Manufactured in India, supplied in Mangaluru
Wooden slat acoustic panels in Mangaluru
We manufacture wooden slat acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Mangaluru. Mangaluru is a port city with a large medical and education sector, and a coastal climate that decides the material before anything else.
- Substrate
- MDF, FR MDF, HDF or HDHMR
- Patterns
- 13-3, 14-2, 28-4 and 59-5
- Panel sizes
- 2440 x 192 mm and 2440 x 128 mm
- Thickness
- 14, 16 and 18 mm
- Coverage
- 96 sq ft per unit
- Lead time
- Longer than felt
- Minimum order
- 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m
- EN 13501-1 Class B s1 d0 on FR substrate
- Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
- One batch across the order, no blending between runs
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 / Start here
The material, and what it actually does on a Mangaluru job
Timber slats on an acoustic backing. The slats are the finish and the rhythm, the backing does the absorbing. Used where the room has to look considered rather than treated.
Work reaching us from Mangaluru is mostly medical colleges and hospitals, education campuses, port and industrial, hotels, offices, schools.
RC frame apartments and independent houses with tile and stone floors, in dense neighbourhoods where buildings sit a few feet apart.
- Slats on felt backing The standard. Absorption comes from the backing behind the gaps, so the slat gap ratio is an acoustic decision, not only a visual one.
- Slats on a cavity Backing plus an air gap behind moves absorption lower, which matters in music rooms.
- Feature wall only Slats where they are seen, plain felt elsewhere, to hold the budget where it shows.
- What it will not do A tight slat pattern looks denser but absorbs less, because the open area is what lets sound reach the backing. If the visual you want and the RT target you need pull apart, we will tell you which one the pattern is serving.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for wooden slat panels are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Mangaluru.
02 / Specification sheet
The published figures, unchanged by location
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.
- MDFStandard. Dry interiors, general commercial
- FR MDFFire rated. Public buildings and anywhere the specification calls for a class
- HDHMRMoisture resistant. Humid climates and rooms that see damp
| Substrate | MDF, FR MDF, HDF or HDHMR |
|---|---|
| Patterns | 13-3, 14-2, 28-4 and 59-5 |
| Panel sizes | 2440 x 192 mm and 2440 x 128 mm |
| Thickness | 14, 16 and 18 mm |
| Coverage | 96 sq ft per unit |
| Fire class | EN 13501-1 Class B s1 d0 on FR substrate |
On a Mangaluru job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
03 / In this market
What we see driving Mangaluru briefs
- Humidity decides the material
PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould. On this coast that is the whole material selection argument.
- Teaching hospitals
Lecture theatres, consult rooms and wards in one building, each needing a different answer.
- Port and industrial work
Handling and workshop noise where enclosure and mass do the work rather than absorption.
- Five days by road
A long run, confirmed before dispatch, with samples sent ahead of the order.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Auditoriums, banquet halls and places of worship are large hard volumes in concrete and stone where speech falls apart long before anyone calls the room echoey.
If you are specifying for a Mangaluru project, we can give you a section, a BOQ and the honest limits of each layer. See how we support architects.
04 / Climate and durability
The Mangaluru climate decides the material list
Mangaluru 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.
If the visual is fixed and the room still has to perform, that is a solvable problem and a conversation worth having early. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Getting it there
How material reaches a Mangaluru site
| Made at | Our own plant, Palwal, Haryana |
|---|---|
| Reaches site in | five days |
| Dispatch | 2 to 4 working days |
| To site | five days |
| Packing | Braced crates, slats supported along their length. Timber moves, so crates are kept flat and dry. |
| Lead time | Longer than felt. Confirmed against the pattern and substrate at quote stage. |
Standard items dispatch in 2 to 4 working days from our plant at Palwal. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
By road from Palwal, roughly twenty two hundred kilometres, normally five days on a dedicated truck.
500 sq ft, about 46 sq m, whatever the substrate, pattern, width or thickness.
| Any specification | 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m |
|---|
One unit covers 96 sq ft, so the minimum is a little over five units. Substrate, slat pattern, width and thickness can be mixed inside the same order.
06 / Worth knowing
Four honest warnings before you buy
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The wrong product for the problem
A tight slat pattern looks denser but absorbs less, because the open area is what lets sound reach the backing. If the visual you want and the RT target you need pull apart, we will tell you which one the pattern is serving.
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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 Mangaluru certification and we will not borrow one. The test data we publish is ours, and we will send the reports rather than describe them.
Mangaluru: questions we are actually asked
Do you manufacture wooden slat acoustic panels in Mangaluru?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Mangaluru as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Mangaluru is a port city with a large medical and education sector, and a coastal climate that decides the material before anything else. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
Why would a Mangaluru build-up differ from anywhere else?
PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould. On this coast that is the whole material selection argument. Lecture theatres, consult rooms and wards in one building, each needing a different answer. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Will this material last in the Mangaluru climate?
Mangaluru 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 Mangaluru site?
made at: Our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, reaches site in: five days, dispatch: 2 to 4 working days. Standard items dispatch in 2 to 4 working days from our plant at Palwal. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
What should you not buy wooden slat acoustic panels for?
A tight slat pattern looks denser but absorbs less, because the open area is what lets sound reach the backing. If the visual you want and the RT target you need pull apart, we will tell you which one the pattern is serving.
How is the order packed and what is the minimum?
500 sq ft, about 46 sq m, whatever the substrate, pattern, width or thickness. Any specification, 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m. One unit covers 96 sq ft, so the minimum is a little over five units. Substrate, slat pattern, width and thickness can be mixed inside the same order. Braced crates, slats supported along their length. Timber moves, so crates are kept flat and dry.
Next step
Send a plan and a section, get a real build-up
A plan and a section is enough. We will come back with a build-up, a BOQ and a delivered date, and we will say so if what you are asking for will not work.