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Manufactured in India, supplied in Manchester
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl in Manchester
We manufacture soundBlanket mass loaded vinyl at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Manchester. Made at our own plant in India, packed for container transit, specified against your drawings before anything ships.
- Density
- 2100 kg per cubic metre
- 2.5 mm
- STC 30, 5.25 kg per sq m
- 4 mm
- STC 34, 8.4 kg per sq m
- 6 mm
- 12.6 kg per sq m, STC on request
- Roll size
- 5 x 1.2 m, 6 sq m per roll
- Lead time
- 4 to 7 working days
- Minimum order
- From 10 rolls
- Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
- One batch across the order, no blending between runs
- Test reports sent on request, not just quoted
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 / The material
What this is, and what it changes in a Manchester room
A limp, high density sheet that adds mass to a partition, floor or duct without adding depth. It is the barrier product, not an absorber, and it is the right answer when the problem is noise passing through a structure.
Work reaching us from Manchester is mostly warehouse conversions, student housing, studios, bars, offices, schools.
Terraced housing with single brick party walls and timber upper floors, much of it converted into flats. Neighbours on both sides is the default.
- Wall, decoupled Independent stud, membrane between the boards, cavity absorption, two boards. The membrane is one part of a system, never the whole answer.
- Floor, floating Membrane under a resilient layer and a floating deck, so impact energy is broken before it reaches the slab.
- Duct and plant wrap Membrane wrapped over the duct with a decoupling layer beneath, sealed at every lap.
- What it will not do Mass fixed hard to an existing wall gives far less than the same mass on an independent leaf. If we are told the wall cannot be thickened, we will say what the membrane will and will not achieve rather than quote the laboratory figure and let the site find out.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for SoundBlanket MLV are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Manchester.
02 / Specification sheet
The numbers, and they do not move by city
The specification below is the same everywhere we supply, because a specification that changed by city would not be a specification. What changes is which grade and build-up is the right buy, and that is what the rest of this page is about.
- 2.5 mmSTC 30, 5.25 kg per sq m. Ducts, light partitions, retrofit where depth is tight
- 4 mmSTC 34, 8.4 kg per sq m. Party walls, floors, plant rooms, the common specification
- 6 mm12.6 kg per sq m. Machine enclosures and low frequency problems
| Density | 2100 kg per cubic metre |
|---|---|
| 2.5 mm | STC 30, 5.25 kg per sq m |
| 4 mm | STC 34, 8.4 kg per sq m |
| 6 mm | 12.6 kg per sq m, STC on request |
| Roll size | 5 x 1.2 m, 6 sq m per roll |
| Form | Limp sheet, cuts with a knife, seams lapped and sealed |
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 we see driving Manchester briefs
- Warehouse conversions
Exposed brick, timber joists and steel look superb and hold nothing back. Neighbour noise between units is the first complaint, echo the second.
- Wet climate
PET felt does not take up moisture or feed mould, which suits older brick stock and cold external walls.
- Student and build to rent blocks
Repeat rooms mean a repeatable detail. Get the wall and floor build-up right once and it works across every level.
- Metrolink and city centre traffic
Ground level trams and buses put low frequency into the structure, which panels on the wall will not touch.
- The housing stock
Terraced housing with single brick party walls and timber upper floors, much of it converted into flats. Neighbours on both sides is the default.
- The studio and content scene
A strong music scene working out of terraces, basements and converted mills where the party wall decides what is achievable.
Architects working in Manchester usually need the build-up before the product. We will draw the section and mark what does the work. See how we support architects.
04 / Climate and durability
Durability in Manchester, before acoustics is discussed
Manchester 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.
For a Manchester interior where the finish leads, we will say plainly what each option costs you acoustically. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Logistics
What the route into Manchester actually looks like
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Liverpool, Felixstowe or Southampton |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Liverpool |
| Packing | Rolls on core tubes, wrapped and end capped, 5 x 1.2 m. Weights on the packing list, because a full roll is heavy and site access matters. |
| Lead time | 4 to 7 working days. Full container quantities scheduled against the vessel. |
Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved and custom colours take longer, and we tell you before you order.
Sea freight into Liverpool, Felixstowe or Southampton. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities. Clearance through your agent or ours.
The same minimums apply on export as on domestic orders.
| 2.5 mm and 4 mm | 10 rolls, 60 sq m |
|---|---|
| 6 mm and other thicknesses | 10 tonnes per thickness |
A SoundBlanket roll is 5 x 1.2 m, which is 6 sq m. At 2100 kg per cubic metre a roll weighs about 31.5 kg at 2.5 mm and about 50.4 kg at 4 mm, so a 10 roll minimum is 60 sq m and roughly 315 kg at 2.5 mm or 504 kg at 4 mm.
06 / Before you buy
Four honest warnings before you buy
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The wrong product for the problem
Mass fixed hard to an existing wall gives far less than the same mass on an independent leaf. If we are told the wall cannot be thickened, we will say what the membrane will and will not achieve rather than quote the laboratory figure and let the site find out.
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Square footage quoted before the room is understood
Anyone can price a wall. Working out how much material the room actually needs usually reduces the order, which is why not everyone does it.
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Local approvals that nobody actually holds
We hold no Manchester certification and we will not borrow one. The test data we publish is ours, and we will send the reports rather than describe them.
Manchester: questions we are actually asked
Where are the soundBlanket mass loaded vinyl you supply to Manchester actually made?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Manchester as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India, packed for container transit, specified against your drawings before anything ships. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
Why would a Manchester build-up differ from anywhere else?
Exposed brick, timber joists and steel look superb and hold nothing back. Neighbour noise between units is the first complaint, echo the second. Repeat rooms mean a repeatable detail. Get the wall and floor build-up right once and it works across every level. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
How does the Manchester climate affect this product?
Manchester 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.
When would material land on a Manchester site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Liverpool, Felixstowe or Southampton, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved and custom colours take longer, and we tell you before you order.
When are soundBlanket mass loaded vinyl the wrong purchase?
Mass fixed hard to an existing wall gives far less than the same mass on an independent leaf. If we are told the wall cannot be thickened, we will say what the membrane will and will not achieve rather than quote the laboratory figure and let the site find out.
How is the order packed and what is the minimum?
The same minimums apply on export as on domestic orders. 2.5 mm and 4 mm, 10 rolls, 60 sq m. 6 mm and other thicknesses, 10 tonnes per thickness. A SoundBlanket roll is 5 x 1.2 m, which is 6 sq m. At 2100 kg per cubic metre a roll weighs about 31.5 kg at 2.5 mm and about 50.4 kg at 4 mm, so a 10 roll minimum is 60 sq m and roughly 315 kg at 2.5 mm or 504 kg at 4 mm. Rolls on core tubes, wrapped and end capped, 5 x 1.2 m. Weights on the packing list, because a full roll is heavy and site access matters.
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.