blocking barrier backing or barrier septum configuration. Audioseal sound blankets utilise a variety of quilted fibreglass absorbers and flexible noise barriers, which offer a combination of both sound absorption and sound blocking.

Many application types

These versatile Sound Blankets can be used in many application types. They can be custom-sized and supplied with track systems for indoor sound enclosures, or they can be custom cut for various OEM manufacturing applications. They can also be used outdoors for environmental noise control for construction sites and community noise problems. The blankets have been used in many high-profile settings including Boston’s Big Dig and the rebuilding of the twin towers in New York City.

David Ingersoll, sales manager, Acoustical Solutions, said: “Out of all of the enhancements we have made to our line of AudioSeal Sound Blankets over the last 20 years, including the last year’s launch of the EXT, an exterior grade version, earlier last year, this is the one that I most excited about.”

Acoustical Solutions offers a full line of indoor and outdoor industrial, commercial, environmental and architectural noise-control products.