Manufactured in India, supplied in Ireland
Wooden slat acoustic panels in Ireland
We manufacture wooden slat acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Ireland. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Dublin or Cork, with realistic transit dates given up front so a build programme is not planned around a guess.
- Substrate
- MDF, FR MDF, HDF or HDHMR
- Patterns
- 13-3, 14-2, 28-4 and 59-5
- Panel sizes
- 2440 x 192 mm and 2440 x 128 mm
- Thickness
- 14, 16 and 18 mm
- Coverage
- 96 sq ft per unit
- Lead time
- Longer than felt
- Minimum order
- 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m
- EN 13501-1 Class B s1 d0 on FR substrate
- Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
- One batch across the order, no blending between runs
We are the manufacturer. There is no local office and we do not claim approvals we do not hold. What you get is factory pricing, one consistent batch across the order, and a straight answer on what the material will and will not do.
01 / What it is
The material, and what it actually does on a Ireland job
Timber slats on an acoustic backing. The slats are the finish and the rhythm, the backing does the absorbing. Used where the room has to look considered rather than treated.
Work reaching us from Ireland is mostly apartment schemes, plant and industrial buildings, offices, schools, clinics, studios.
Terraced and semi-detached housing with block party walls and timber upper floors. Apartment stock is concrete with hard finishes throughout.
- Slats on felt backing The standard. Absorption comes from the backing behind the gaps, so the slat gap ratio is an acoustic decision, not only a visual one.
- Slats on a cavity Backing plus an air gap behind moves absorption lower, which matters in music rooms.
- Feature wall only Slats where they are seen, plain felt elsewhere, to hold the budget where it shows.
- What it will not do A tight slat pattern looks denser but absorbs less, because the open area is what lets sound reach the backing. If the visual you want and the RT target you need pull apart, we will tell you which one the pattern is serving.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for wooden slat panels are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Ireland.
02 / Data 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.
- MDFStandard. Dry interiors, general commercial
- FR MDFFire rated. Public buildings and anywhere the specification calls for a class
- HDHMRMoisture resistant. Humid climates and rooms that see damp
| Substrate | MDF, FR MDF, HDF or HDHMR |
|---|---|
| Patterns | 13-3, 14-2, 28-4 and 59-5 |
| Panel sizes | 2440 x 192 mm and 2440 x 128 mm |
| Thickness | 14, 16 and 18 mm |
| Coverage | 96 sq ft per unit |
| Fire class | EN 13501-1 Class B s1 d0 on FR substrate |
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
What the buildings in Ireland do to the specification
- New build means decisions are still open
Isolation designed into the drawing costs a fraction of retrofitting it after handover. Send the sections early and we will mark where a build-up will disappoint.
- Apartment schemes at scale
The same separating wall repeated across hundreds of units. A detail that is slightly wrong is wrong everywhere, so consistency matters more than the headline figure.
- Industrial and plant noise
Process plant, generators and cooling equipment sit close to occupied space and close to neighbours. That is a mass and isolation job, not an absorption job.
- Damp, mild climate
Our PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which matters on cold external walls and in sealed rooms.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Church buildings, parish halls and school halls carry speech and music in the same hard volume.
We would rather argue about the build-up at design stage than on site. See how we support architects.
04 / Climate and durability
Why the climate in Ireland changes the material, not the target
Ireland 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.
For a Ireland interior where the finish leads, we will say plainly what each option costs you acoustically. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Supply
Getting it to Ireland, with real dates
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Dublin or Cork, then road to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Dublin or Cork |
| Packing | Braced crates, slats supported along their length. Timber moves, so crates are kept flat and dry. |
| Lead time | Longer than felt. Confirmed against the pattern and substrate at quote stage. |
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 Dublin or Cork, then road to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
The same 500 sq ft minimum applies on export.
| Any specification | 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m |
|---|
One unit covers 96 sq ft, so the minimum is a little over five units. Substrate, slat pattern, width and thickness can be mixed inside the same order.
06 / Read this first
What we will tell you that a reseller will not
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The wrong product for the problem
A tight slat pattern looks denser but absorbs less, because the open area is what lets sound reach the backing. If the visual you want and the RT target you need pull apart, we will tell you which one the pattern is serving.
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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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Local approvals that nobody actually holds
We hold no Ireland certification and we will not borrow one. The test data we publish is ours, and we will send the reports rather than describe them.
Ireland: questions we are actually asked
Where are the wooden slat acoustic panels you supply to Ireland actually made?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Ireland as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Dublin or Cork, with realistic transit dates given up front so a build programme is not planned around a guess. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What changes the specification on a Ireland job?
Isolation designed into the drawing costs a fraction of retrofitting it after handover. Send the sections early and we will mark where a build-up will disappoint. The same separating wall repeated across hundreds of units. A detail that is slightly wrong is wrong everywhere, so consistency matters more than the headline figure. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Does Ireland weather shorten the life of this material?
Ireland 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 Ireland?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Dublin or Cork, then road 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.
What will wooden slat acoustic panels not do?
A tight slat pattern looks denser but absorbs less, because the open area is what lets sound reach the backing. If the visual you want and the RT target you need pull apart, we will tell you which one the pattern is serving.
What quantity do we have to order, and in what packaging?
The same 500 sq ft minimum applies on export. Any specification, 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m. One unit covers 96 sq ft, so the minimum is a little over five units. Substrate, slat pattern, width and thickness can be mixed inside the same order. Braced crates, slats supported along their length. Timber moves, so crates are kept flat and dry.
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.