Manufactured in India, supplied in Kenya
Wood wool acoustic panels in Kenya
We manufacture wood wool acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Kenya. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Mombasa, a short and frequently served run from western India, then road inland to Nairobi.
- Panel size
- 1200 x 600 mm
- Thickness
- 20 mm
- Density
- 400 kg per cubic metre
- NRC
- 0.30
- Test standards
- ASTM C-423 and EN ISO 354
- Lead time
- 4 to 7 working days for standard sizes
- Minimum order
- 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m
- ASTM C-423 and EN ISO 354
- Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
- One batch across the order, no blending between runs
We make this ourselves and ship it to you. No local branch, no borrowed certifications, no dealer margin. One batch across the whole order, and an honest answer when the product is wrong for the problem.
01 / The product
What this is, and what it changes in a Kenya room
Wood fibre bound into a rigid board with an open texture. Robust, paintable and used where the surface takes knocks, which is why it ends up in schools, sports halls and plant rooms.
Work reaching us from Kenya is mostly offices and corporate buildings, hotels and lodges, places of assembly, schools, hospitals.
Concrete and block apartment blocks and houses with hard floors, in developments where units share walls and slabs.
- Direct fix Mechanically fixed to the soffit or wall. Durable and simple.
- On a cavity Mounted on battens with an air gap, which is where the low mid performance comes from.
- With a porous backing Board over mineral backing where the room needs more than the board alone gives.
- What it will not do At 20 mm it is a mid and high frequency absorber, not a bass solution, and painting it heavily will close the surface and reduce what it does. If a room needs low frequency control, depth or a cavity has to come from somewhere.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for wood wool panels are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Kenya.
02 / The numbers
Published specification, identical wherever we ship it
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.
- Natural20 mm. Plant rooms, back of house, industrial
- Painted20 mm. Classrooms, halls, visible ceilings
| Panel size | 1200 x 600 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 20 mm |
| Density | 400 kg per cubic metre |
| NRC | 0.30 |
| Test standards | ASTM C-423 and EN ISO 354 |
| Surface burning | Class A to ASTM E84 |
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 we see driving Kenya briefs
- A short sea leg from India
Western India to Mombasa is one of the quicker runs we operate, which makes modest and repeat consignments practical.
- A gateway, not just a destination
Material often continues inland to neighbouring countries. Tell us and we brace and pack for the second journey.
- Generators are routine
Standby generation runs often enough to be a permanent condition and sits close to occupied space. Enclosure at the source is the fix.
- Large assembly spaces
Halls and places of assembly used by big congregations, where intelligibility fails well before the room is called echoey.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Church buildings, conference rooms and event halls are hard volumes carrying amplified speech and music.
- School and campus buildings
Classrooms are hard with high ceilings and large class sizes, and school halls double as assembly spaces.
We would rather argue about the build-up at design stage than on site. See how we support architects.
04 / Conditions
Durability in Kenya, before acoustics is discussed
Kenya is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
Humidity is the deciding factor. PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which is why it outlasts fabric-wrapped mineral wool in this climate. Wood wool and timber need a ventilated cavity behind them.
The risk we design against here is mould, sagging fabric finishes and swelling in timber.
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.
05 / Logistics
How material reaches a Kenya site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Mombasa, then road inland or onward across borders |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Mombasa |
| Packing | Palletised flat, edge protected. Boards are rigid but the edges chip, so they travel protected. |
| Lead time | 4 to 7 working days for standard sizes. |
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 Mombasa, then road inland to Nairobi or onward across borders. Air freight for samples.
The same 500 sq ft minimum applies on export.
| Any finish | 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m |
|---|
A panel is 1200 x 600 mm, which is 0.72 sq m or about 7.75 sq ft, so the minimum is roughly 65 panels.
06 / Before you buy
Four honest warnings before you buy
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The wrong product for the problem
At 20 mm it is a mid and high frequency absorber, not a bass solution, and painting it heavily will close the surface and reduce what it does. If a room needs low frequency control, depth or a cavity has to come from somewhere.
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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 Kenya certification and we will not borrow one. The test data we publish is ours, and we will send the reports rather than describe them.
Kenya: questions we are actually asked
Are these wood wool acoustic panels made in Kenya?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Kenya as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Mombasa, a short and frequently served run from western India, then road inland to Nairobi. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What decides the specification for a Kenya project?
Western India to Mombasa is one of the quicker runs we operate, which makes modest and repeat consignments practical. Material often continues inland to neighbouring countries. Tell us and we brace and pack for the second journey. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Is this the right material for Kenya conditions?
Kenya is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season. Humidity is the deciding factor. PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which is why it outlasts fabric-wrapped mineral wool in this climate. Wood wool and timber need a ventilated cavity behind them. The failure we design against here is mould, sagging fabric finishes and swelling in timber.
When would material land on a Kenya site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Mombasa, then road inland or onward across borders, 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.
Where do wood wool acoustic panels fail to help?
At 20 mm it is a mid and high frequency absorber, not a bass solution, and painting it heavily will close the surface and reduce what it does. If a room needs low frequency control, depth or a cavity has to come from somewhere.
What quantity do we have to order, and in what packaging?
The same 500 sq ft minimum applies on export. Any finish, 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m. A panel is 1200 x 600 mm, which is 0.72 sq m or about 7.75 sq ft, so the minimum is roughly 65 panels. Palletised flat, edge protected. Boards are rigid but the edges chip, so they travel protected.
Next step
Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up
One drawing gets you a proper answer. Build-up, quantities, a delivered date, and an honest note on anything we think is the wrong approach.