Manufactured in India, supplied in Ghana
Soundproofing materials in Ghana
We manufacture soundproofing materials at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Ghana. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Tema, which sits next to Accra, so the road leg for most work is short.
- 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
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
What this material is and where it earns its place in Ghana
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 Ghana is mostly offices, hotels, places of assembly, schools, hospitals, apartments, studios.
Concrete and block construction with hard floors, in compounds and estates where units sit close together.
- 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 Ghana.
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl BassBloc sound absorber Wall soundproofing systems
02 / Data sheet
The numbers, and they do not move by city
The specification below is the same everywhere we supply, because a specification that changed by city would not be a specification. What changes is which grade and build-up is the right buy, and that is what the rest of this page is about.
- 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 |
On a Ghana job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
03 / Local conditions
What we see driving Ghana briefs
- Generators run regularly
Standby generation sits close to occupied space in most commercial buildings. Enclosure at the source is what works, not absorption on a wall.
- New concrete construction
Walls carry mass, so the recurring problem is hard, live interiors rather than sound passing between rooms.
- Large assembly spaces
Halls and places of assembly used by big congregations, where intelligibility fails long before anyone calls the room echoey.
- Tema is next to the market
The port sits beside Accra, so most deliveries have almost no inland leg.
- Plant and HVAC
Split units and generator sets close to occupied areas, running through outages.
- The housing stock
Concrete and block construction with hard floors, in compounds and estates where units sit close together.
If you are specifying for a Ghana project, we can give you a section, a BOQ and the honest limits of each layer. See how we support architects.
04 / Climate
Durability in Ghana, before acoustics is discussed
Ghana 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.
If the visual is fixed and the room still has to perform, that is a solvable problem and a conversation worth having early. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Route to site
What the route into Ghana actually looks like
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Tema, next to Accra, then a short road run to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Tema |
| 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 Tema, then a short road run to site. Air freight for samples 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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Square footage quoted before the room is understood
Anyone can price a wall. Working out how much material the room actually needs usually reduces the order, which is why not everyone does it.
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Local approvals that nobody actually holds
We hold no Ghana 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 material in real interiors
Ghana: questions we are actually asked
Are these soundproofing materials made in Ghana?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Ghana as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Tema, which sits next to Accra, so the road leg for most work is short. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
Why would a Ghana build-up differ from anywhere else?
Standby generation sits close to occupied space in most commercial buildings. Enclosure at the source is what works, not absorption on a wall. Walls carry mass, so the recurring problem is hard, live interiors rather than sound passing between rooms. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Does Ghana weather shorten the life of this material?
Ghana 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.
How does an order actually travel to Ghana?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Tema, next to Accra, then a short road run to site, 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.
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 a plan and a section, get a real 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.