Manufactured in India, supplied in Dallas
Soundproofing materials in Dallas
We manufacture soundproofing materials at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Dallas. Made at our own plant in India, shipped into Houston and trucked north, with air freight through DFW when a date genuinely will not move.
- 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
This comes from our own plant, not a trading desk. We do not have an office in your city and we will not invent one. What we can give you is factory pricing, consistent material and a technical answer before you commit.
01 / Start here
What this material is and where it earns its place in Dallas
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 Dallas is mostly corporate campuses, multifamily, schools, clinics, restaurants, home theatres, studios.
American homes are timber frame with gypsum board on both faces, so a party wall or a basement ceiling has almost no mass. Adding a second leaf with a limp membrane between does more than any amount of surface treatment.
- 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 Dallas.
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl BassBloc sound absorber Wall soundproofing systems
02 / Specification 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.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
The Dallas conditions that change the answer
- Multifamily party walls
Apartments built in light frame share a wall that has far less mass than people expect. Neighbour complaints here are a mass and decoupling problem, and treating the room will not fix them.
- Campus scale repetition
A corporate campus means the same detail across many floors and buildings. The value is in consistent material and a build-up that is easy for a crew to repeat correctly.
- Programmes that will not slip
Fast build schedules leave no room for a container arriving late. We quote the sea leg and the road leg separately so you can see where the time actually goes.
- Big rooms, big systems
Dedicated home theatres here are larger than most, which makes low frequency control the main event rather than an afterthought.
- Plant and HVAC
Packaged rooftop units and ducted forced air are standard, so noise arrives through the duct rather than through the wall. Lining the first three metres of duct and treating the return path is usually the whole job.
- The housing stock
American homes are timber frame with gypsum board on both faces, so a party wall or a basement ceiling has almost no mass. Adding a second leaf with a limp membrane between does more than any amount of surface treatment.
If you are specifying for a Dallas 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 Dallas climate rules in and rules out
Dallas 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.
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
Getting it to Dallas, with real dates
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Port of Houston, then road north to Dallas |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea, or air into DFW |
| 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. Add the sea leg to Houston and the road leg north, and plan the full window into the programme. We quote it in the open.
Sea freight into the Port of Houston, then road to Dallas. Air freight into DFW for samples, colour approvals and urgent quantities.
06 / Read this first
Four honest warnings before you buy
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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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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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A claim of being local to Dallas
We manufacture in India and supply here. We do not run an office in this city and we will not pretend to, because you would find out on the first site visit.
07 / In projects
The material in real interiors
Dallas: questions we are actually asked
Where are the soundproofing materials you supply to Dallas actually made?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Dallas as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India, shipped into Houston and trucked north, with air freight through DFW when a date genuinely will not move. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What decides the specification for a Dallas project?
Apartments built in light frame share a wall that has far less mass than people expect. Neighbour complaints here are a mass and decoupling problem, and treating the room will not fix them. A corporate campus means the same detail across many floors and buildings. The value is in consistent material and a build-up that is easy for a crew to repeat correctly. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
How does the Dallas climate affect this product?
Dallas 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.
When would material land on a Dallas site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Port of Houston, then road north to Dallas, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Add the sea leg to Houston and the road leg north, and plan the full window into the programme. We quote it in the open.
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.
How is the order packed and what is the minimum?
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
One drawing gets you a proper answer. Build-up, quantities, a delivered date, and an honest note on anything we think is the wrong approach.