Manufactured in India, supplied in Amsterdam
Acoustic foam and BassBloc in Amsterdam
We manufacture acoustic foam and BassBloc at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Amsterdam. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Rotterdam, roughly eighty kilometres from the city, so the inland leg stays short and the landed cost stays predictable.
- BassBloc size
- 1800 x 900 mm
- BassBloc thickness
- 20 mm
- BassBloc density
- 100 kg per cubic metre
- Effective range
- 100 to 500 Hz
- BassBloc NRC
- 0.85
- Lead time
- 4 to 7 working days
- Minimum order
- From 200 sq ft
- Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
- One batch across the order, no blending between runs
- Test reports sent on request, not just quoted
This comes from our own plant, not a trading desk. We do not have an office in your city and we will not invent one. What we can give you is factory pricing, consistent material and a technical answer before you commit.
01 / The product
What you are buying, and what it fixes in Amsterdam
Open cell foam shapes for high frequency control, and BassBloc, a high density absorber built for the low mid range where ordinary foam does nothing.
Work reaching us from Amsterdam is mostly canal house apartments, hotels, offices in Zuid and Noord, studios, bars, clinics.
Narrow terraced houses and canal buildings share party walls, with timber floors upstairs and concrete below. Neighbours on both sides is the default condition.
- Corner loading Low frequency energy collects in corners, so absorber in the corners does more than the same area spread across a wall.
- First reflection points Mirror trick placement on side walls and ceiling, which is a handful of panels rather than a lined room.
- Behind a fabric frame Where the room has to look finished, absorber inside a frame rather than foam on show.
- What it will not do Thin foam on a wall is the most over-sold product in this industry. It controls flutter and nothing below it.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for acoustic foam and bass traps are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Amsterdam.
02 / Specification sheet
The published figures, unchanged by location
We publish one data sheet for every market. If a supplier quotes you a different figure for the same product in a different city, one of the two numbers is wrong.
- Foam wedge and pyramidLow density. Flutter and high frequency only
- BassBloc100 kg per cubic metre. Low mid absorption, control rooms, live rooms
| BassBloc size | 1800 x 900 mm |
|---|---|
| BassBloc thickness | 20 mm |
| BassBloc density | 100 kg per cubic metre |
| Effective range | 100 to 500 Hz |
| BassBloc NRC | 0.85 |
Consultants get the raw data, not a sales sheet. That is the whole of our side of the job, and it is set out under working with acoustic consultants.
03 / In this market
What decides the build-up in Amsterdam
- Canal houses carry everything
Seventeenth century houses were built narrow and tall with timber floors on shared party walls. Footfall and speech travel down and sideways, which is why a resilient layer under the finish beats anything hung on a wall.
- Listed facades, internal fixes only
On a monument you cannot change the outside and often cannot change the structure. Everything has to be done from the inside, shallow, and ideally reversible.
- Venue noise limits are enforced
Amsterdam operators live with real decibel and low frequency conditions on their permits, and the low end is what gets them into trouble. Containment is not optional here, it is the licence.
- Recycled content gets asked first
Our PET felt is made from recycled bottle flake. In Dutch tenders that question comes before the acoustic one, and it is the easiest one for us to answer honestly.
- The housing stock
Narrow terraced houses and canal buildings share party walls, with timber floors upstairs and concrete below. Neighbours on both sides is the default condition.
- The studio and content scene
Rooms are fitted into terraces and converted warehouses where the party wall decides what is achievable.
For a Amsterdam practice, the useful thing is a detail you can put in a drawing set, not a brochure. See how we support architects.
04 / Climate and durability
Durability in Amsterdam, before acoustics is discussed
Amsterdam is cool and damp, with long heating seasons and cold external walls, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
Cold wall build-ups and long heating seasons mean interstitial condensation is a real risk behind any lining. PET felt is unaffected by damp air and will not feed mould where a fabric-faced mineral product would.
The risk we design against here is condensation behind linings in older, poorly insulated stock.
Interior designers tend to arrive with the look already decided. We will tell you which finish gets there without losing the acoustics. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Logistics
Supply into Amsterdam, start to site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Rotterdam, then a short road run into the city |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Rotterdam |
| Packing | Compressed and boxed for foam, palletised flat for BassBloc. |
| Lead time | 4 to 7 working days. |
Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we tell you that before you order, not after.
Sea freight into Rotterdam, then road into Amsterdam. Being close to the port keeps the inland cost low. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
The same minimums apply on export.
| Acoustic foam | 200 sq ft, about 19 sq m |
|---|---|
| BassBloc | 300 sq ft, about 28 sq m |
| Bass traps | 10 pieces |
A BassBloc panel is 1800 x 900 mm, which is 1.62 sq m or about 17.4 sq ft, so the BassBloc minimum is roughly 17 panels.
06 / Worth knowing
What we will tell you that a reseller will not
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The wrong product for the problem
Thin foam on a wall is the most over-sold product in this industry. It controls flutter and nothing below it. If the complaint is boom, bass from a neighbour, or a room that sounds uneven at low frequency, foam is the wrong purchase and we will say so.
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A number chased without a measurement
If nobody has measured the room or set a target, the specification is a guess with a decimal point in it. We will ask for the target before we quote the quantity.
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A claim of being local to Amsterdam
We manufacture in India and supply here. We do not run an office in this city and we will not pretend to, because you would find out on the first site visit.
07 / In projects
The material in real interiors
Amsterdam: questions we are actually asked
Do you manufacture acoustic foam and BassBloc in Amsterdam?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Amsterdam as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Rotterdam, roughly eighty kilometres from the city, so the inland leg stays short and the landed cost stays predictable. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What do you look at first on a Amsterdam enquiry?
Seventeenth century houses were built narrow and tall with timber floors on shared party walls. Footfall and speech travel down and sideways, which is why a resilient layer under the finish beats anything hung on a wall. On a monument you cannot change the outside and often cannot change the structure. Everything has to be done from the inside, shallow, and ideally reversible. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Is this the right material for Amsterdam conditions?
Amsterdam is cool and damp, with long heating seasons and cold external walls. Cold wall build-ups and long heating seasons mean interstitial condensation is a real risk behind any lining. PET felt is unaffected by damp air and will not feed mould where a fabric-faced mineral product would. The failure we design against here is condensation behind linings in older, poorly insulated stock.
How quickly can material reach a site in Amsterdam?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Rotterdam, then a short road run into the city, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we tell you that before you order, not after.
When are acoustic foam and BassBloc the wrong purchase?
Thin foam on a wall is the most over-sold product in this industry. It controls flutter and nothing below it. If the complaint is boom, bass from a neighbour, or a room that sounds uneven at low frequency, foam is the wrong purchase and we will say so.
How is the order packed and what is the minimum?
The same minimums apply on export. Acoustic foam, 200 sq ft, about 19 sq m. BassBloc, 300 sq ft, about 28 sq m. Bass traps, 10 pieces. A BassBloc panel is 1800 x 900 mm, which is 1.62 sq m or about 17.4 sq ft, so the BassBloc minimum is roughly 17 panels. Compressed and boxed for foam, palletised flat for BassBloc.
Next step
Send the drawings, get a straight answer
Send what you have. We will give you a layer by layer build-up, a bill of quantities and a date material lands, and we will flag anything in the brief that will not achieve what you want.