Acoustilead

Sheet Lead For Noise Reduction

Today noise reduction is a dominant environmental issue. The OSHA occupational noise exposure standard has increased the pressure to reduce noise levels in all plants engaged in inter-state commerce. Present standards provide that no workman may be exposed to noise exceeding 90 decibels for an eight-hour day.

Acoustilead - 1/64" thin lead sheet - is pound for pound the most effective barrier for airborne noise. Acoustilead can help you meet current noise standards.

Why Acoustilead Works Best
First, Acoustilead is limp and dense which any good sound barrier must be. Secondly, it is thinner than any other acoustical material in the same sound transmission class.

There's a big difference in the ways in which sound or unwanted noise can be controlled. Porous materials absorb sound, but allow it to pass through at only slightly reduced intensity. Dense, limp Acoustilead, on the other hand, blocks the sound (prevents its passage) and surpasses any other material as the ideal sound barrier.

And is Easy to Use
Acoustilead is easy to work with. You can fold it, form it, and crimp it around pipes, wires and cuts by hand. You can cut it with a knife or shears. Staple or nail it to other surfaces. You can readily join it with adhesives and tape. Acoustilead is as easy to install as it is effective. What's more, installation costs are much lower than with conventional, stiffer materials.

Machinery Enclosures
Enclosures are required to reduce noise from compressors, generators, pumps and other machinery. The interior walls of the enclosure should be covered with a fibrous or foamed absorber material to help absorb the sound, while the panels should contain a barrier material - such as Acoustilead - to block out the noise. Such an enclosure, which is easy and inexpensive to construct, can reduce noise by 25-30 dB in the more harmful, higher frequencies.