Manufactured in India, supplied in Muscat
Wood wool acoustic panels in Muscat
We manufacture wood wool acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Muscat. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Sohar or Salalah, both short runs from western India, then road to site.
- 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
Manufacturer, not reseller. We hold no local approvals and will not imply we do. You get the price the factory quotes, material that matches across a large order, and advice that sometimes talks you out of a purchase.
01 / What it is
The material, and what it actually does on a Muscat job
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 Muscat is mostly hotels and resorts, government and corporate buildings, villas, hospitals, schools, auditoriums.
Villas and low rise blocks in concrete and block with stone or tile floors. Mass is present, impact noise between floors and live rooms are not addressed.
- 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 Muscat.
02 / Specification
The numbers, and they do not move by city
Nothing below changes by location. The decisions that do change are grade, thickness and how the material is mounted, and those are covered further down.
- 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 / On the ground
What decides the build-up in Muscat
- Heat and coastal humidity
PET felt does not hold moisture, sag or feed mould, which matters where mineral products fail quickly.
- A short sea leg
Western India to Omani ports is a quick run, which keeps lead times realistic and makes repeat orders practical.
- Design led hospitality
Resorts here are judged on how they look as much as how they perform. Colour consistency across a full order is part of the job.
- Stone and masonry interiors
Hard surfaces in generous volumes hold sound for a long time, so ceiling absorption usually does most of the work.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Mosques, hotel ballrooms and conference halls are tall hard volumes where a long tail defeats the speech system.
- School and campus buildings
School and university buildings are new, large and hard surfaced, with sports halls and lecture rooms failing first.
If you are specifying for a Muscat project, we can give you a section, a BOQ and the honest limits of each layer. See how we support architects.
04 / Climate
Why the climate in Muscat changes the material, not the target
Muscat is hot and dry for most of the year, with dust and high daytime surface temperatures, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even 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 risk we design against here is dust ingress and thermal movement in long runs.
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 / Getting it there
Supply into Muscat, start to site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Sohar or Salalah, then road to Muscat |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Sohar or Salalah |
| 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 Sohar or Salalah, then road to Muscat. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
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 / Read this first
The things worth knowing before you place the order
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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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Suppliers who imply a Muscat presence
Ask any supplier where the material is made and who carries the warranty. We make it at Palwal in Haryana and we say so on every page, including this one.
Muscat: questions we are actually asked
Are these wood wool acoustic panels made in Muscat?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Muscat as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Sohar or Salalah, both short runs from western India, then road to site. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What decides the specification for a Muscat project?
Western India to Omani ports is a quick run, which keeps lead times realistic and makes repeat orders practical. Resorts here are judged on how they look as much as how they perform. Colour consistency across a full order is part of the job. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Is this the right material for Muscat conditions?
Muscat is hot and dry for most of the year, with dust and high daytime surface temperatures. 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.
When would material land on a Muscat site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Sohar or Salalah, then road to Muscat, 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 should you not buy wood wool acoustic panels for?
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.
Is there a minimum order, and how does it arrive?
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
Drawings in, BOQ and a delivered date out
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.