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Manufactured in India, supplied in Istanbul

Soundproof curtains in Istanbul

We manufacture soundproof curtains at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Istanbul. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Ambarlı or Mersin, then road to site.

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

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 / The material

What this is, and what it changes in a Istanbul room

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 Istanbul is mostly apartment blocks, hotels, offices and towers, restaurants, hospitals, schools.

Reinforced concrete blocks with block infill and hard floors, sharing slabs and light wells across dense neighbourhoods.

  • 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 Istanbul.

Soundproof curtains Acoustic curtains

02 / Data sheet

The published figures, unchanged by location

We publish one data sheet for every market. If a supplier quotes you a different figure for the same product in a different city, one of the two numbers is wrong.

  • 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

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 decides the build-up in Istanbul

  • Built to move

    Seismic detailing means junctions that must stay flexible. An acoustic build-up cannot stiffen across a movement joint.

  • Concrete blocks, live rooms

    The structure carries mass, so the recurring problems are impact through slabs and interiors with nothing soft in them.

  • A city that never goes quiet

    Traffic, ferries and street life reach rooms through glazing rather than walls. Fix the facade path before the wall.

  • Turkey manufactures too

    Domestic supply exists, so we are worth importing where the specification, the colour consistency or the supply chain is the reason.

  • The housing stock

    Reinforced concrete blocks with block infill and hard floors, sharing slabs and light wells across dense neighbourhoods.

  • The studio and content scene

    A very large film, dubbing and music sector working out of rooms inside commercial and residential blocks.

For a Istanbul 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 Istanbul climate rules in and rules out

Istanbul is hot dry summers and mild wet winters, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.

The swing between a dry summer and a wet winter moves timber. PET felt is dimensionally stable across that swing; slat panels want a stable substrate and a ventilated fixing.

The risk we design against here is seasonal movement in timber and winter damp in unheated stock.

For a Istanbul interior where the finish leads, we will say plainly what each option costs you acoustically. See how we work with interior designers.

05 / Logistics

How material reaches a Istanbul site

Supply into Istanbul
Ships fromPalwal, Haryana, India
Arrives atAmbarlı or Mersin, then road to site
Dispatch4 to 7 working days
FreightSea via Ambarlı
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 Ambarlı or Mersin, 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 / Straight talk

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 Istanbul 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

Istanbul: questions we are actually asked

Where are the soundproof curtains you supply to Istanbul actually made?

No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Istanbul as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Ambarlı or Mersin, then road to site. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.

What decides the specification for a Istanbul project?

Seismic detailing means junctions that must stay flexible. An acoustic build-up cannot stiffen across a movement joint. The structure carries mass, so the recurring problems are impact through slabs and interiors with nothing soft in them. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.

How does the Istanbul climate affect this product?

Istanbul is hot dry summers and mild wet winters. The swing between a dry summer and a wet winter moves timber. PET felt is dimensionally stable across that swing; slat panels want a stable substrate and a ventilated fixing. The failure we design against here is seasonal movement in timber and winter damp in unheated stock.

How does an order actually travel to Istanbul?

ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Ambarlı or Mersin, 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.

When are soundproof curtains the wrong purchase?

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.

What quantity do we have to order, and in what packaging?

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

Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up

We quote from drawings, not from a square foot rate. Send a plan and the section through the critical wall or ceiling and you will get something you can actually build from.

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 Istanbul.

Soundproof curtains Acoustic curtains