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Manufactured in India, supplied in Sharjah

Soundproof curtains in Sharjah

We manufacture soundproof curtains at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into Sharjah. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Port Khalid or Jebel Ali, a short sea run from western India, with container pricing that suits the way Sharjah buys.

Build-up
800 GSM face, foam, 3 mm SoundBlanket MLV core, foam, 800 GSM face
Total thickness
10 to 12 mm
Weight
5.5 kg per sq m
Reduction
Up to 30 dB
STC
30
Lead time
Made to size
Minimum order
5 pieces
  • ASTM E90
  • Standard sizes, 8 x 4 ft and 5 x 4 ft
  • Made at our own plant, Palwal, Haryana, India

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 / The product

What this material is and where it earns its place in Sharjah

A layered curtain with a mass loaded vinyl core, used where an opening has to stay an opening. It is the answer for a doorway, a stage, a partition that must move, not a substitute for a wall.

Work reaching us from Sharjah is mostly residential towers, fit-out contractors, factories and warehouses, schools, clinics, offices.

Towers and villas are concrete and block with stone or porcelain floors throughout. Mass is not the problem, impact noise and live rooms are.

  • Full height with return Curtain taken floor to soffit with a side return and an overlap, because the gap is what leaks, not the fabric.
  • Track with a seal Ceiling track plus a floor seal or drape, so the perimeter is closed when it is drawn.
  • Double layer at a doorway Two curtains with an air gap where a single layer will not reach the target.
  • What it will not do A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet.

Full specification

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

Soundproof curtains Acoustic curtains

02 / Data sheet

The published figures, unchanged by location

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.

  • Standard5.5 kg per sq m. Openings, stages, temporary partitions
Soundproof curtains: published specification
Build-up800 GSM face, foam, 3 mm SoundBlanket MLV core, foam, 800 GSM face
Total thickness10 to 12 mm
Weight5.5 kg per sq m
ReductionUp to 30 dB
STC30
Test standardASTM E90
Standard sizes8 x 4 ft and 5 x 4 ft

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 / In this market

What the buildings in Sharjah do to the specification

  • Buying direct from the factory

    Most material here arrives through a trader. Buying from the plant removes a layer of margin, and it means the person answering your technical question made the product.

  • Dense mid-rise living

    Tower and mid-rise blocks stack families above each other on blockwork and concrete slabs. Footfall, speech and TV noise between flats is the complaint we hear most.

  • Industrial and warehouse work

    Plant rooms, generator halls, compressor bays and workshops need mass and isolation, not decorative absorption. We say so rather than selling you panels.

  • Fit-out contractors serving the whole UAE

    A lot of Sharjah businesses fit out sites across the Emirates. We quote full container loads and stage deliveries against the programme.

  • The housing stock

    Towers and villas are concrete and block with stone or porcelain floors throughout. Mass is not the problem, impact noise and live rooms are.

  • The studio and content scene

    Production rooms are fitted inside existing office and warehouse shells. Plant noise and neighbouring tenancies set the achievable noise floor.

Architects working in Sharjah 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 / Durability

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

Sharjah 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.

Designers get colour, pattern and CNC options with the absorption figure attached to each. See how we work with interior designers.

05 / Supply

Getting it to Sharjah, with real dates

Supply into Sharjah
Ships fromPalwal, Haryana, India
Arrives atPort Khalid or Jebel Ali, then road to site
Dispatch4 to 7 working days
FreightSea via Port Khalid
PackingRolled and bagged with track and fixings listed separately.
Lead timeMade to size. Confirmed at quote.

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 Port Khalid or Jebel Ali, then road to site. The transit from western India is short enough that sea suits most programmes. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.

The same 5 piece minimum applies on export.

Minimum order, soundproof curtains
Any size5 pieces

Curtains are made to size, so the minimum is counted in pieces rather than area.

06 / Read this first

The things worth knowing before you place the order

  • The wrong product for the problem

    A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet. We quote the detail, not just the fabric.

  • 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.

  • A claim of being local to Sharjah

    We manufacture in India and supply here. We do not run an office in this city and we will not pretend to, because you would find out on the first site visit.

FAQ

Sharjah: questions we are actually asked

Is there a Sharjah factory behind this product?

No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into Sharjah as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Port Khalid or Jebel Ali, a short sea run from western India, with container pricing that suits the way Sharjah buys. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.

What decides the specification for a Sharjah project?

Most material here arrives through a trader. Buying from the plant removes a layer of margin, and it means the person answering your technical question made the product. Tower and mid-rise blocks stack families above each other on blockwork and concrete slabs. Footfall, speech and TV noise between flats is the complaint we hear most. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.

Is this the right material for Sharjah conditions?

Sharjah 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.

How quickly can material reach a site in Sharjah?

ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Port Khalid or Jebel Ali, 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.

When are soundproof curtains the wrong purchase?

A curtain is only as good as its perimeter. Hung short, hung flat against a frame, or with a gap at the side, it will measure nothing like the figure on the sheet. We quote the detail, not just the fabric.

What is the minimum order and how is it packed?

The same 5 piece minimum applies on export. Any size, 5 pieces. Curtains are made to size, so the minimum is counted in pieces rather than area. Rolled and bagged with track and fixings listed separately.

Next step

Send a plan and a section, get a real 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.

Full specification

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

Soundproof curtains Acoustic curtains