We take our Sound Barrier vinyl and laminate it to a 1/4" foam mat and call it SOUND BARRIER COMPOSITE. This added foam layer helps to dampen impact and structural noise. The vinyl controls mostly airborne noise.
The Composite is used as both a barrier/absorber material and for vibration control. The foam side needs to be installed against the vibrating surface. All seams need to be caulked with a non-hardening caulking to prevent sound from passing through the cracks.
TIPS
This is a product for floor underlayment where noise is transmitting up through the floor from the room down below and for reducing impact noise.
INSTALLATION:
Use the same techniques as discussed in the SOUND BARRIER section. Also, this material can be glued face down as a floor substrate prior to carpeting.
APPLICATIONS
Common walls
Placed over drop-in ceiling systems
New construction/between studs
Under carpet and floors to lower sound transmission
