Manufactured in India, supplied in Ethiopia
Soundproofing materials in Ethiopia
We manufacture soundproofing materials at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Ethiopia. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Djibouti, then road inland to Addis Ababa.
- 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 make this ourselves and ship it to you. No local branch, no borrowed certifications, no dealer margin. One batch across the whole order, and an honest answer when the product is wrong for the problem.
01 / Start here
What this is, and what it changes in a Ethiopia room
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 Ethiopia is mostly industrial parks, offices, hotels, places of assembly, schools, hospitals.
Concrete frame construction with block infill and hard floors, in new apartment blocks with shared slabs.
- 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 Ethiopia.
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl BassBloc sound absorber Wall soundproofing systems
02 / Specification sheet
Published specification, identical wherever we ship it
Nothing below changes by location. The decisions that do change are grade, thickness and how the material is mounted, and those are covered further down.
- 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 |
If a consultant has set the target, we will quote against their figures rather than ours, and stay out of the scope they own. More on working with acoustic consultants.
03 / In this market
What we see driving Ethiopia briefs
- Landlocked, so the road leg counts
Djibouti then several hundred kilometres by road. We quote the sea leg and the road leg separately so the date is honest.
- Packing has to survive the run
A long road leg on mixed surfaces is hard on a pallet. We brace and wrap for that rather than for a short port transfer.
- Industrial parks at scale
New manufacturing built quickly, where enclosure and partition detail can still be designed in rather than retrofitted.
- Large assembly spaces
Halls and civic spaces built in concrete where speech fails long before the room is called echoey.
- Plant and HVAC
Split units and generator sets, with mechanical plant close to occupied areas.
- The housing stock
Concrete frame construction with block infill and hard floors, in new apartment blocks with shared slabs.
If you are specifying for a Ethiopia project, we can give you a section, a BOQ and the honest limits of each layer. See how we support architects.
04 / Conditions
What the Ethiopia climate rules in and rules out
Ethiopia is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
Humidity is the deciding factor. PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which is why it outlasts fabric-wrapped mineral wool in this climate. Wood wool and timber need a ventilated cavity behind them.
The risk we design against here is mould, sagging fabric finishes and swelling in timber.
Designers get colour, pattern and CNC options with the absorption figure attached to each. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Route to site
How material reaches a Ethiopia site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Djibouti, then road inland to Addis Ababa |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Djibouti, then road |
| 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 into Djibouti, then road inland to Addis Ababa and beyond. 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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Local approvals that nobody actually holds
We hold no Ethiopia 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
How it looks once it is installed
Ethiopia: questions we are actually asked
Is there a Ethiopia factory behind this product?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Ethiopia as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Djibouti, then road inland to Addis Ababa. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What changes the specification on a Ethiopia job?
Djibouti then several hundred kilometres by road. We quote the sea leg and the road leg separately so the date is honest. A long road leg on mixed surfaces is hard on a pallet. We brace and wrap for that rather than for a short port transfer. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Is this the right material for Ethiopia conditions?
Ethiopia is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season. Humidity is the deciding factor. PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which is why it outlasts fabric-wrapped mineral wool in this climate. Wood wool and timber need a ventilated cavity behind them. The failure we design against here is mould, sagging fabric finishes and swelling in timber.
What is the delivery time into Ethiopia?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Djibouti, then road inland to Addis Ababa, 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.
When are soundproofing materials the wrong purchase?
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.
Is there a minimum order, and how does it arrive?
Minimum order is confirmed with the quote. Rolls on core tubes, boards palletised, fixings and tapes listed on the same packing list.
Next step
Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up
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.