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Foam Facts

Are you trying to control noise inside a space or noise escaping from a space?
It matters! You can treat the noise at the source, or prevent the noise from traveling to other areas. Our foam experts can help identify the options.

What kind of noise are you trying to control?

Are you trying to attenuate background noise, machine noise, high- or low-frequency noise? Every kind of noise demands a different solution. Our foam product specifications can help identify the options.

Are aesthetics important to your application?

We have fabricated aesthetically pleasing solutions for the most demanding environments. Foam can be symmetrically fabricated, and painted or covered with fabric to create a multitude of appearances.

How important is fire rating to your application?

Fire rating is very important for some applications. It’s important to know whether your application is included in building code regulations that requires fire-rated materials.

What is a sabin?
A sabin is a unit of acoustic sound absorption. One square meter of a 100% absorbing material has a value of 1 sabin.

What is an NRC?
A single number rating, which is the average of the sound absorption coefficients in the octave bands centered at 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz.

What is the best way to install ceiling tiles?
If you have purchased foam attached to backer boards, simply drop the tiles in place in the ceiling tile grid. If you are gluing foam tiles directly to the ceiling, make sure both surfaces are clean and dust free. Apply .25” bead of glue 1” from outer edges around the entire perimeter. Then apply a bead of glue diagonally from corner to corner to make and X in the center of the foam tile. Gently press foam tile into place for 5-10 seconds. Carefully pull foam tile away and allow glue to get tacky (45-60 seconds). Press foam tile back into position and hold; checking your pattern for positioning before glue takes a permanent set.

What is the best way to install acoustical panels?
If you are gluing foam tiles directly to the ceiling or walls, make sure both surfaces are clean and dust free. Apply .25” bead of glue 1” from outer edges around the entire perimeter. Then apply a bead of glue diagonally from corner to corner to make and X in the center of the foam tile. Gently press foam tile into place for 5-10 seconds. Carefully pull foam tile away and allow glue to get tacky (45-60 seconds). Press foam tile back into position and hold; checking your pattern for positioning before glue takes a permanent set.

What is the best way to install an acoustical baffle?
Hang either horizontal (standard) or vertical (special order) with built in straps using a 1/16” cable or lightweight chain. Loop chain/cable around joist/truss/eye bolts. Run the chain/cable directly through grommet in baffle strap and secure ends together.  Check baffle to make sure its level and lined up with other baffles.

What is UL94HF-1?
A flammability standard released by Underwriters Laboratories of the USA.

Customer testimonials

What our customers are saying about us

“We outsourced the production of our product to Tecnifoam after manufacturing it in-house for over 60 years. The transition was painless, and every issue was dealt with responsively and resolved to our satisfaction. We appreciated Tecnifoam’s flexible approach to working with us, and their willingness to honor our desire to use our existing material sources for their production. This gave us added confidence about product quality, and ensured ongoing sales relationships with our valued suppliers. Over time, they have continued to keep the lines of communication open and have always made an effort to understand us and our needs.

I’d highly recommend Tecnifoam to others. One of the best decisions we’ve ever made was to outsource our production to them. They can focus on what they do best, and we can focus on what we do best, which is market and sell product.”

Owner/President
Business and consumer products manufacturing company

 

"The part Tecnifoam fabricates for us was initially developed by Tecnifoam for a much larger manufacturer. Tecnifoam’s challenge was to develop a solution that met stringent cost expectations, which for this part was not easy. Tecnifoam was able to make it work and, to date, nearly 500,000 parts have been produced without any quality concerns.

I personally appreciate their service and follow-through. They are easy to deal with, almost like having a friend in the business, always watching over us. In addition to large jobs, they help us with smaller jobs as well, and always do good work at a competitive cost.”

Owner
Textile products manufacturing company

 

"Tecnifoam has always met and exceeded our expectations in terms of product quality and delivery, both of which are very important to us. When we develop new products, they work with us by offering suggestions and providing samples. They make my job very easy. I tell them what I need, and they take care of it and make it happen.”

Purchasing Manager
Healthcare products manufacturing company




“Tecnifoam has done a fantastic job for us. They are great at communicating with us about the status of our projects and production. The quality of work has been phenomenal, and they have been very accommodating to our internal changes and issues. They proactively work with us to manage costs and always deliver a quality product within our budget. I can think of nothing negative to say about them.”

Manager
Medical services company

 

"We have brought a couple different packaging challenges to Tecnifoam as simple sketches of what needed to be done. From these, they came up with good, cost-effective solutions that made packaging very efficient for us in the factory. They are very responsive to us and have quick turnaround and lead times. If you’re looking for one place to go for foam sheet goods or foam assemblies, I would highly recommend Tecnifoam.”

Owner/President
Machinery manufacturing company