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Noise Barriers for Industrial Noise Control

Posted April 14, 2019 7:49 AM by Doug Sharpe

Noise barriers prevent sound waves from passing-through ceilings, walls, floors, and other structures. They’re usually made of vinyl, a dense but flexible material that provides strength, durability, and resistance to humidity and moisture. Some sound barriers are made of mass loaded vinyl (MLV), a sheet material that contains salt, sand, or tiny metal particles for added mass.

Vinyl and MLV can be laminated to foams and facings that provide sound absorption, vibration control, and industrial noise control properties. Melamine, a type of acoustical foam, is often used because it’s flexible but semi-rigid. Melamine foams are also flame-resistant and lightweight. Facing materials can provide frequency attenuation, chemical or abrasion resistance, support for cleaning, and decoration.

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04/15/2019 12:02 AM

"Melamine is a chemical compound that has a number of industrial uses, including the production of laminates, glues, dinnerware, adhesives, molding compounds, coatings and flame retardants.Melamine is a name used both for the chemical and for the plastic made from it."

One of us is confused.

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04/15/2019 12:23 AM

You are. That quote didn't come from the op.

Melamine foam

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04/16/2019 2:05 AM

Right. Sometimes I get confused when I hear terms like "flexible but semi-rigid" and "frequency attenuation".

It sounds like market speak.

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04/15/2019 9:41 AM

If I remember right, Isn't it also a dog food additive in China? but only for US export.

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