For projects in Jordan
HVAC, plant and machine noise control in Jordan
Noise with a source. Almost every honest fix is at the machine, the duct or the plant room, and almost nothing useful happens by lining the far wall of the occupied space. Split units and central plant with seasonal heating and cooling, condensers on roofs and balconies.
- At source
- Enclosure, barrier or anti vibration mounts at the machine.
- In the path
- Duct lining, attenuators and lagging on the first run out of the plant.
- At the receiver
- Only after the first two, and only for what is left.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / The material
What you are buying, and what it fixes in Jordan
Noise with a source. Almost every honest fix is at the machine, the duct or the plant room, and almost nothing useful happens by lining the far wall of the occupied space.
Split units and central plant with seasonal heating and cooling, condensers on roofs and balconies.
Work reaching us from Jordan is mostly hotels and hospitality, offices, institutional buildings, hospitals, schools, venues.
- Dry heat and sealed rooms Air conditioned rooms stay closed, so sound accumulates inside and plant noise matters more than street noise.
- 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.
- At source Enclosure, barrier or anti vibration mounts at the machine.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for HVAC and plant noise control are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Jordan.
02 / The build-up
How the layers stack, from the structure inwards
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Layer 1
Soundproofing materials
The blocking side of the range taken together: mass loaded vinyl, resilient layers, cavity absorption and the build-ups they belong in. In Jordan, split units and central plant with seasonal heating and cooling, condensers on roofs and balconies.
Floating floor. Resilient layer and deck, to break impact energy before it reaches the structure.
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Layer 2
Acoustic foam and BassBloc
Open cell foam shapes for high frequency control, and BassBloc, a high density absorber built for the low mid range where ordinary foam does nothing. In Jordan, mosques, churches and civic halls are stone volumes with very long reverberation.
Behind a fabric frame. Where the room has to look finished, absorber inside a frame rather than foam on show.
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Layer 3
Ceiling baffles and clouds
PET felt suspended from the soffit, vertically as baffles or horizontally as clouds. In Jordan, school and university buildings are stone and concrete with high ceilings and long corridors that carry every sound.
Vertical baffles. Hung on edge in rows. Both faces absorb, so coverage figures based on plan area understate them.
We would rather argue about the build-up at design stage than on site. See how we support architects.
03 / In this market
What we see driving Jordan briefs
- Dry heat and sealed rooms
Air conditioned rooms stay closed, so sound accumulates inside and plant noise matters more than street noise.
- 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.
- Institutional and assembly spaces
Large halls in stone and concrete where speech stops being intelligible long before the room sounds obviously wrong.
- Plant and HVAC
Split units and central plant with seasonal heating and cooling, condensers on roofs and balconies.
04 / Room by room
What each space in a Jordan project needs
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At source
Enclosure, barrier or anti vibration mounts at the machine. Air conditioned rooms stay closed, so sound accumulates inside and plant noise matters more than street noise.
- 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 foam and BassBloc, 20 mm
- Ceiling baffles and clouds, Made to the drawing, standard and custom
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In the path
Duct lining, attenuators and lagging on the first run out of the plant. Limestone cladding and hard floors give real mass but nothing absorbs anything. Ceiling absorption usually does most of the work.
- Soundproofing materials, 1800 x 900 x 20 mm, 100 kg per cubic metre, NRC 0.85
- Acoustic foam and BassBloc, 100 kg per cubic metre
- Ceiling baffles and clouds, Both faces work, which is why suspended area outperforms the same area laid flat
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At the receiver
Only after the first two, and only for what is left. 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, Mass, then decoupling, then cavity absorption, then sealing
- Acoustic foam and BassBloc, 100 to 500 Hz
- Ceiling baffles and clouds, ASTM C423
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.
On a Jordan job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Straight talk
Where this kind of project usually fails
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Absorption on the office wall for a plant room problem
Plant noise treated as a room problem is the most reliable way to spend a budget and change nothing anyone can hear.
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Lagging a duct that is carrying the noise as breakout from the fan
Plant noise treated as a room problem is the most reliable way to spend a budget and change nothing anyone can hear.
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Ignoring structure borne vibration through the mounts
It sounds like a small detail until the room is finished and the complaint arrives.
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Treating it as a generic Jordan job
Air conditioned rooms stay closed, so sound accumulates inside and plant noise matters more than street noise.
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 HVAC, plant and machine noise control different in Jordan?
Split units and central plant with seasonal heating and cooling, condensers on roofs and balconies. 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?
At source. Enclosure, barrier or anti vibration mounts at the machine. In the path. Duct lining, attenuators and lagging on the first run out of the plant.
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?
Absorption on the office wall for a plant room problem. Lagging a duct that is carrying the noise as breakout from the fan.
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
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.