For projects in Jordan
Cinema and multiplex soundproofing in Jordan
Screens stacked beside and above each other, each running full range at high level. Bleed between auditoria is the failure everyone hears, and it is decided by the shell, not the finishes. Mosques, churches and civic halls are stone volumes with very long reverberation.
- Screen to screen
- Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line.
- In room response
- Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended.
- Plant and projection
- Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / The material
What this is, and what it changes in a Jordan room
Screens stacked beside and above each other, each running full range at high level. Bleed between auditoria is the failure everyone hears, and it is decided by the shell, not the finishes.
Mosques, churches and civic halls are stone volumes with very long reverberation.
Work reaching us from Jordan is mostly hotels and hospitality, offices, institutional buildings, hospitals, schools, venues.
- Stone inside and out Limestone cladding and hard floors give real mass but nothing absorbs anything. Ceiling absorption usually does most of the work.
- Aqaba, then the drive north The port is at the far south. We quote the sea leg and the road leg separately so the programme runs on real dates.
- Dry heat and sealed rooms Air conditioned rooms stay closed, so sound accumulates inside and plant noise matters more than street noise.
- Screen to screen Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for cinema soundproofing are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Jordan.
02 / The build-up
The build-up, layer by layer
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Layer 1
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl
A limp, high density sheet that adds mass to a partition, floor or duct without adding depth. In Jordan, split units and central plant with seasonal heating and cooling, condensers on roofs and balconies.
Floor, floating. Membrane under a resilient layer and a floating deck, so impact energy is broken before it reaches the slab.
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Layer 2
Acoustic panels
The full absorber range rather than one product: plain PET felt, printed felt, grooved panels and fabric finishes, chosen by how the room is used and how it has to look. In Jordan, mosques, churches and civic halls are stone volumes with very long reverberation.
Mixed finish. Plain felt where it is out of eye line, printed or grooved where it is seen.
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Layer 3
PET felt acoustic panels
A rigid non-woven panel pressed from 100% polyester fibre, a large part of it recycled. In Jordan, school and university buildings are stone and concrete with high ceilings and long corridors that carry every sound.
On a 25 to 50 mm air gap. The same panel on battens. The air gap moves absorption down in frequency at no extra material cost, and is the cheapest improvement available.
Architects working in Jordan usually need the build-up before the product. We will draw the section and mark what does the work. See how we support architects.
03 / In this market
What decides the build-up in Jordan
- Stone inside and out
Limestone cladding and hard floors give real mass but nothing absorbs anything. Ceiling absorption usually does most of the work.
- Aqaba, then the drive north
The port is at the far south. We quote the sea leg and the road leg separately so the programme runs on real dates.
- Dry heat and sealed rooms
Air conditioned rooms stay closed, so sound accumulates inside and plant noise matters more than street noise.
- Institutional and assembly spaces
Large halls in stone and concrete where speech stops being intelligible long before the room sounds obviously wrong.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Mosques, churches and civic halls are stone volumes with very long reverberation.
04 / Room by room
Space by space, for Jordan briefs
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Screen to screen
Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. Limestone cladding and hard floors give real mass but nothing absorbs anything. Ceiling absorption usually does most of the work.
- Soundproofing materials, 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
- Acoustic panels, 1800 x 900 mm, image printed into the felt rather than onto a facing
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, High density polyester
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In room response
Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended. The port is at the far south. We quote the sea leg and the road leg separately so the programme runs on real dates.
- Soundproofing materials, 1800 x 900 x 20 mm, 100 kg per cubic metre, NRC 0.85
- Acoustic panels, Cut pattern in PET felt, adds visual rhythm without changing the absorber
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, Felt
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Plant and projection
Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source. Air conditioned rooms stay closed, so sound accumulates inside and plant noise matters more than street noise.
- Soundproofing materials, Mass, then decoupling, then cavity absorption, then sealing
- Acoustic panels, ASTM C423
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, 64 sq ft per pack
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.
04 / Climate
What the Jordan climate rules in and rules out
Jordan is hot and dry for most of the year, with dust and high daytime surface temperatures, and that narrows the material list before acoustics is discussed.
Dust is the enemy of open-cell products. PET felt does not shed, does not hold dust in the way fabric-wrapped glass wool does, and wipes down. Timber needs a stable indoor RH or it moves.
The failure we design against here is dust ingress and thermal movement in long runs.
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.
06 / Worth knowing
What we watch go wrong on jobs like this
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A shared service void running across the wall line
Square metre for square metre the ceiling is the cheapest result in the room. Skipping it and buying wall panels instead is the most common way to overspend.
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Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen
This is the one that comes back as a second fit-out rather than a snag.
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Doors and lobbies specified late and undersized
Soundproofing fails at the gaps, not the materials. One unsealed service penetration can undo a correctly built wall.
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Treating it as a generic Jordan job
Limestone cladding and hard floors give real mass but nothing absorbs anything. Ceiling absorption usually does most of the work.
05 / Supply
What the route into Jordan actually looks like
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
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| Arrives at | Aqaba, then road north to Amman |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Aqaba, then road |
| Support | Drawings, build-ups, BOQ and material that arrives complete |
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 Aqaba, then road north to Amman and beyond. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
Questions from Jordan projects
What makes cinema and multiplex soundproofing different in Jordan?
Mosques, churches and civic halls are stone volumes with very long reverberation. Limestone cladding and hard floors give real mass but nothing absorbs anything. Ceiling absorption usually does most of the work.
Where should the budget go first on a Jordan project?
Screen to screen. Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. In room response. Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended.
Do you have an office or installation team in Jordan?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into Jordan. We give you drawings, build-ups, a BOQ and material that arrives complete, and we will tell you plainly when a job needs a local contractor we cannot be.
How does material get to a Jordan site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Aqaba, then road north to Amman, 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 goes wrong most often on this kind of project?
A shared service void running across the wall line. Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen.
What do you need from us to quote?
A plan, a section through the critical partition or ceiling, and what the room is for. From that we can give a build-up and a BOQ rather than a price per square foot.
Next step
Drawings in, BOQ and a delivered date out
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.