Manufactured in India, supplied in Chile
Acoustic panels in Chile
We manufacture acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Chile. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into San Antonio or Valparaíso, then road along a very long country.
- 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 / Start here
The product, described honestly, for a Chile brief
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 Chile is mostly offices, apartments, mining and industrial facilities, hotels, hospitals, schools.
Concrete and block construction with hard floors, in apartment towers sharing slabs, built to seismic detailing that adds mass.
- 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 Chile.
PET felt acoustic panels Printed acoustic felt panels Grooved PET panels
02 / Specification
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 |
Where a consultant is already engaged on a Chile 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 Chile conditions that change the answer
- Dry in the north, wet in the south
PET felt is stable in both. It does not absorb moisture or degrade in dry heat, which simplifies specifying across regions.
- Seismic detailing comes first
Movement joints have to stay free. An acoustic layer must respect the structural design rather than stiffen across it.
- Mining and industrial plant
Remote facilities with continuous machinery and control rooms where alarms have to be understood. Enclosure and mass do that work.
- A very long country
Site location changes the inland leg dramatically. We quote the road leg for your actual destination rather than an average.
- School and campus buildings
School buildings are hard surfaced with long corridors and gymnasiums doubling as assembly halls.
- The studio and content scene
A growing music and content sector working inside apartment blocks and commercial floors.
Architects working in Chile usually need the build-up before the product. We will draw the section and mark what does the work. See how we support architects.
04 / Climate
What the Chile climate rules in and rules out
Chile 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.
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 / Getting it there
What the route into Chile actually looks like
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | San Antonio or Valparaíso, then road to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via San Antonio |
| 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. The sea leg from India is long, so plan the full door to door window into the programme. We give real dates, not optimistic ones.
Sea freight into San Antonio or Valparaíso, then road to site. 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
What we will tell you that a reseller will not
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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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Coverage bought instead of a target
Lining every surface is a purchase, not a result. We would rather calculate the area against a reverberation target and sell you less of it.
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Local approvals that nobody actually holds
We hold no Chile 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
The product on finished jobs
Chile: questions we are actually asked
Are these acoustic panels made in Chile?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Chile as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into San Antonio or Valparaíso, then road along a very long country. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
Why would a Chile build-up differ from anywhere else?
Movement joints have to stay free. An acoustic layer must respect the structural design rather than stiffen across it. Remote facilities with continuous machinery and control rooms where alarms have to be understood. Enclosure and mass do that work. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
How does the Chile climate affect this product?
Chile 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 Chile site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: San Antonio or Valparaíso, then road to site, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. The sea leg from India is long, so plan the full door to door window into the programme. We give real dates, not optimistic ones.
When are acoustic panels the wrong purchase?
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.
What quantity do we have to order, and in what packaging?
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
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.