Manufactured in India, supplied in Barcelona
Wood wool acoustic panels in Barcelona
We manufacture wood wool acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Barcelona. Made at our own plant in India and shipped straight into Barcelona, so the container lands at the city and the road leg is short.
- Panel size
- 1200 x 600 mm
- Thickness
- 20 mm
- Density
- 400 kg per cubic metre
- NRC
- 0.30
- Test standards
- ASTM C-423 and EN ISO 354
- Lead time
- 4 to 7 working days for standard sizes
- Minimum order
- 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m
- ASTM C-423 and EN ISO 354
- Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
- One batch across the order, no blending between runs
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 product
What this material is and where it earns its place in Barcelona
Wood fibre bound into a rigid board with an open texture. Robust, paintable and used where the surface takes knocks, which is why it ends up in schools, sports halls and plant rooms.
Work reaching us from Barcelona is mostly eixample apartments, hotels and short lets, restaurants, offices, clinics, studios.
The Ensanche and equivalent city blocks stack flats around a patio with shared walls and slabs. Footfall and speech move between homes, which is a mass and isolation problem.
- Direct fix Mechanically fixed to the soffit or wall. Durable and simple.
- On a cavity Mounted on battens with an air gap, which is where the low mid performance comes from.
- With a porous backing Board over mineral backing where the room needs more than the board alone gives.
- What it will not do At 20 mm it is a mid and high frequency absorber, not a bass solution, and painting it heavily will close the surface and reduce what it does. If a room needs low frequency control, depth or a cavity has to come from somewhere.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for wood wool panels are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Barcelona.
02 / Specification
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.
- Natural20 mm. Plant rooms, back of house, industrial
- Painted20 mm. Classrooms, halls, visible ceilings
| Panel size | 1200 x 600 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 20 mm |
| Density | 400 kg per cubic metre |
| NRC | 0.30 |
| Test standards | ASTM C-423 and EN ISO 354 |
| Surface burning | Class A to ASTM E84 |
Where a consultant is already engaged on a Barcelona 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
The Barcelona conditions that change the answer
- Eixample blocks share everything
Flats stacked around an interior courtyard with tiled floors and hard plaster. Sound moves between homes through the structure and across the patio.
- Tourism conversions
Apartments turned into short lets put beds either side of walls that were never separating walls. Doors and corridors cause most complaints.
- Late streets
Venues and terraces operate late underneath homes, so containment decides how long they trade.
- The port is at the city
Direct sea into Barcelona keeps the road leg short and the landed cost predictable.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Churches, civic auditoriums and hotel function rooms are stone and plaster volumes with very long decay times.
- School and campus buildings
School buildings are concrete and tile with high ceilings and hard floors, and dining halls are the loudest rooms in the building.
We would rather argue about the build-up at design stage than on site. See how we support architects.
04 / Conditions
Durability in Barcelona, before acoustics is discussed
Barcelona is hot dry summers and mild wet winters, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
The swing between a dry summer and a wet winter moves timber. PET felt is dimensionally stable across that swing; slat panels want a stable substrate and a ventilated fixing.
The risk we design against here is seasonal movement in timber and winter damp in unheated stock.
For a Barcelona interior where the finish leads, we will say plainly what each option costs you acoustically. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Getting it there
Supply into Barcelona, start to site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Barcelona, then a short road run to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea into Barcelona |
| Packing | Palletised flat, edge protected. Boards are rigid but the edges chip, so they travel protected. |
| Lead time | 4 to 7 working days for standard sizes. |
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 direct into Barcelona, then a short road run to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
The same 500 sq ft minimum applies on export.
| Any finish | 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m |
|---|
A panel is 1200 x 600 mm, which is 0.72 sq m or about 7.75 sq ft, so the minimum is roughly 65 panels.
06 / Read this first
Four honest warnings before you buy
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The wrong product for the problem
At 20 mm it is a mid and high frequency absorber, not a bass solution, and painting it heavily will close the surface and reduce what it does. If a room needs low frequency control, depth or a cavity has to come from somewhere.
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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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Suppliers who imply a Barcelona 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.
Barcelona: questions we are actually asked
Is there a Barcelona factory behind this product?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Barcelona as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped straight into Barcelona, so the container lands at the city and the road leg is short. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
Why would a Barcelona build-up differ from anywhere else?
Flats stacked around an interior courtyard with tiled floors and hard plaster. Sound moves between homes through the structure and across the patio. Apartments turned into short lets put beds either side of walls that were never separating walls. Doors and corridors cause most complaints. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Will this material last in the Barcelona climate?
Barcelona is hot dry summers and mild wet winters. The swing between a dry summer and a wet winter moves timber. PET felt is dimensionally stable across that swing; slat panels want a stable substrate and a ventilated fixing. The failure we design against here is seasonal movement in timber and winter damp in unheated stock.
What is the delivery time into Barcelona?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Barcelona, 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, not after.
What should you not buy wood wool acoustic panels for?
At 20 mm it is a mid and high frequency absorber, not a bass solution, and painting it heavily will close the surface and reduce what it does. If a room needs low frequency control, depth or a cavity has to come from somewhere.
What quantity do we have to order, and in what packaging?
The same 500 sq ft minimum applies on export. Any finish, 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m. A panel is 1200 x 600 mm, which is 0.72 sq m or about 7.75 sq ft, so the minimum is roughly 65 panels. Palletised flat, edge protected. Boards are rigid but the edges chip, so they travel protected.
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.