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- Cost-Benefit Analysis of Using Resilient Channels vs. Viscoelastic Polymer Technology in a Hotel Complex
- Resilient channels were developed by USG in the 1960's as a method of improving sound isolation between rooms. Considerable field experience has produced estimated failure rates between 60-90% known to be caused by any one of 12 issues which arise during or post construction. This has been a continuing problem...
- White papers 2003-12-02
- Airborne and Impact Sound Transmission Measurements on a Wood Truss Floor
- Airborne and impact sound transmission measurements were performed on a floor assembly which comprised NRC reference carpet, NRC reference underpad, QuietWood QW-631 Serenity, 457 mm parallel wood trusses and QuietRock QR-530 Serenity. For purposes of this paper, this specimen is identified as Specimen B3414-9. The Sound Transmission Class STC and...
- White papers 2004-08-05
- Foam Underlayment for Floor Assemblies
- QuietFoam is a specially designed 3/8" closed cell polyethylene foam designed to reduce footfall and other impact noise on hardwood or tile floors. QuietFoam, composed of a lightweight, closed cell, extruded polyethylene foam, is acoustically engineered to isolate sound vibrations and impact noises. Wall performance will also increase, as flanking...
- White papers 2004-08-31
- The Quietest Wood on the Market
- The patent-pending QuietWood line significantly reduces unwanted noise and sounds entering from exterior or adjacent room sources. QuietWood is a multi-layer engineered panel ideal for use in existing or new construction. It can be used in place of standard plywood oriented strand board OSB or MDF. With the highest STC...
- White papers 2004-08-16
- Soundproofing Home Theaters & Media Rooms
- STC Sound Transmission Class is the standard rating that describes the sound reduction of a wall or ceiling, and is universally used by architects, designers, manufacturers, contractors and distributors of acoustic building products. STC is essentially the average dB loss through a barrier across a range of frequencies. An STC...
- White papers 2004-05-18
- Making Walls Quiet: A Review of Various Fallacies, Issues and Assemblies
- Over the years, many techniques have been used to enhance the transmission loss through residential and commercial walls. Many of these require unusual or difficult construction techniques that may not be followed accurately by an installer. As technology has given way to new materials, the more exotic construction techniques can...
- White papers 2004-09-17
- Homasote 440 Sound Barrier Versus Quietrock Panels, a Cost/Performance Comparison for Achieving STC Ratings
- This paper discusses and compares on Homasote, a traditional soundproofing material, with QuietRock, a new generation of soundproofing materials. QuietRock provides superior STC performance and increased reliability while adding 0.6% to the overall cost of a typical room and thus is justified on a risk-adjusted cost/performance in nearly all designs.
- White papers 2003-12-08
- Building Economical Multi-Family Units: Achieving Reliable STC 50 Without Using Double Stud Walls
- Builders need to have a reliable, easy and low-cost method of building quiet living spaces without the limitations of traditional building materials. New products such as QuietRock make multi-family construction for low to medium cost projects a reality by making it easy for builders and their subcontractors to meet STC...
- White papers 2004-07-27
- Building High-End Multi-Family Units: Achieving Reliable STC 65 in the Field
- Builders need to have an easy method of building quiet living spaces even considering the era of home theaters. New products such as QuietRock make building high quality condos a reality by making it easy for builders and their subcontractors to meet the new expectations reliably and cost effectively. As...
- White papers 2004-03-24
- Resilient Channels: A Proven Liability
- Walls with higher STC values have been achieved for years using a variety of construction techniques. Today, many high-quality multi-family projects target STC-65. Code is now STC-50 for minimum for sale construction and for rentals that might be converted to for sale. Even though most resilient channel assemblies are not...
- White papers 2004-06-29
- Addressing Floor/Ceiling Noise Issues in Multifamily Construction
- Current multifamily floor/ceiling assemblies are problematic as they require multiple layers of materials and trades that produce risk-prone STC and IIC results. Worse, the most common standard floor/ceiling designs fail to meet occupant quality requirements when used with hardwood or tile floors, leading to dissatisfied customers, brand erosion and often...
- White papers 2004-10-05
- Soundproof Drywall
- The QuietRock line of engineered products is a sound isolation system designed to replace standard drywall in any wall or ceiling construction, including wood and metal studs. QuietRock can be used with a variety of standard framing techniques including staggered and double stud construction. QuietRock can also be used in...
- White papers 2004-08-02
- Internally Damped Subfloor Panel
- Engineered internally damped plywood sub-floor system to damp noise and vibration in new building construction and renovation. Ideal for homes, condos, apartments, offices, schools, hospitals, factories and warehouses. The QuietWood QW-631 sub-floor system significantly reduces unwanted noise and sounds and increases STC and IIC ratings in most assemblies. Using special...
- White papers 2004-09-29
- Airborne Sound Transmission Loss and Impact Sound Transmission Measurements Performed on Specimen
- Airborne sound transmission measurements were performed on a wall assembly with a double layer of the product identified by the client as QuietRock QR-530 Serenity on both sides of a double row of 38 mm x 89 mm wood studs, spaced 610 mm on center with an air space of...
- White papers 2004-08-05
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- Quiet Solution Ships 1,000,000th QuietRock Panel to Joie de Vivre Hotels
- Continues #1 Leadership Position in Soundproof Drywall SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Quiet Solution, the market and technology leader in soundproof drywall, announced today that it has shipped over 1,000,000 panels of QuietRock[R] soundproof drywall. QuietRock delivers high performance noise reduction at the lowest total cost which has helped Quiet Solution...
- Research articles 2008-02-06
- Quiet Solution Introduces QuietRock 525 Soundproof Drywall with Score and Snap; QuietRock 525 Provides the Best Value and Performance for Soundproofing
- SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Quiet Solution, LLC, provider of award-winning soundproofing products and solutions, today announced the availability of the lowest-cost, high-performance soundproof drywall panel, QuietRock 525. With simple score, snap and hang, QuietRock 525 installs and finishes like standard drywall and requires no special tools or equipment.
- Research articles 2006-01-11
- Arbitron solution: paid sample increases in 117 markets. (radio broadcasting ratings service)
- Ending a prolonged period of quiet negotiations with stations and station groups, Arbitron last week announced it had garnered enough financial support to increase sample targets by 70% in most large markets by 1996. Ending a prolonged period of quiet negotiations with...
- Research articles 1994-01-24
- Microway Certified to Offer 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 500 Graphics Accelerator in WhisperStation™ Workstation Line; WhisperStation offers Affordable, High-end Performance in an Ultra-quiet Environment
- KINGSTON, Mass. -- MicrowayR today announced that their WhisperStationTM line of ultra-quiet workstations has been certified by 3DlabsR to include WildcatR RealizmTM 500 professional graphics accelerators. 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 500 is a powerful, PCI Express-based professional graphics solution that provides high-end performance at a mid-range price for CAD and DCC...
- Research articles 2005-12-15
- Georgia-Pacific Gypsum and Quiet Solution Announce Paperless Soundproof Drywall
- New QuietRock[R] DensArmor Plus[R] 528 is the Most Cost-Effective Way to Address Noise and Moisture in Multifamily, Schools, Healthcare and Hospitality Construction
- Research articles 2007-10-16
- Merrill transition policy said to be complicated by issues of gender; Problem acknowledged, but no solution yet.(News)
- Byline: Brooke Southall SAN FRANCISCO - Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.'s current program for transitioning books of business - allowing brokers with an eye on retirement to make quiet deals at the branch level - has been described by one industry observer...
- Research articles 2005-05-02
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