For projects in Medina
Cinema and multiplex soundproofing in Medina
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, conference halls and hotel ballrooms are tall hard volumes where intelligibility over a long reverberation tail is the whole brief.
- 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 Medina 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, conference halls and hotel ballrooms are tall hard volumes where intelligibility over a long reverberation tail is the whole brief.
Work reaching us from Medina is mostly new hotels, residential towers, assembly and function halls, offices, clinics, schools.
- Decisions still on paper On a new build the isolation layer costs a fraction of what it costs to retrofit. Send the drawings early and we will mark where the build-up will fail before it is built.
- Large halls, long reverberation Big assembly spaces in concrete and stone hold sound for a long time. Absorption has to be placed where it recovers intelligibility, not spread evenly to hit a number.
- Long programmes need consistent stock A tower fitted out over many months needs the last delivery to match the first. We hold batch consistency and tell you if a colour is changing.
- 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 Medina.
02 / The build-up
What goes where, from the structure in
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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 Medina, cooling runs year round at high load, so chillers, AHUs and large duct runs are constant sources. Plant room lining and duct attenuation carry most of the result.
Duct and plant wrap. Membrane wrapped over the duct with a decoupling layer beneath, sealed at every lap.
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Layer 2
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 Medina, mosques, conference halls and hotel ballrooms are tall hard volumes where intelligibility over a long reverberation tail is the whole brief.
Independent leaf. A second wall that does not touch the first. Nothing else comes close for the money.
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Layer 3
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 Medina, new school and university buildings are large, hard and highly glazed. Lecture theatres and sports halls are the spaces that fail first, and ceiling absorption is the practical fix.
Ceiling first. In most rooms the ceiling is the largest untreated surface and the cheapest square metre of result.
We would rather argue about the build-up at design stage than on site. See how we support architects.
03 / On the ground
What the buildings in Medina do to the specification
- Decisions still on paper
On a new build the isolation layer costs a fraction of what it costs to retrofit. Send the drawings early and we will mark where the build-up will fail before it is built.
- Large halls, long reverberation
Big assembly spaces in concrete and stone hold sound for a long time. Absorption has to be placed where it recovers intelligibility, not spread evenly to hit a number.
- Long programmes need consistent stock
A tower fitted out over many months needs the last delivery to match the first. We hold batch consistency and tell you if a colour is changing.
- Quiet city, loud buildings
The noise that reaches guests here is rarely from the street. It is the corridor, the next room and the plant, which is a detailing problem rather than a facade problem.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Mosques, conference halls and hotel ballrooms are tall hard volumes where intelligibility over a long reverberation tail is the whole brief.
04 / Room by room
What each space in a Medina project needs
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Screen to screen
Independent construction between auditoria, with services broken at the line. On a new build the isolation layer costs a fraction of what it costs to retrofit. Send the drawings early and we will mark where the build-up will fail before it is built.
- SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl, 2100 kg per cubic metre
- Soundproofing materials, 1800 x 900 x 20 mm, 100 kg per cubic metre, NRC 0.85
- PET felt acoustic panels, 4 to 24 mm
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In room response
Heavy absorption on side and rear walls so the mix is heard as intended. Big assembly spaces in concrete and stone hold sound for a long time. Absorption has to be placed where it recovers intelligibility, not spread evenly to hit a number.
- SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl, STC 30, 5.25 kg per sq m
- Soundproofing materials, Mass, then decoupling, then cavity absorption, then sealing
- PET felt acoustic panels, 1220 x 2440 mm standard, 4 x 8 ft
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Plant and projection
Equipment noise into the auditorium, treated at source. A tower fitted out over many months needs the last delivery to match the first. We hold batch consistency and tell you if a colour is changing.
- SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl, STC 34, 8.4 kg per sq m
- Soundproofing materials, ASTM E90 for the barrier, ASTM C423 for the absorber
- PET felt acoustic panels, 2440 x 4270 mm, 2.44 x 4.27 m, 8 x 14 ft
For a Medina interior where the finish leads, we will say plainly what each option costs you acoustically. See how we work with interior designers.
04 / Climate and durability
What the Medina climate rules in and rules out
Medina 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 Medina job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Straight talk
The six errors that cost the most
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A shared service void running across the wall line
A treated wall under a bare hard ceiling gives you a fraction of the reduction you paid for, and the room still sounds wrong.
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Treating the auditorium to fix bleed from the next screen
Small on the drawing, expensive on site, and almost always found after handover.
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Doors and lobbies specified late and undersized
A gap undoes the partition it sits in. Sealing is the cheapest line on the quote and the first one to get cut.
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Treating it as a generic Medina job
On a new build the isolation layer costs a fraction of what it costs to retrofit. Send the drawings early and we will mark where the build-up will fail before it is built.
05 / Getting it there
Supply into Medina, start to site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
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| Arrives at | Jeddah or Yanbu, then road to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Jeddah or Yanbu |
| 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.
Sea freight into Jeddah or Yanbu, then road to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
Questions from Medina projects
What makes cinema and multiplex soundproofing different in Medina?
Mosques, conference halls and hotel ballrooms are tall hard volumes where intelligibility over a long reverberation tail is the whole brief. On a new build the isolation layer costs a fraction of what it costs to retrofit. Send the drawings early and we will mark where the build-up will fail before it is built.
Where should the budget go first on a Medina 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 Medina?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into Medina. 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 Medina site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Jeddah or Yanbu, then road to site, 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.
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
Send the drawings, get a straight answer
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.