Manufactured in India, supplied in Cape Town
Soundproofing materials in Cape Town
We manufacture soundproofing materials at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Cape Town. Made at our own plant in India and shipped straight into Cape Town, so the container lands at the city rather than crossing the country by road.
- SoundBlanket MLV
- 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
- BassBloc
- 1800 x 900 x 20 mm, 100 kg per cubic metre, NRC 0.85
- Principle
- Mass, then decoupling, then cavity absorption, then sealing
- Test standards
- ASTM E90 for the barrier, ASTM C423 for the absorber
- Lead time
- 4 to 7 working days for stock items
- ASTM E90 for the barrier, ASTM C423 for the absorber
- 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 / What it is
The material, and what it actually does on a Cape Town job
The blocking side of the range taken together: mass loaded vinyl, resilient layers, cavity absorption and the build-ups they belong in. This is the page for someone whose problem is noise getting through, not a room that sounds wrong.
Work reaching us from Cape Town is mostly hotels and restaurants, heritage conversions, offices, apartments, schools, studios.
Brick and concrete construction with hard floors. Townhouse and cluster developments share walls that were built for structure, not for separation.
- Independent leaf A second wall that does not touch the first. Nothing else comes close for the money.
- Resilient bar Where a full independent leaf will not fit. Effective, and very easy to short circuit with one wrong screw.
- Floating floor Resilient layer and deck, to break impact energy before it reaches the structure.
- What it will not do Soundproofing fails at the gaps, not the materials. A service penetration, a back to back socket, or a door undercut will undo a correctly built wall.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for our soundproofing materials are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Cape Town.
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl BassBloc sound absorber Wall soundproofing systems
02 / Specification sheet
Published specification, identical wherever we ship it
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.
- Light retrofit2.5 mm membrane. Where depth is not available
- Standard partition4 mm membrane on an independent leaf. The common specification
- Heavy6 mm membrane and full decoupling. Plant, machine enclosure, low frequency
| SoundBlanket MLV | 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 |
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| BassBloc | 1800 x 900 x 20 mm, 100 kg per cubic metre, NRC 0.85 |
| Principle | Mass, then decoupling, then cavity absorption, then sealing |
| Test standards | ASTM E90 for the barrier, ASTM C423 for the absorber |
Consultants get the raw data, not a sales sheet. That is the whole of our side of the job, and it is set out under working with acoustic consultants.
03 / In this market
What we see driving Cape Town briefs
- The port is at the city
Direct sea into Cape Town avoids the long inland haul, which makes the landed cost and the date both easier to hold.
- Heritage fabric stays put
Older buildings in the city cannot be structurally altered. Work has to be internal, shallow and ideally reversible.
- Hospitality is the market
Hotels and restaurants where the room is part of what the guest is paying for, judged when it is completely full.
- Wind and coastal damp
PET felt does not absorb moisture or feed mould, which matters on exposed coastal elevations.
- Plant and HVAC
Split units and generator sets, with backup generation running often enough that its enclosure matters as much as the HVAC.
- The housing stock
Brick and concrete construction with hard floors. Townhouse and cluster developments share walls that were built for structure, not for separation.
For a Cape Town practice, the useful thing is a detail you can put in a drawing set, not a brochure. See how we support architects.
04 / Climate
The Cape Town climate decides the material list
Cape Town is hot summers, mild winters and a distinct wet season, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
PET felt handles the wet months without absorbing moisture or feeding mould. Timber and wood wool want a ventilated cavity and a stable indoor RH.
The risk we design against here is wet-season humidity behind linings.
For a Cape Town 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 Cape Town, start to site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Cape Town, then a short road run to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea into Cape Town |
| Packing | Rolls on core tubes, boards palletised, fixings and tapes listed on the same packing list. |
| Lead time | 4 to 7 working days for stock items. |
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 Cape Town, then a short road run to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
06 / Before you buy
Where this goes wrong, said plainly
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The wrong product for the problem
Soundproofing fails at the gaps, not the materials. A service penetration, a back to back socket, or a door undercut will undo a correctly built wall. We would rather spend the conversation on the detail than on the product.
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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 Cape Town 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.
07 / In projects
The material in real interiors
Cape Town: questions we are actually asked
Are these soundproofing materials made in Cape Town?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Cape Town as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped straight into Cape Town, so the container lands at the city rather than crossing the country by road. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What do you look at first on a Cape Town enquiry?
Direct sea into Cape Town avoids the long inland haul, which makes the landed cost and the date both easier to hold. Older buildings in the city cannot be structurally altered. Work has to be internal, shallow and ideally reversible. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Is this the right material for Cape Town conditions?
Cape Town is hot summers, mild winters and a distinct wet season. PET felt handles the wet months without absorbing moisture or feeding mould. Timber and wood wool want a ventilated cavity and a stable indoor RH. The failure we design against here is wet-season humidity behind linings.
When would material land on a Cape Town site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Cape Town, 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.
Where do soundproofing materials fail to help?
Soundproofing fails at the gaps, not the materials. A service penetration, a back to back socket, or a door undercut will undo a correctly built wall. We would rather spend the conversation on the detail than on the product.
What quantity do we have to order, and in what packaging?
Minimum order is confirmed with the quote. Rolls on core tubes, boards palletised, fixings and tapes listed on the same packing list.
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.