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Soundproof curtains in Ireland

We manufacture soundproof curtains 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.

Build-up
800 GSM face, foam, 3 mm SoundBlanket MLV core, foam, 800 GSM face
Total thickness
10 to 12 mm
Weight
5.5 kg per sq m
Reduction
Up to 30 dB
STC
30
Lead time
Made to size
Minimum order
5 pieces
  • ASTM E90
  • Standard sizes, 8 x 4 ft and 5 x 4 ft
  • Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India

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

A layered curtain with a mass loaded vinyl core, used where an opening has to stay an opening. It is the answer for a doorway, a stage, a partition that must move, not a substitute for a wall.

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.

  • Full height with return Curtain taken floor to soffit with a side return and an overlap, because the gap is what leaks, not the fabric.
  • Track with a seal Ceiling track plus a floor seal or drape, so the perimeter is closed when it is drawn.
  • Double layer at a doorway Two curtains with an air gap where a single layer will not reach the target.
  • What it will not do A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet.

Full specification

Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for soundproof curtains are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Ireland.

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02 / Specification sheet

The numbers, and they do not move by city

These figures are published and they do not move. The thing worth arguing about is not the number on the sheet, it is which grade and which build-up suits the room you are treating.

  • Standard5.5 kg per sq m. Openings, stages, temporary partitions
Soundproof curtains: published specification
Build-up800 GSM face, foam, 3 mm SoundBlanket MLV core, foam, 800 GSM face
Total thickness10 to 12 mm
Weight5.5 kg per sq m
ReductionUp to 30 dB
STC30
Test standardASTM E90
Standard sizes8 x 4 ft and 5 x 4 ft

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 / On the ground

What the buildings in Ireland do to the specification

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The housing stock

    Terraced and semi-detached housing with block party walls and timber upper floors. Apartment stock is concrete with hard finishes throughout.

  • The studio and content scene

    Project studios go into converted rooms and garages in terraced stock, where the party wall sets the limit.

For a Ireland practice, the useful thing is a detail you can put in a drawing set, not a brochure. See how we support architects.

04 / Climate and durability

Durability in Ireland, before acoustics is discussed

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.

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 / Getting it there

What the route into Ireland actually looks like

Supply into Ireland
Ships fromPalwal, Haryana, India
Arrives atDublin or Cork, then road to site
Dispatch4 to 7 working days
FreightSea via Dublin or Cork
PackingRolled and bagged with track and fixings listed separately.
Lead timeMade to size. Confirmed at quote.

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 5 piece minimum applies on export.

Minimum order, soundproof curtains
Any size5 pieces

Curtains are made to size, so the minimum is counted in pieces rather than area.

06 / Worth knowing

Four honest warnings before you buy

  • The wrong product for the problem

    A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet. We quote the detail, not just the fabric.

  • 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.

  • Suppliers who imply a Ireland presence

    Ask any supplier where the material is made and who carries the warranty. We make it at Palwal in Haryana and we say so on every page, including this one.

FAQ

Ireland: questions we are actually asked

Do you manufacture soundproof curtains in Ireland?

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 decides the specification for a Ireland project?

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.

Will this material last in the Ireland climate?

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.

How does an order actually travel to 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 should you not buy soundproof curtains for?

A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet. We quote the detail, not just the fabric.

How is the order packed and what is the minimum?

The same 5 piece minimum applies on export. Any size, 5 pieces. Curtains are made to size, so the minimum is counted in pieces rather than area. Rolled and bagged with track and fixings listed separately.

Next step

Send a plan and a section, get a real build-up

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.

Full specification

Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for soundproof curtains are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Ireland.

Soundproof curtains Acoustic curtains