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Acoustic panels in Bangladesh
We manufacture acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Bangladesh. Made at our own plant in India and moved either by sea into Chattogram or overland through the land border, which is unusually direct for an export market.
- Plain PET felt
- 9 to 24 mm, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, up to 2440 x 4270 mm, 1200 to 3600 GSM
- Printed felt
- 1800 x 900 mm, image printed into the felt rather than onto a facing
- Grooved panels
- Cut pattern in PET felt, adds visual rhythm without changing the absorber
- Test standard
- ASTM C423
- Lead time
- 4 to 7 working days standard
- Minimum order
- From 10 panels
- ASTM C423
- Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
- One batch across the order, no blending between runs
Manufacturer, not reseller. We hold no local approvals and will not imply we do. You get the price the factory quotes, material that matches across a large order, and advice that sometimes talks you out of a purchase.
01 / The material
What this material is and where it earns its place in Bangladesh
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.
Work reaching us from Bangladesh is mostly garment and manufacturing units, generator and plant rooms, offices, hospitals, schools, hotels.
Reinforced concrete frames with brick infill and hard floors. Apartment blocks sit close together with shared walls and open light wells between them.
- Wall array Panels placed at first reflection points rather than spread evenly. Fewer panels, better result.
- Ceiling first In most rooms the ceiling is the largest untreated surface and the cheapest square metre of result.
- Mixed finish Plain felt where it is out of eye line, printed or grooved where it is seen.
- What it will not do Coverage is not the target, reverberation time is. Lining every surface wastes money and can leave a room sounding dead and unpleasant.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for our acoustic panel range are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Bangladesh.
PET felt acoustic panels Printed acoustic felt panels Grooved PET panels
02 / Data sheet
The published figures, unchanged by location
These figures are published and they do not move. The thing worth arguing about is not the number on the sheet, it is which grade and which build-up suits the room you are treating.
- EchoCore 151500 GSM. General commercial
- EchoPro 181800 GSM. Rooms with a written RT target
- EchoMax 222200 GSM. High occupancy and high level spaces
| Plain PET felt | 9 to 24 mm, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, up to 2440 x 4270 mm, 1200 to 3600 GSM |
|---|---|
| Printed felt | 1800 x 900 mm, image printed into the felt rather than onto a facing |
| Grooved panels | Cut pattern in PET felt, adds visual rhythm without changing the absorber |
| Test standard | ASTM C423 |
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.
03 / In this market
The Bangladesh conditions that change the answer
- Dense, humid, monsoon climate
PET felt does not hold moisture or feed mould, which decides whether a ceiling survives more than a couple of seasons.
- Reachable by road
The land border makes this one of our shortest export routes. You can order what the job needs rather than over-ordering against a long sea transit.
- Garment units at scale
Large production floors with continuous machine noise and rooms where instructions and alarms have to be understood. Enclosure first, absorption second.
- Generators run constantly
Standby and continuous generation sits close to occupied space almost everywhere. That is mass and enclosure work, not panels.
- School and campus buildings
Classrooms are concrete and tile with very large class sizes, and street noise enters through open windows all day.
- The studio and content scene
Studios go into apartment rooms and commercial floors with neighbours on every side and generators running during outages.
For a Bangladesh 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
The Bangladesh climate decides the material list
Bangladesh is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even 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 risk we design against here is mould, sagging fabric finishes and swelling in timber.
Designers get colour, pattern and CNC options with the absorption figure attached to each. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Getting it there
Supply into Bangladesh, start to site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Chattogram by sea, or overland through the land border |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea or land border |
| Packing | Palletised flat and film wrapped. Printed panels interleaved and corner protected. |
| Lead time | 4 to 7 working days standard. Printed and grooved take longer. |
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 Chattogram, or overland through the land border where that suits the programme better. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
200 panels for a trial order, in any mix of thickness, GSM and colour. Beyond a trial we would rather quote a container load.
| Trial order | 200 panels, 6,400 sq ft, mixed thickness, GSM and colour |
|---|---|
| Recommended | Full container |
A panel is 1220 x 2440 mm, which is 32 sq ft.
06 / Read this first
Four honest warnings before you buy
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The wrong product for the problem
Coverage is not the target, reverberation time is. Lining every surface wastes money and can leave a room sounding dead and unpleasant. We would rather calculate the area than sell the wall.
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Square footage quoted before the room is understood
Anyone can price a wall. Working out how much material the room actually needs usually reduces the order, which is why not everyone does it.
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Local approvals that nobody actually holds
We hold no Bangladesh certification and we will not borrow one. The test data we publish is ours, and we will send the reports rather than describe them.
07 / In projects
How it looks once it is installed
Bangladesh: questions we are actually asked
Are these acoustic panels made in Bangladesh?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Bangladesh as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and moved either by sea into Chattogram or overland through the land border, which is unusually direct for an export market. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What decides the specification for a Bangladesh project?
The land border makes this one of our shortest export routes. You can order what the job needs rather than over-ordering against a long sea transit. Large production floors with continuous machine noise and rooms where instructions and alarms have to be understood. Enclosure first, absorption second. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
How does the Bangladesh climate affect this product?
Bangladesh is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season. 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.
How quickly can material reach a site in Bangladesh?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Chattogram by sea, or overland through the land border, 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 will acoustic panels not do?
Coverage is not the target, reverberation time is. Lining every surface wastes money and can leave a room sounding dead and unpleasant. We would rather calculate the area than sell the wall.
Is there a minimum order, and how does it arrive?
200 panels for a trial order, in any mix of thickness, GSM and colour. Beyond a trial we would rather quote a container load. Trial order, 200 panels, 6,400 sq ft, mixed thickness, GSM and colour. Recommended, Full container. A panel is 1220 x 2440 mm, which is 32 sq ft. Palletised flat and film wrapped. Printed panels interleaved and corner protected.
Next step
Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up
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.