Manufactured in India, supplied in Portugal
Acoustic foam and BassBloc in Portugal
We manufacture acoustic foam and BassBloc at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Portugal. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Sines, Lisbon or Leixões, with deep water capacity on the Atlantic coast keeping the sea leg simple.
- BassBloc size
- 1800 x 900 mm
- BassBloc thickness
- 20 mm
- BassBloc density
- 100 kg per cubic metre
- Effective range
- 100 to 500 Hz
- BassBloc NRC
- 0.85
- Lead time
- 4 to 7 working days
- Minimum order
- From 200 sq ft
- 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 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 material
What this is, and what it changes in a Portugal room
Open cell foam shapes for high frequency control, and BassBloc, a high density absorber built for the low mid range where ordinary foam does nothing.
Work reaching us from Portugal is mostly hotel and apartment conversions, restaurants, offices, clinics, schools, studios.
Masonry and concrete blocks with tile and stone floors, in buildings that share walls and courtyards.
- Corner loading Low frequency energy collects in corners, so absorber in the corners does more than the same area spread across a wall.
- First reflection points Mirror trick placement on side walls and ceiling, which is a handful of panels rather than a lined room.
- Behind a fabric frame Where the room has to look finished, absorber inside a frame rather than foam on show.
- What it will not do Thin foam on a wall is the most over-sold product in this industry. It controls flutter and nothing below it.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for acoustic foam and bass traps are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Portugal.
02 / Specification
The numbers, and they do not move by city
These figures are published and they do not move. The thing worth arguing about is not the number on the sheet, it is which grade and which build-up suits the room you are treating.
- Foam wedge and pyramidLow density. Flutter and high frequency only
- BassBloc100 kg per cubic metre. Low mid absorption, control rooms, live rooms
| BassBloc size | 1800 x 900 mm |
|---|---|
| BassBloc thickness | 20 mm |
| BassBloc density | 100 kg per cubic metre |
| Effective range | 100 to 500 Hz |
| BassBloc NRC | 0.85 |
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 we see driving Portugal briefs
- Conversion, not construction
The structure is staying. Whatever we propose has to work inside the depth and the finishes that are already there, which rules out most thick framed systems.
- Timber floors in old buildings
Footfall passes straight down through the joists. A resilient layer under the new finish does more than anything applied to the ceiling below.
- Atlantic damp
Our PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which matters on cold external walls in a mild wet climate where mineral products sag.
- Tourism programmes have fixed dates
Hotel openings do not move. We give honest dispatch and transit windows so the fit-out is not waiting on a container.
- The housing stock
Masonry and concrete blocks with tile and stone floors, in buildings that share walls and courtyards.
- The studio and content scene
Studios go into converted older buildings with good mass and hard surfaces, often with neighbours above.
We would rather argue about the build-up at design stage than on site. See how we support architects.
04 / Durability
The Portugal climate decides the material list
Portugal is hot dry summers and mild wet winters, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
The swing between a dry summer and a wet winter moves timber. PET felt is dimensionally stable across that swing; slat panels want a stable substrate and a ventilated fixing.
The risk we design against here is seasonal movement in timber and winter damp in unheated stock.
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 / Logistics
Getting it to Portugal, with real dates
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Sines, Lisbon or Leixões, then road to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Sines or Lisbon |
| Packing | Compressed and boxed for foam, palletised flat for BassBloc. |
| Lead time | 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.
Sea freight into Sines, Lisbon or Leixões, then road to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
The same minimums apply on export.
| Acoustic foam | 200 sq ft, about 19 sq m |
|---|---|
| BassBloc | 300 sq ft, about 28 sq m |
| Bass traps | 10 pieces |
A BassBloc panel is 1800 x 900 mm, which is 1.62 sq m or about 17.4 sq ft, so the BassBloc minimum is roughly 17 panels.
06 / Read this first
Where this goes wrong, said plainly
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The wrong product for the problem
Thin foam on a wall is the most over-sold product in this industry. It controls flutter and nothing below it. If the complaint is boom, bass from a neighbour, or a room that sounds uneven at low frequency, foam is the wrong purchase and we will say so.
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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 Portugal certification and we will not borrow one. The test data we publish is ours, and we will send the reports rather than describe them.
07 / In projects
How it looks once it is installed
Portugal: questions we are actually asked
Are these acoustic foam and BassBloc made in Portugal?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Portugal as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Sines, Lisbon or Leixões, with deep water capacity on the Atlantic coast keeping the sea leg simple. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
Why would a Portugal build-up differ from anywhere else?
The structure is staying. Whatever we propose has to work inside the depth and the finishes that are already there, which rules out most thick framed systems. Footfall passes straight down through the joists. A resilient layer under the new finish does more than anything applied to the ceiling below. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Does Portugal weather shorten the life of this material?
Portugal is hot dry summers and mild wet winters. The swing between a dry summer and a wet winter moves timber. PET felt is dimensionally stable across that swing; slat panels want a stable substrate and a ventilated fixing. The failure we design against here is seasonal movement in timber and winter damp in unheated stock.
When would material land on a Portugal site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Sines, Lisbon or Leixões, 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, not after.
Where do acoustic foam and BassBloc fail to help?
Thin foam on a wall is the most over-sold product in this industry. It controls flutter and nothing below it. If the complaint is boom, bass from a neighbour, or a room that sounds uneven at low frequency, foam is the wrong purchase and we will say so.
What is the minimum order and how is it packed?
The same minimums apply on export. Acoustic foam, 200 sq ft, about 19 sq m. BassBloc, 300 sq ft, about 28 sq m. Bass traps, 10 pieces. A BassBloc panel is 1800 x 900 mm, which is 1.62 sq m or about 17.4 sq ft, so the BassBloc minimum is roughly 17 panels. Compressed and boxed for foam, palletised flat for BassBloc.
Next step
Send a plan and a section, get a real build-up
We quote from drawings, not from a square foot rate. Send a plan and the section through the critical wall or ceiling and you will get something you can actually build from.