For projects in Delhi
Cinema and multiplex soundproofing in Delhi
Screens stacked beside and above each other, each running full range at high level. Bleed between auditoria is the failure everyone hears, and it is decided by the shell, not the finishes. Auditoriums, banquet halls and places of worship are large hard volumes in concrete and stone where speech falls apart long before anyone calls the room echoey.
- Screen to screen
- Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line.
- In room response
- Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended.
- Plant and projection
- Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / Start here
What you are buying, and what it fixes in Delhi
Screens stacked beside and above each other, each running full range at high level. Bleed between auditoria is the failure everyone hears, and it is decided by the shell, not the finishes.
Auditoriums, banquet halls and places of worship are large hard volumes in concrete and stone where speech falls apart long before anyone calls the room echoey.
Work reaching us from Delhi is mostly offices, studios, banquet halls, clinics, schools, home theatres, restaurants, showrooms.
- We can come and look Delhi is close enough that a site visit is straightforward. On a difficult room that is worth more than any amount of specification over email.
- Old walls and new towers Lutyens bungalows, 1970s DDA flats and glass towers all fail differently. We ask what the wall actually is before quoting anything.
- Traffic and generators get in On most Delhi sites the noise arrives through windows, shafts and gaps rather than through the wall itself. Fixing the weakest path first saves money.
- Screen to screen Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for cinema soundproofing are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Delhi.
02 / The build-up
The build-up, layer by layer
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Layer 1
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl
A limp, high density sheet that adds mass to a partition, floor or duct without adding depth. In Delhi, diesel generator sets, split unit banks and VRF outdoor units sit on terraces and in shafts close to bedrooms and offices.
Floor, floating. Membrane under a resilient layer and a floating deck, so impact energy is broken before it reaches the slab.
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Layer 2
Soundproofing materials
The blocking side of the range taken together: mass loaded vinyl, resilient layers, cavity absorption and the build-ups they belong in. In Delhi, auditoriums, banquet halls and places of worship are large hard volumes in concrete and stone where speech falls apart long before anyone calls the room echoey.
Independent leaf. A second wall that does not touch the first. Nothing else comes close for the money.
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Layer 3
PET felt acoustic panels
A rigid non-woven panel pressed from 100% polyester fibre, a large part of it recycled. In Delhi, classrooms are concrete and tile with bare walls and high ceilings, and class sizes push levels up. Corridors act as reverberation chambers that feed every room off them.
On a 25 to 50 mm air gap. The same panel on battens. The air gap moves absorption down in frequency at no extra material cost, and is the cheapest improvement available.
We would rather argue about the build-up at design stage than on site. See how we support architects.
03 / In this market
What the buildings in Delhi do to the specification
- We can come and look
Delhi is close enough that a site visit is straightforward. On a difficult room that is worth more than any amount of specification over email.
- Old walls and new towers
Lutyens bungalows, 1970s DDA flats and glass towers all fail differently. We ask what the wall actually is before quoting anything.
- Traffic and generators get in
On most Delhi sites the noise arrives through windows, shafts and gaps rather than through the wall itself. Fixing the weakest path first saves money.
- Same day from the plant
Ninety kilometres of road. Low freight cost, next-day samples, and a damaged sheet replaced without a two-week wait.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Auditoriums, banquet halls and places of worship are large hard volumes in concrete and stone where speech falls apart long before anyone calls the room echoey.
04 / Room by room
What each space in a Delhi project needs
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Screen to screen
Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. Delhi is close enough that a site visit is straightforward. On a difficult room that is worth more than any amount of specification over email.
- Soundproofing materials, 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
- Acoustic panels, 1800 x 900 mm, image printed into the felt rather than onto a facing
- PET felt acoustic panels, 4 to 24 mm
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In room response
Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended. Lutyens bungalows, 1970s DDA flats and glass towers all fail differently. We ask what the wall actually is before quoting anything.
- Soundproofing materials, 1800 x 900 x 20 mm, 100 kg per cubic metre, NRC 0.85
- Acoustic panels, Cut pattern in PET felt, adds visual rhythm without changing the absorber
- PET felt acoustic panels, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, 4 x 8 ft
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Plant and projection
Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source. On most Delhi sites the noise arrives through windows, shafts and gaps rather than through the wall itself. Fixing the weakest path first saves money.
- Soundproofing materials, Mass, then decoupling, then cavity absorption, then sealing
- Acoustic panels, ASTM C423
- PET felt acoustic panels, 2440 x 4270 mm, 2.44 x 4.27 m, 8 x 14 ft
Designers get colour, pattern and CNC options with the absorption figure attached to each. See how we work with interior designers.
04 / Conditions
Why the climate in Delhi changes the material, not the target
Delhi is hot summers, mild winters and a distinct wet season, and that narrows the material list before acoustics is 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 failure we design against here is wet-season humidity behind linings.
On a Delhi job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Straight talk
The six errors that cost the most
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A shared service void running across the wall line
The ceiling is almost always the largest untreated surface, so leaving it out means paying for panels that cannot reach the target.
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Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen
It sounds like a small detail until the room is finished and the complaint arrives.
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Doors and lobbies specified late and undersized
A gap undoes the partition it sits in. Sealing is the cheapest line on the quote and the first one to get cut.
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Treating it as a generic Delhi job
Delhi is close enough that a site visit is straightforward. On a difficult room that is worth more than any amount of specification over email.
05 / Route to site
Supply into Delhi, start to site
| Made at | Our own plant, Palwal, Haryana |
|---|---|
| Reaches site in | same or next day |
| Dispatch | 2 to 4 working days |
| To site | same or next day |
| Support | Drawings, build-ups, BOQ and material that arrives complete |
Standard items dispatch in 2 to 4 working days from our plant at Palwal. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
Same day or next day by road from Palwal, about ninety kilometres south. Small consignments on a shared vehicle, full loads on a dedicated truck.
Questions from Delhi projects
What makes cinema and multiplex soundproofing different in Delhi?
Auditoriums, banquet halls and places of worship are large hard volumes in concrete and stone where speech falls apart long before anyone calls the room echoey. Delhi is close enough that a site visit is straightforward. On a difficult room that is worth more than any amount of specification over email.
Where should the budget go first on a Delhi project?
Screen to screen. Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. In room response. Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended.
Do you have an office or installation team in Delhi?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into Delhi. We give you drawings, build-ups, a BOQ and material that arrives complete, and we will tell you plainly when a job needs a local contractor we cannot be.
How does material get to a Delhi site?
made at: Our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, reaches site in: same or next day, dispatch: 2 to 4 working days. Standard items dispatch in 2 to 4 working days from our plant at Palwal. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
What goes wrong most often on this kind of project?
A shared service void running across the wall line. Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen.
What do you need from us to quote?
A plan, a section through the critical partition or ceiling, and what the room is for. From that we can give a build-up and a BOQ rather than a price per square foot.
Next step
Send the drawings, get a straight answer
Send what you have. We will give you a layer by layer build-up, a bill of quantities and a date material lands, and we will flag anything in the brief that will not achieve what you want.