For projects in Bangkok
Cinema and multiplex soundproofing in Bangkok
Screens stacked beside and above each other, each running full range at high level. Bleed between auditoria is the failure everyone hears, and it is decided by the shell, not the finishes. Temples, function halls and hotel ballrooms are tall hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
- Screen to screen
- Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line.
- In room response
- Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended.
- Plant and projection
- Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / The material
What you are buying, and what it fixes in Bangkok
Screens stacked beside and above each other, each running full range at high level. Bleed between auditoria is the failure everyone hears, and it is decided by the shell, not the finishes.
Temples, function halls and hotel ballrooms are tall hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
Work reaching us from Bangkok is mostly condo towers, hotels and lounges, offices, restaurants, clinics, studios.
- Concrete towers, live interiors The structure blocks a lot already. The problem is tile, glass and stone inside making the room ring, and that is a treatment job.
- Elevated rail and traffic Trains and traffic close to facades put noise in through glazing, not through the wall. Fix the window path first.
- Impact through slabs Hard flooring over concrete passes footfall straight down. A resilient underlay before the finish is the fix.
- Screen to screen Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for cinema soundproofing are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Bangkok.
02 / The build-up
The stack, in the order it is installed
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Layer 1
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl
A limp, high density sheet that adds mass to a partition, floor or duct without adding depth. In Bangkok, split units and VRF with condensers on balconies and in light wells, running at full load most of the year.
Duct and plant wrap. Membrane wrapped over the duct with a decoupling layer beneath, sealed at every lap.
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Layer 2
Acoustic panels
The full absorber range rather than one product: plain PET felt, printed felt, grooved panels and fabric finishes, chosen by how the room is used and how it has to look. In Bangkok, temples, function halls and hotel ballrooms are tall hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
Wall array. Panels placed at first reflection points rather than spread evenly. Fewer panels, better result.
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Layer 3
PET felt acoustic panels
A rigid non-woven panel pressed from 100% polyester fibre, a large part of it recycled. In Bangkok, classrooms are hard and naturally ventilated, open to traffic and corridor noise, with large class sizes pushing levels up.
Over a porous backing. Panel over mineral or PET backing where the room needs genuine low mid control.
We would rather argue about the build-up at design stage than on site. See how we support architects.
03 / In this market
What decides the build-up in Bangkok
- Concrete towers, live interiors
The structure blocks a lot already. The problem is tile, glass and stone inside making the room ring, and that is a treatment job.
- Elevated rail and traffic
Trains and traffic close to facades put noise in through glazing, not through the wall. Fix the window path first.
- Impact through slabs
Hard flooring over concrete passes footfall straight down. A resilient underlay before the finish is the fix.
- Heat and humidity all year
Our PET felt does not hold moisture or feed mould, which matters where mineral products sag in a tropical climate.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Temples, function halls and hotel ballrooms are tall hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
04 / Room by room
Room by room, on a typical Bangkok job
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Screen to screen
Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. The structure blocks a lot already. The problem is tile, glass and stone inside making the room ring, and that is a treatment job.
- Soundproofing materials, 2100 kg per cubic metre. 2.5 mm STC 30 at 5.25 kg per sq m, 4 mm STC 34 at 8.4, 6 mm at 12.6
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, 4 mm
- PET felt acoustic panels, 4 to 24 mm
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In room response
Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended. Trains and traffic close to facades put noise in through glazing, not through the wall. Fix the window path first.
- Soundproofing materials, 1800 x 900 x 20 mm, 100 kg per cubic metre, NRC 0.85
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, High density polyester
- PET felt acoustic panels, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, 4 x 8 ft
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Plant and projection
Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source. Hard flooring over concrete passes footfall straight down. A resilient underlay before the finish is the fix.
- Soundproofing materials, Mass, then decoupling, then cavity absorption, then sealing
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, Felt
- PET felt acoustic panels, 2440 x 4270 mm, 2.44 x 4.27 m, 8 x 14 ft
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.
04 / Conditions
What the Bangkok climate rules in and rules out
Bangkok is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season, and that narrows the material list before acoustics is discussed.
Humidity is the deciding factor. PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which is why it outlasts fabric-wrapped mineral wool in this climate. Wood wool and timber need a ventilated cavity behind them.
The failure we design against here is mould, sagging fabric finishes and swelling in timber.
If a consultant has set the target, we will quote against their figures rather than ours, and stay out of the scope they own. More on working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Read this first
What we watch go wrong on jobs like this
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A shared service void running across the wall line
Square metre for square metre the ceiling is the cheapest result in the room. Skipping it and buying wall panels instead is the most common way to overspend.
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Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen
It sounds like a small detail until the room is finished and the complaint arrives.
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Doors and lobbies specified late and undersized
A gap undoes the partition it sits in. Sealing is the cheapest line on the quote and the first one to get cut.
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Treating it as a generic Bangkok job
The structure blocks a lot already. The problem is tile, glass and stone inside making the room ring, and that is a treatment job.
05 / Getting it there
Supply into Bangkok, start to site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
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| Arrives at | Laem Chabang, then a short road run into Bangkok |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Laem Chabang |
| Support | Drawings, build-ups, BOQ and material that arrives complete |
Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
Sea freight into Laem Chabang, then a short road run into Bangkok. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
Questions from Bangkok projects
What makes cinema and multiplex soundproofing different in Bangkok?
Temples, function halls and hotel ballrooms are tall hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music. The structure blocks a lot already. The problem is tile, glass and stone inside making the room ring, and that is a treatment job.
Where should the budget go first on a Bangkok project?
Screen to screen. Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. In room response. Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended.
Do you have an office or installation team in Bangkok?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into Bangkok. We give you drawings, build-ups, a BOQ and material that arrives complete, and we will tell you plainly when a job needs a local contractor we cannot be.
How does material get to a Bangkok site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Laem Chabang, then a short road run into Bangkok, 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, not after.
What goes wrong most often on this kind of project?
A shared service void running across the wall line. Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen.
What do you need from us to quote?
A plan, a section through the critical partition or ceiling, and what the room is for. From that we can give a build-up and a BOQ rather than a price per square foot.
Next step
Drawings in, BOQ and a delivered date out
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.