Acoustilux

Acoustilux - Economical and versatile acoustic sheet

 

Acoustilux is an economical, versatile acoustic sheet for use in applications where internal sound reduction is required. It is designed primarily for use as an acoustic ceiling and wall material.

 Designed for use as an acoustic ceiling and wall material.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound Absorption & Acoustic Control

Acoustilux sheets are perforated with small round holes at pre determined centres, and when installed backed with absorbent material, they achieve significant sound absorption and acoustic control.

Acoustilux combines low maintenance, stability, strength and economy with good noise reduction characteristics.

Benefits -

  • Unaffected by termites, sunlight or steam, when installed as directed
  • Excellent sound absorption characteristics including good performance at low sound frequencies
  • Stability in most climatic conditions
  • Suitable for both air conditioned and non air conditioned areas
  • Resists damage both in installation and service
  • Simple to install
  • Adaptable to a range of finishes
  • Easily cleaned and/or repainted
  • Readily available in large sheet sizes 
  • Attractive appearance
  • Economical to purchase and install
  • Available in both 4.5mm and 6mm thicknesses.

TYPES

Acoustilux ceiling/wall system sheets are machine punched with a 4.5mm hole in a 12.7mm square pattern, or 25.4mm square or diamond pattern. A 7mm hole is also available in the 25.4mm square pattern.

Sheets can be supplied in James Hardie's HardiFlex Sheets, Versilux Wall and Ceiling Lining or Villaboard Lining. Various size borders can be specified for the long sides of the sheets. This is of particular significance if Villaboard Lining is used, as the joints can be taped and set.

SIZES

ACOUSTILUX sheets come in a versatile range of sheet sizes for all types of construction work.  Large sheets are available for direct fastening to timber framing or screwing to metal furring channel or studs. Cut to size panels are available for exposed suspended ceiling systems.

HARDIFLEX™ - External or Wet Areas VERSILUX™ - Internal use

Perforations

The sheets are machine punched with 4.5mm (nominal) diameter holes at various centres and a range of patterns according to requirements.

Punching Patterns

125 square 12.5mm square

250 square 25mm square (most popular patterns)

250 diamond 25mm square with extra hole centred

 

Jointing

Large standard size sheets of Hardiflex™ and Versilux™ have arrissed (bevelled) edges for butt jointing thereby eliminating the need for wet plaster trades. Jointing may be in conventional joint mould or cover strip finish if preferred.

 

Finishing and Decorating

Acoustilux can be decorated to client's specification . It readily accepts most types of paint finishes which can be factory applied or applied on site. It is also available prefinished with vinyl laminating foil. These attractive easily cleaned foils are available in a range of colours, designs and surface textures and afford the designer greater flexibility.

Our technical service is available to assist in the selection of surface treatment.

Design Flexibility

Acoustilux affords the designer/acoustic engineer greater flexibility by offering alternative methods of overcoming noise problems.

  1. Large sheets are available for conventional fixing to ceilings and walls
  2. Large sheets are suitable for the manufacture of sandwich panels for such applications as fixed or movable partitioning in offices and machine rooms and other noisy areas.
  3. Lay-in panels are manufactured for two-way exposed grid applications.

Perforated Acoustilux allows transmission of sound energy to an absorbent backing material. This material is usually fibreglass or mineral fibre type insulation. Variations in performance can be achieved by varying -

  1. The centres of the hole spacings
  2. The air space between the Acoustilux and the absorbent backing material.
  3. The air space behind the absorbent backing material.
  4. The thickness and density of the backing material. Basically, the greater the open area (the area of the perforations) in the sheet, the greater the noise reduction coefficient.

Placement of Absorbent Material

It is not necessary to place the absorbent material directly behind the Acoustilux and in fact improved acoustic performance can often be achieved by allowing an air space between the two. For example, insulation blankets may be laid above and at right angles to ceiling joists and supported by light gauge wire mesh. Alternatively, combined thermal and acoustic control can frequently be achieved by installing bulk insulation directly under the roof structure above the Acoustilux ceiling. The actual positioning of the insulation is flexible and depends largely on structural design.

Please contact us for further information on how this very versatile products can assist your projects.