Essential Install | Acoustic Treatment & Tuning
CAS offers a wide
range of choices and
bespoke designs
to suit many types
of commercial or
domestic projects
All GIK Acoustics products are also tested
independently by either Salford University in the UK,
or Riverside Laboratories in the US and the company
publishes all the PDFs of all its tests from the company
website. This means that not only do the products
perform to the standards advertised, but acoustic
designers can model the products into their designs with
confidence that they will perform to the stated standards.
Education is another priority with GIK, with the
company looking to further the field of acoustics and
present its knowledge to customers in easy to understand
articles and videos.
David Shevyn, general manager, for the company, says:
“We want to ensure everyone gets the best sound out of
their room and understand how sound works within the
room and tips on how to make your room sound better. We
present seminars on How To Set Up your room and room
acoustics around the world, presenting at such shows as
Munich High End and the Indulgence Show in London and
from Amsterdam, Paris and Milan this year.”
Environmental concerns are also addressed as the
company has fabrics which are 100% recycled and uses
materials and wood that are from sustainable forests. The
company is not resting on its laurels however; look out for
some new products and innovations in 2017, including a
new interior design-friendly range.
Another key player in the market is Contemporary Acoustic
Solutions (CAS). The company says all its products offer
exceptional acoustic absorption performance, delivering
high absorption coefficient ratings independently verified
by the University of Salford Acoustic Department.
CAS says it offers a wide range of colours and different
fabric ranges not offered by competitors as well as custom
printed panels. The maker can also manufacture panels to
any size or thickness to treat specific frequencies.
CAS holds one of only a few melamine foam licences in
the country, allowing the company to purchase and convert
melamine foam from its raw state. The company says
melamine foam offers many benefits over glass and rock
wool that will benefit many projects. The material releases
few to none Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and
releases no dust or particles into the air. The adhesives that
bond the fabric to the core release no VOCs or chemicals
either and the material is also lightweight at only 9-11kg m3
and complies with Class 0 fire regs. This means the panels
never ignite and release less heat energy into the room,
therefore reducing the propagation of any fire.
The company says many glass and generic acoustic
foam products will release harmful chemicals into the air
and will also ignite and propel the fire throughout the
property. CAS adds that melamine also provides a much
neater and sharper edge and can be profiled to any
dimension unlike glass wool products.
The manufacturer offers a large range of absorption
panels in any thickness up to 500mm and produces
a wide range of melamine bass traps to standard and
custom designs. The company can provide support for
many different types of applications across domestic and
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