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Wood wool acoustic panels in South Africa
We manufacture wood wool acoustic panels at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply them into South Africa. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Durban, which is one of the better served routes from western India, then road inland.
- 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
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 / What it is
The material, and what it actually does on a South Africa 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 South Africa is mostly offices and corporate parks, generator and plant enclosures, retail, hotels, schools, hospitals.
Brick and concrete construction with hard floors. Townhouse and cluster developments share walls that were built for structure, not for separation.
- 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 South Africa.
02 / Specification sheet
Published specification, identical wherever we ship it
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 |
Where a consultant is already engaged on a South Africa project, we supply to their specification and send the test reports rather than describing them. More on working with acoustic consultants.
03 / On the ground
What we see driving South Africa briefs
- Generators are everywhere
Standby generation runs regularly and sits close to occupied space and neighbours. Enclosure and mass, not absorption, is what solves it.
- A mature specification culture
Consultants are involved and targets are written down. Send us the specification and we will say where our material sits against it.
- Durban is well served
Frequent sailings from western India keep this route practical for container quantities and repeat orders.
- Brick and concrete construction
Walls carry mass, so the usual problems are hard live interiors and plant noise rather than speech through a wall.
- Assembly and performance rooms
Church buildings and community halls are large hard rooms carrying amplified music and speech at high level.
- School and campus buildings
Classrooms are hard walled with high ceilings and large class sizes, and school halls double as assembly and performance spaces.
For a South Africa practice, the useful thing is a detail you can put in a drawing set, not a brochure. See how we support architects.
04 / Conditions
Durability in South Africa, before acoustics is discussed
South Africa is hot summers, mild winters and a distinct wet season, and that narrows the sensible material list before acoustics is even discussed.
PET felt handles the wet months without absorbing moisture or feeding mould. Timber and wood wool want a ventilated cavity and a stable indoor RH.
The risk we design against here is wet-season humidity behind linings.
For a South Africa interior where the finish leads, we will say plainly what each option costs you acoustically. See how we work with interior designers.
05 / Logistics
How material reaches a South Africa site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Arrives at | Durban, then road inland |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Durban |
| 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 Durban, then road inland. 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
What we will tell you that a reseller will not
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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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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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A claim of being local to South Africa
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.
South Africa: questions we are actually asked
Where are the wood wool acoustic panels you supply to South Africa actually made?
No, and we will not say otherwise. We manufacture at our own plant at Palwal in Haryana, India, and supply into South Africa as the manufacturer rather than through a dealer. Made at our own plant in India and shipped into Durban, which is one of the better served routes from western India, then road inland. You buy at factory prices with one consistent batch across the order.
What changes the specification on a South Africa job?
Standby generation runs regularly and sits close to occupied space and neighbours. Enclosure and mass, not absorption, is what solves it. Consultants are involved and targets are written down. Send us the specification and we will say where our material sits against it. Those two things move the build-up far more than the panel figure does.
Is this the right material for South Africa conditions?
South Africa is hot summers, mild winters and a distinct wet season. PET felt handles the wet months without absorbing moisture or feeding mould. Timber and wood wool want a ventilated cavity and a stable indoor RH. The failure we design against here is wet-season humidity behind linings.
How quickly can material reach a site in South Africa?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Durban, then road inland, 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.
When are wood wool acoustic panels the wrong purchase?
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.
What is the minimum order and how is it packed?
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
Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up
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.