Manufactured in India, supplied in France
Soundproofing materials in France
We manufacture soundproofing materials at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into France. Made at our own plant in India, shipped in container loads to French sites, specified against your drawings before anything leaves the factory.
- 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 / What it is
The product, described honestly, for a France brief
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 France is mostly apartments, hotels, restaurants, offices, studios, schools, clinics.
Haussmannian and later blocks stack flats with masonry walls and timber or concrete floors. Shared circulation and light wells carry sound between homes.
- 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 France.
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl BassBloc sound absorber Wall soundproofing systems
02 / Specification sheet
One specification sheet, the same in every market
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 |
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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 |
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 / Local conditions
What we see driving France briefs
- Timber floors and divided apartments
Footfall and speech move between homes through the floor. Mass plus a resilient layer beats any surface treatment underneath.
- Retrofit, not new build
Most rooms already exist, so the build-up has to work within the depth and the finishes you already have.
- Hospitality volume
Restaurants and hotels take the acoustic complaints personally, because guests write them down. Absorption goes where it will not fight the design.
- Seasonal programmes
Coastal and resort work runs to a fixed opening date. We give honest dispatch and transit dates so the fit-out is not waiting on a container.
- Plant and HVAC
Mechanical extract ventilation is near universal, and the extract path carries sound between flats as reliably as the wall.
- The housing stock
Haussmannian and later blocks stack flats with masonry walls and timber or concrete floors. Shared circulation and light wells carry sound between homes.
For a France practice, the useful thing is a detail you can put in a drawing set, not a brochure. See how we support architects.
04 / Conditions
What the France climate rules in and rules out
France is cool and damp, with long heating seasons and cold external walls, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
Cold wall build-ups and long heating seasons mean interstitial condensation is a real risk behind any lining. PET felt is unaffected by damp air and will not feed mould where a fabric-faced mineral product would.
The risk we design against here is condensation behind linings in older, poorly insulated 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 / Supply
How material reaches a France site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Le Havre, Marseille or Antwerp, then road to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Le Havre |
| 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 and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order.
Sea freight into Le Havre, Marseille or Antwerp, then road 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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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 France
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
France: questions we are actually asked
Do you manufacture soundproofing materials in France?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into France as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India, shipped in container loads to French sites, specified against your drawings before anything leaves the factory. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What decides the specification for a France project?
Most rooms already exist, so the build-up has to work within the depth and the finishes you already have. Footfall and speech move between homes through the floor. Mass plus a resilient layer beats any surface treatment underneath. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Is this the right material for France conditions?
France is cool and damp, with long heating seasons and cold external walls. Cold wall build-ups and long heating seasons mean interstitial condensation is a real risk behind any lining. PET felt is unaffected by damp air and will not feed mould where a fabric-faced mineral product would. The failure we design against here is condensation behind linings in older, poorly insulated stock.
What is the delivery time into France?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Le Havre, Marseille or Antwerp, then road to site, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order.
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
Send the drawings, get a straight answer
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.