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Manufactured in India, supplied in Portugal

Ceiling baffles and clouds in Portugal

We manufacture ceiling baffles and clouds 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.

Material
100% PET non-woven, the panel family
Thickness
9 to 24 mm
Size
Made to the drawing, standard and custom
Exposure
Both faces work, which is why suspended area outperforms the same area laid flat
Test standard
ASTM C423
Lead time
Confirmed against the drawing
Minimum order
500 sq ft, about 46 sq m
  • ASTM C423
  • Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India
  • One batch across the order, no blending between runs

This comes from our own plant, not a trading desk. We do not have an office in your city and we will not invent one. What we can give you is factory pricing, consistent material and a technical answer before you commit.

01 / Start here

The material, and what it actually does on a Portugal job

PET felt suspended from the soffit, vertically as baffles or horizontally as clouds. It is how you treat a room with exposed services, where there is no ceiling to line.

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.

  • Vertical baffles Hung on edge in rows. Both faces absorb, so coverage figures based on plan area understate them.
  • Horizontal clouds Flat rafts over the occupied zone, which also reflect early speech energy back down where it helps.
  • Mixed with services Set out around ducts, trays and lighting rather than fighting them, coordinated from your reflected ceiling plan.
  • What it will not do Baffles are efficient, not magic. In a very tall volume the height above the baffle line still rings, and the honest answer is either more area or accepting a higher RT, not a denser panel.

Full specification

Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for baffles and clouds are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Portugal.

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02 / Specification sheet

Published specification, identical wherever we ship it

We publish one data sheet for every market. If a supplier quotes you a different figure for the same product in a different city, one of the two numbers is wrong.

  • EchoCore 151500 GSM. Offices, retail, general
  • EchoPro 181800 GSM. Halls, atria, spaces with a target
  • EchoMax 222200 GSM. High volume and high occupancy
Ceiling baffles and clouds: published specification
Material100% PET non-woven, the panel family
Thickness9 to 24 mm
SizeMade to the drawing, standard and custom
ExposureBoth faces work, which is why suspended area outperforms the same area laid flat
Test standardASTM C423

Where a consultant is already engaged on a Portugal project, we supply to their specification and send the test reports rather than describing them. More on working with acoustic consultants.

03 / In this market

The Portugal conditions that change the answer

  • 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.

  • School and campus buildings

    School buildings are hard surfaced with high ceilings, and canteens are the loudest rooms.

Architects working in Portugal 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 / Conditions

Why the climate in Portugal changes the material, not the target

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.

For a Portugal interior where the finish leads, we will say plainly what each option costs you acoustically. See how we work with interior designers.

05 / Getting it there

Supply into Portugal, start to site

Supply into Portugal
Ships fromPalwal, Haryana, India
Arrives atSines, Lisbon or Leixões, then road to site
Dispatch4 to 7 working days
FreightSea via Sines or Lisbon
PackingFlat packed with fixings, sets labelled by row so the install sequence matches the drawing.
Lead timeConfirmed against the drawing. Standard sizes 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 500 sq ft minimum applies on export.

Minimum order, ceiling baffles and clouds
Baffles and clouds500 sq ft, about 46 sq m

Baffles and clouds are cut to the drawing, so the minimum is counted on finished panel area. Both faces of a hung baffle absorb, which is why coverage taken off a plan understates what the order actually does.

06 / Straight talk

Where this goes wrong, said plainly

  • The wrong product for the problem

    Baffles are efficient, not magic. In a very tall volume the height above the baffle line still rings, and the honest answer is either more area or accepting a higher RT, not a denser panel.

  • 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.

  • Suppliers who imply a Portugal 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.

FAQ

Portugal: questions we are actually asked

Are these ceiling baffles and clouds 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.

What changes the specification on a Portugal job?

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.

How does the Portugal climate affect this product?

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.

What should you not buy ceiling baffles and clouds for?

Baffles are efficient, not magic. In a very tall volume the height above the baffle line still rings, and the honest answer is either more area or accepting a higher RT, not a denser panel.

What quantity do we have to order, and in what packaging?

The same 500 sq ft minimum applies on export. Baffles and clouds, 500 sq ft, about 46 sq m. Baffles and clouds are cut to the drawing, so the minimum is counted on finished panel area. Both faces of a hung baffle absorb, which is why coverage taken off a plan understates what the order actually does. Flat packed with fixings, sets labelled by row so the install sequence matches the drawing.

Next step

Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up

Send what you have. We will give you a layer by layer build-up, a bill of quantities and a date material lands, and we will flag anything in the brief that will not achieve what you want.

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