Manufactured in India, supplied in Calgary
Soundproof curtains in Calgary
We manufacture soundproof curtains at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Calgary. Made at our own plant in India, shipped into Vancouver and railed inland.
- 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
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 / What it is
The product, described honestly, for a Calgary brief
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 Calgary is mostly corporate offices and operations centres, condo towers, schools, clinics, home theatres.
Timber frame with gypsum board in low rise, concrete in towers. Condominium party walls and floors generate most complaints, and impact noise through a concrete slab needs a resilient layer, not a panel.
- 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 Calgary.
02 / Specification
The numbers, and they do not move by city
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 Calgary project, we supply to their specification and send the test reports rather than describing them. More on working with acoustic consultants.
03 / What drives the brief
The Calgary conditions that change the answer
- Sealed against deep cold
Buildings close up for months and mechanical systems work hard. Sound stops leaking out and starts building up, so absorption has to be balanced rather than maximised.
- Light frame residential
Condo and house construction is gypsum on studs, which passes low frequency far more easily than concrete. Added mass and decoupling do the work.
- A long way inland
Vancouver then rail across the mountains. It is a real leg with real time attached, and we build it into the date rather than quoting a port arrival.
- Operations centres run all day
Rooms where people monitor, take calls and talk over each other for twelve hours need intelligibility and privacy together, not just less echo.
- The housing stock
Timber frame with gypsum board in low rise, concrete in towers. Condominium party walls and floors generate most complaints, and impact noise through a concrete slab needs a resilient layer, not a panel.
- The studio and content scene
Basement and garage studios are common, and a finished basement ceiling with no decoupling passes everything to the floor above.
If you are specifying for a Calgary project, we can give you a section, a BOQ and the honest limits of each layer. See how we support architects.
04 / Climate and durability
What the Calgary climate rules in and rules out
Calgary 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
How material reaches a Calgary site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Vancouver, then rail and road to Calgary |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Vancouver, then rail |
| 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. Add the sea leg to Vancouver and the rail leg inland, and plan the full window. We quote both parts separately.
Sea freight into Vancouver, then rail and road to Calgary. 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
What we will tell you that a reseller will not
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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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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 Calgary certification and we will not borrow one. The test data we publish is ours, and we will send the reports rather than describe them.
Calgary: questions we are actually asked
Are these soundproof curtains made in Calgary?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Calgary as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India, shipped into Vancouver and railed inland. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What do you look at first on a Calgary enquiry?
Vancouver then rail across the mountains. It is a real leg with real time attached, and we build it into the date rather than quoting a port arrival. Rooms where people monitor, take calls and talk over each other for twelve hours need intelligibility and privacy together, not just less echo. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Does Calgary weather shorten the life of this material?
Calgary 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.
When would material land on a Calgary site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Vancouver, then rail and road to Calgary, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Add the sea leg to Vancouver and the rail leg inland, and plan the full window. We quote both parts separately.
What should you not buy soundproof curtains for?
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.
What is the minimum order and how is it packed?
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
A plan and a section is enough. We will come back with a build-up, a BOQ and a delivered date, and we will say so if what you are asking for will not work.
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 Calgary.