Manufactured in India, supplied in Bahrain
Soundproof curtains in Bahrain
We manufacture soundproof curtains at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Bahrain. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Khalifa Bin Salman Port.
- Build-up
- 800 GSM face, foam, 3 mm SoundBlanket MLV core, foam, 800 GSM face
- Total thickness
- 10 to 12 mm
- Weight
- 5.5 kg per sq m
- Reduction
- Up to 30 dB
- STC
- 30
- Lead time
- Made to size
- Minimum order
- 5 pieces
- ASTM E90
- Standard sizes, 8 x 4 ft and 5 x 4 ft
- Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
We are the manufacturer. There is no local office and we do not claim approvals we do not hold. What you get is factory pricing, one consistent batch across the order, and a straight answer on what the material will and will not do.
01 / The material
What you are buying, and what it fixes in Bahrain
A layered curtain with a mass loaded vinyl core, used where an opening has to stay an opening. It is the answer for a doorway, a stage, a partition that must move, not a substitute for a wall.
Work reaching us from Bahrain is mostly offices in Manama, hotels, villas, apartments, clinics, schools, studios.
Low rise concrete and block housing with hard floors, and newer towers with shared slabs and no impact isolation.
- Full height with return Curtain taken floor to soffit with a side return and an overlap, because the gap is what leaks, not the fabric.
- Track with a seal Ceiling track plus a floor seal or drape, so the perimeter is closed when it is drawn.
- Double layer at a doorway Two curtains with an air gap where a single layer will not reach the target.
- What it will not do A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for soundproof curtains are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Bahrain.
02 / The numbers
Published specification, identical wherever we ship it
The specification below is the same everywhere we supply, because a specification that changed by city would not be a specification. What changes is which grade and build-up is the right buy, and that is what the rest of this page is about.
- Standard5.5 kg per sq m. Openings, stages, temporary partitions
| Build-up | 800 GSM face, foam, 3 mm SoundBlanket MLV core, foam, 800 GSM face |
|---|---|
| Total thickness | 10 to 12 mm |
| Weight | 5.5 kg per sq m |
| Reduction | Up to 30 dB |
| STC | 30 |
| Test standard | ASTM E90 |
| Standard sizes | 8 x 4 ft and 5 x 4 ft |
Where a consultant is already engaged on a Bahrain project, we supply to their specification and send the test reports rather than describing them. More on working with acoustic consultants.
03 / In this market
What we see driving Bahrain briefs
- Humid, salt-laden air
Our PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which matters on an island where humidity sits high for much of the year and mineral products sag.
- Hospitality and villas
Hotels, lounges and family villas want the room to feel calm without looking treated. Material choice does more of that work than quantity.
- Small orders, no importer layer
A single floor or one villa does not justify a trader margin. We quote small consignments direct and consolidate where it helps the cost.
- Banking and office fit-outs
Manama floors are glass and hard surfaces, with confidentiality expected in meeting rooms. Absorption plus a proper partition detail is what delivers that.
- The housing stock
Low rise concrete and block housing with hard floors, and newer towers with shared slabs and no impact isolation.
- The studio and content scene
A small production sector working inside commercial shells where plant and neighbour noise decide the floor.
Architects working in Bahrain usually need the build-up before the product. We will draw the section and mark what does the work. See how we support architects.
04 / Durability
Why the climate in Bahrain changes the material, not the target
Bahrain is hot and dry for most of the year, with dust and high daytime surface temperatures, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
Dust is the enemy of open-cell products. PET felt does not shed, does not hold dust in the way fabric-wrapped glass wool does, and wipes down. Timber needs a stable indoor RH or it moves.
The risk we design against here is dust ingress and thermal movement in long runs.
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
What the route into Bahrain actually looks like
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Khalifa Bin Salman Port, then a short road run to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Khalifa Bin Salman |
| Packing | Rolled and bagged with track and fixings listed separately. |
| Lead time | Made to size. Confirmed at quote. |
Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order.
Sea freight into Khalifa Bin Salman Port, then a short road run to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
The same 5 piece minimum applies on export.
| Any size | 5 pieces |
|---|
Curtains are made to size, so the minimum is counted in pieces rather than area.
06 / Straight talk
Where this goes wrong, said plainly
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The wrong product for the problem
A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet. We quote the detail, not just the fabric.
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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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Suppliers who imply a Bahrain presence
Ask any supplier where the material is made and who carries the warranty. We make it at Palwal in Haryana and we say so on every page, including this one.
Bahrain: questions we are actually asked
Are these soundproof curtains made in Bahrain?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Bahrain as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Khalifa Bin Salman Port. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What do you look at first on a Bahrain enquiry?
Our PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which matters on an island where humidity sits high for much of the year and mineral products sag. A single floor or one villa does not justify a trader margin. We quote small consignments direct and consolidate where it helps the cost. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Does Bahrain weather shorten the life of this material?
Bahrain is hot and dry for most of the year, with dust and high daytime surface temperatures. Dust is the enemy of open-cell products. PET felt does not shed, does not hold dust in the way fabric-wrapped glass wool does, and wipes down. Timber needs a stable indoor RH or it moves. The failure we design against here is dust ingress and thermal movement in long runs.
How does an order actually travel to Bahrain?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Khalifa Bin Salman Port, then a short road run to site, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order.
What will soundproof curtains not do?
A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet. We quote the detail, not just the fabric.
How is the order packed and what is the minimum?
The same 5 piece minimum applies on export. Any size, 5 pieces. Curtains are made to size, so the minimum is counted in pieces rather than area. Rolled and bagged with track and fixings listed separately.
Next step
Drawings in, BOQ and a delivered date out
We quote from drawings, not from a square foot rate. Send a plan and the section through the critical wall or ceiling and you will get something you can actually build from.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for soundproof curtains are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Bahrain.