acoustic brochure november 13th

Bringing Design to Life

Acoustical Collection


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ecoustic™ 4-5Panel, Screen & Benching

ecoustic™ Matrix 6-7

ecoustic™ Linear 8-9

ecoustic™ Domino 10-11

ecoustic™ Matrix Ceiling Tile 12-13

ecoustic™ Moov 14-15

ecoustic™ Foliar 16-17

Twister 18-19

Airwave 20-21

Soneo Wall 22

Domo Wall 23

Triline Wall 24

Bits Wall 25

Airflake 26

Aircone 27

Glass Cover & Glass Cover Double 28

Space Cover 29

Space Array & Space Coupler 30-31

Product Matrix 32

Acoustic Terms & Definitions 33

In an office, proper room acoustics is a keyfactor to work performance and employeewell-being. In a classroom, acoustically impaired settings lead to decreased attentionand reduced cognitive ability. In a restaurantor auditorium, acoustically uncomfortablespaces can spoil the best occasion.

It is difficult to imagine any well-designed interior space used for communication andsocial interaction that does not take acousticperformance into account.

The Unika Vaev Acoustical Collection providesmultiple functional and aesthetical acousticalceiling and wall treatment solutions to effectsound absorption and sound diffusion in awide range of interior spaces. Our purpose is to minimize noise distraction while main-taining the benefits that human interactionbrings to work and social environments.

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Acoustical Collection Panel, Screen & benching by Instyle

Instyle ecoustic™ panels are designed to reduce and control reverberated noise in building interiors by application to wall or ceiling surfaces. Our ecoustic™ panels feature superior acoustic absorption, design aesthetic, easy field trim and installation and environmental responsibility. ecoustic™ panels are presently used in office, government, education, public building, hospitality, retailand residential interiors.

Depending upon your acoustical requirements Instyle ecoustic™panels are available in four thicknesses: 0.31”(8mm), 0.53”(13.5mm),0.98”(25mm), 1.97”(50mm). The panels are comprised of a polyester core and a thermally bonded polyester felt face that is available in 16 colors. ecoustic™ panels are tackable, moisture resistant and fire rated. Aluminum trim kits are available. NRC’s range from .50 to .95.

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Tile - Matrix by InstyleAcoustical Collection

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Instyle ecoustic™ Matrix Tile can be used on walls and ceilings to absorb and diffuse sound. Matrix presents a bold three-dimensionaldesign that will add depth and modern beauty to any space. Createyour own piece of art by mixing 16 colors and rotating tiles to createunique patterns.

Matrix is composed of rigid polyester and finished with a face ofpolyester felt and and earns a NRC rating of .65. It installs in a“snap” with a simple clip system that is easily pre-positioned on awall or ceiling by use of an accompanying template. NRC’s rangefrom .xx to .xx.


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Tile - Linear by InstyleAcoustical Collection


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The bold multi engraved pattern of ecoustic™ Linear Tile creates amodern abstract design that can be easily manipulated to createstunning patterns and color statements. Turn the tiles and make wall and ceiling design your own creation!

Linear is composed of 50% post-consumer polyester and earns aNRC rating of .60. It installs in a “snap” with a simple clip systemthat is easily pre-positioned on a wall or ceiling by use of an accompanying template. Tiles are available in 16 colors. NRC’s range from .xx to .xx.


Tile - Domino by InstyleAcoustical Collection


The rectangular shape of ecoustic™ Domino Tile, combined with themulti-depth diagonal pattern allows for endless custom design possibilities for walls and ceilings.

Domino, like Matrix and Linear of the ecoustic™ tile series, is composed of 50% post-consumer polyester and earns a NRC ratingof .55. It installs in a “snap” with a simple clip system that is easilypre-positioned on a wall or ceiling by use of an accompanying template. Tiles are available in 16 colors. NRC’s range from .xx to .xx.


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Matrix Ceiling Tile Acoustical Collection


Introducing the new ecoustic suspended ceiling panel, Matrix. Partof ecoustic collection of intelligent acoustic + environmental panel,screen and tile products for screen, partition, wall and ceiling applications.

This dynamic suspended ceiling tile design was inspired by geometry and mathematics. Subtle and commanding patterns canbe created by altering the orientation of the tiles to build formationsthat play with light and shadow. The acoustic panels visually softenthe space, and adds a visual representation to the perceptible improved acoustic quality, achieving an of NRC .70.

Ecoustic Ceiling Matrix is based on low energy manufacturing andmade from 100% polyester with a minimum of 50% recycled content. The tiles are certi ed low-VOC and Greentag Level A Certi ed.Ecoustic Ceiling Matrix is 24”x24”, and available in 16 color-ways.Lightweight, easy to handle and install.


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Moov by Andrew CliffeAcoustical Collection


Instyle ecoustic™ Moov is an elegant wall and ceiling acoustical tiledesigned to provide excellent broadband sound absorption andsound diffusion in any interior space. Achieving an outstanding NRCof .90, the smooth hyperbolic curves of ecoustic™ Moov can be customized through the use a wide range of colorways.

Quick and simple to install, the rear-mounting sound chamber tilecomponent of ecoustic™ Moov is easily fixed to most surfaces, while the molded ecoustic™ polyester tile face easily self-fastens onto the sound chamber tile. An aluminum trim kit neatly finishesexposed edges. Tiles are available in 16 color-ways.


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Foliar by Adam CornishAcoustical Collection


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ecoustic foliar (NRC 0.65)

Foliar is a versatile, striking and dynamic wall feature design that hasbeen inspired by the tessellating cellular structures found in nature.Individual tiles can be installed as endless organic formations thatbuild formations of positive and negative space.

Foliar is quick and simple to install. The plastic base, available in 5color-ways, is easily fixed to any flat surface. Choose non-acousticflexible rubber leaves from 7 color-ways that snap into the base, orfrom 16 color-ways of polyester molded ecoustic leaf tiles (NRC of.65) that magnetically adhere to the base. Both leaf options permiteasy installation and reconfiguration. Alternatively, the leaves can bepermanently fixed. 5 base colors, 7 rubber flex leaf colors and 16ecoustic™ felt leaf color-ways available.


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frequency20 mm acoustic absorbent mounted directly on the wall.20 mm acoustic absorbent mounted with 50 mm closed cavity to the wall.40 mm acoustic absorbent mounted with 50 mm closed cavity to the wall.

Twister by FrasterAcoustical Collection


Twister panels are a collection of handcrafted acoustic wall panelsthat provide an aesthetically pleasing sound absorbing solution tointerior spaces. A choice of 20 designs integrate coordinating woolfelt background and pattern colors with a sound absorbing polyestercore. The resulting panels can be positioned together to form end-less acoustical design possibilities. Twister panels are 34.5”square(88cm) and are framed in metal or wood. Panels of 25mm depth(5mm of wool felt facing available in 28 color-ways of 100% wooland 20mm of polyester core) produce an NRC of .70 when mounteddirectly to a wall. NRC is increased to .85 if Twister stands off fromthe wall by 50mm or if an optional 40mm polyester core is specified.


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Airwave is a modular screen system that is constructed by simplyhooking its slightly tapered component module into one another.Each highly sound absorbent module has a polyurethane shell covered with fabric available in 6 color-ways. The overall design ofAirwave varies with how its modules are combined and can easily be suspended from a ceiling or wall-mounted on a rail. Airwave scoresperfect sound absorption coefficients over the typical broadbandvoice frequency spectrum – NRC of 1.

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Domo Wall by Stefan Borselius


Soneo Wall is a simple and yet stylishsystem of square sound-absorbing wallpanels. Options of 37 fabric/color-waychoice provide a wide range of variationsin pattern, texture and color. The woodframe panels contain 50mm thick mineral wool and are available in severalsizes. Panels are mounted on a hiddenrail using a metal cleat. Soneo Wall hasan NRC of .90.

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Domo is a series of acoustic wall panels, floor screens and tablescreens. Sound absorbent filling is contained within square or rectangular wood framed panelcomponents that are upholstered in 16 fabric/color-way options. Allpanel components have bevelededges that express the interplay of light and shadow. Beveled edgedetail also provides an element ofsound diffusion to enhance the mid frequency sound absorption capabilities of Domo – NRC of .60.

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The Triline Wall has a basic rectangularshape. Arrange the wall panels next to each other for a stylish relief pattern andplay with the different color expressionsavailable. The angled shape of Triline is not only an aesthetic statement - it enhances its absorbent qualities by diffusing sound as well.

Triline sound absorbent panels are made from molded polyester fiber that is covered with fabric in a choice of 6color-ways. Panels have a wood frameand are hung either horizontally or verti-cally using hidden mounting bars and acleat system. The 800x400 mm panel dimension permits the creation of bothsymmetrical and asymmetrical forma-tions. Triline has an NRC of .90.

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Bits Wall can be combined to create different pattern formations. The use ofa triangular shape not only produces anaesthetically attractive look, but alsodiffuses sound, which produces a richeracoustic room environment.

Bits sound absorbent panels are madefrom molded polyester fiber that is covered with fabric in a choice of 6color-ways. The product, which has ametal frame, is mounted on a wall byusing hidden hanging rails and a cleat.Panels can be hung either horizontallyor vertically thereby offering the flexibil-ity to create both symmetrical andasymmetrical patterns. Bits Wall panelshave an NRC of .85.

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Bits Wall by Anya Sebton

Aircone is a sound absorber with asimple triangular designed modulethat is angled and tapered to permitsound diffusion. Component mod-ules are made from molded felt fiber and are available in 9 colors.Aircone modules are assembled into patterns using small plasticclips and can be hung from the ceiling or against the wall on an aluminum rail. It has an NRC of .85.


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Airflake by Stefan Borselius


Airflake is made from molded feltfiber that is formed into a variety ofopen or closed hexagonal shapes thatare assembled together using smallplastic clips. It can be hung on astraight or curved rail and mounted to a ceiling or wall. There are 9 feltcolor choices. Airflake is designed to provide visual separation and soundabsorption - NRC of .60.

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Aircone by Stefan Borselius


Glass Cover presents an acoustical solution for areaswith large expanses of glass. This 100% wool feltproduct has been designed to limit sound reflectionon glass walls. The pattern allows light to passthrough the open areas while its magnetic fixturingsystem permits it to float over glass. Glass Cover isavailable in 28 color-ways of wool felt and can also be designed to create your own pattern or logo. Let yourimagination run wild! Need to add info about Dou-ble Glass Cover.


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Glass Cover & Glass Cover Double by Fraster


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Designs by Russ Berger


The pArtScience SpaceCoupler™ optimizes acoustical environmentsby providing acoustical boundary interaction between loosely coupled spaces. SpaceCoupler™ is also effective at first reflectioncontrol without adding absorption and when used in conjunctionwith ecoustic® panels the SpaceCoupler™ can enhance low frequency sound absorption.

The pArtScience SpaceArray™ provides excellent acoustical diffusionwithout visual patterning. Strong but lightweight, the beautiful 24”by 24” wood panels install easily and can be used in a variety ofplacement options. The back of the SpaceArray™ features sounddamping for improved acoustical performance. When mounted away from the wall, the unit provides low frequency absorption.

Strong but light-weight, the beautiful 24”x 24” solid wood panels ofSpaceArray™ and SpaceCoupler™ are ideal for control rooms, auditoriums, performance venues, listening rooms, home theaters,and worship spaces.


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Acoustic Terms & Definitions

Absorption: The conversion of sound energyto heat energy. It varies with the frequencyand angle of incidence of the sound thatstrikes acoustic material. A “soft room” is aspace with highly absorbent surfaces whereasa “hard room” has surfaces of low absorbentvalue and are therefore highly reflective andreverberant.

Air-borne sound: Sound that travels throughair rather than through structure.

Air Gap: For effective absorption of sound en-ergy, the sound wave should pass through theabsorbent material during its maximum ve-locity (quarter-wavelength). The speed ofsound is zero when it meets a rigid barriersuch as the backing wall of a sound absorb-ing material. Increasing the thickness of thesound absorber or providing an air gap be-tween the absorber and wall will improve ab-sorption.

Broadband sound: A spectrum of sound con-sisting of a large number of frequencies, noneof which is dominant.

Critical distance: The distance from a soundsource at which the energy of direct soundand reverberant sound are equal.

Decibel (dB): The measurement term used todefine sound intensity. A 10 times increase insound intensity is defined as a Bel (namedafter Alexander Graham Bell); 4 Bels repre-sent a 10,000 times increase in sound inten-sity. A decibel is 1/10th a Bel; 40 dB equal 4Bels. A 1dB change in sound intensity is justnoticeable; most humans can distinguish a3dB change and consider a 10dB change astwice or half loud.

Diffraction: The change in direction of soundresulting from a discontinuity of a boundary(say, an open door).

Diffusion: A means to distribute sound en-ergy in equally probable directions.

Echo: A return of sound that is perceived as adiscrete sound.

Flanking transmission: The transmission ofsound by an unintended path.

Frequency: The number of back and forth vi-brations of air molecules (cycles) that occurin a second; expressed as Hertz (Hz). Some-times known as pitch.

Hearing: The ability of the human ear totranslate changes from ambient atmosphericpressure caused by sound energy into a sig-nal recognizable by the brain. Sensitivity tosound depends upon its frequency and en-ergy. The audible range of frequency for hu-mans is 20Hz to 20,000Hz, provided that atleast 0 dB of sound intensity (the thresholdof hearing) is present.

In phase: Sound waves that reach their peakcompressions (and rarefactions) at the sametime.

Insulation: The ability of material to preventsound from reaching a location either by re-flection back to the sound source or byacoustic resistance.

Inverse-square law: Sound intensity (soundenergy per unit of area) varies inversely withthe square of the distance from its source.Sound intensity decreases 6 dB for each dou-bling of the distance from its source.

Noise: Unwanted sound having no utilitywhich may be airborne or structure-borne.Like a pollutant, noise needs to be limitedand controlled to diminish its negative physi-ological, psychological, behavioral and cogni-tive affects.

Noise reduction coefficient (NRC): The arith-metical average, expressed as a decimal tothe nearest .05, of the sound absorption coef-ficients at 250Hz, 500Hz, 1000Hz, and2000Hz.

Octave: A doubling or halving of frequency.20Hz-40Hz is considered the bottom octavein a series of even-order harmonics that ex-tend without limit beyond the audible range.

Reflection: Sound and light are reflected offsmooth surfaces in a similar manner – theangle of incidence equals the angle of reflec-tion.

Refraction: The bending of sound waves trav-elling through media that conduct sound atvarying speed.

Resonant frequency: Any object will vibrate ata particular sound frequency, its natural reso-nant frequency, when disturbed by physicalforce or by sound having frequency equal toits resonant frequency.

Reverberation: The lingering of sound in anenclosed space after the original soundsource has stopped. A room with much re-verb is said to be “live”; one without reverb issaid to be “dead”.

Reverberation time (RT60): The time, in sec-onds, that reverberant sound energy in aspace diminishes by 60dB.

Sabin: The measurement unit, in inch-pounds, of sound absorption. One squarefoot of acoustic material having a sound absorption coefficient of 1 has a Sabin value of 1.

Sabine, Wallace C.: The father of modernacoustics and the developer of the Sabine reverberation equation; RT60 = .049 sec./ft. xVolume/Absorption Surface

Sound: A vibrational disturbance comprisedof alternating compressions and rarefactionsof air molecules. The compressions push airtogether and thereby cause higher-than-nor-mal atmospheric pressure, whereas rarefac-tions spread air molecules further apartthereby causing lower-than-normal atmos-pheric pressure. Total sound energy is thepotential energy from ambient air pressureand the kinetic energy of moving air mole-cules.

Sound absorption coefficient (“alpha”): Theamount, expressed as a decimal value be-tween 0 and 1 to the nearest .05, of sound en-ergy that is absorbed, or otherwise notreflected, by an acoustic material at a speci-fied frequency.

Sound masking: The process by which the au-dibility of one sound is diminished by the in-troduction of another sound. White noiseuses equal sound energy at all frequenciesand thereby favors higher frequency spectra.Pink noise balances sound energy over a se-ries of octaves and sounds less harsh.

Sound transmission class (STC): A rating sys-tem that provides an estimate of the insula-tion ability of a partition.

Structure-borne noise: The generation of un-wanted radiated sound caused by vibrationalforces in solid materials.

Wavelength: The distance a sound wave trav-els from compression to the next compres-sion. The wavelength (or period) of sound atany frequency can be computed by dividingthe speed of sound (1087 ft./sec.) by its fre-quency. At 20Hz, the wavelength of sound is56 feet long. These long sound waves givelow frequency sound (bass) its penetratingability.

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