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0 dB is near-total silence, while sounds over 85 dB can cause hearing damage or loss. The decibel is figured by determining how loud a sound is, in relation to how far away from your testing area it is. The decibel, or dB, is universally used to measure the intensity of a sound. There are three main terms to understand when understanding STC. Simply put, this means that STC measures how much sound is lost when traveling from one side of a wall, floor, or ceiling, to the other side. STC is an integer rating of how well building partitions reduce airborne sound. It is one of the original ways to determine how much sound materials block, and is still considered to be one of the best ways to determine sound transmission loss. Ideal for duct systems running over conference rooms, class rooms, offices, sound studios, and hospital rooms.Sound Transmission Class, or STC, was first used in 1961.
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Used to wrap noisy pipes, ducts, valves, and fan housings.
MASS LOADED VINYL STC INSTALL
It is easy to cut, wrap and install with matching sound seal lag tape. The reinforced foil-faced exterior serves as a protective jacket for indoor or outdoor applications. It is typically used to wrap noisy pipes and ducts to block the noise that transmits through the walls of the pipe or duct as air or other contents move through it as well as to increase the sound absorption in the cavity. MetroFlex's MLV Pipe and Duct Wrap Lag is a flexible 1 lb per square foot reinforced foil-faced faced mass loaded vinyl noise barrier. METROFLEX'S SOUND-PROOFING PIPE AND DUCT WRAP LAG *Within our Northern New Jersey and NYC service areas (Exclusions Apply). ** Many customers that use our MetroFlex Mass Loaded Vinyl also use Roxul AFB, MetroFlex Sound SealR Sealant, and MetroFlex SealR Tape in conjuction with this product to create a complete STC rated system. NOISE TRANSMISSION LOSS (dB) / FREQUENCY (Hz) HERTZ
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Any gaps left exposed will reduce the structural STC rating, and create a noise channel through that opening. Caulk all gaps and spaces that are left exposed with Sound SealR Sealant, especially the space between the ceiling and the MLV as well as the floor and the MLV.(cut out overlapping material on top and bottom of studs so drywall is not uneven when installed over the MLV. Use a strip of SealR tape to vertically seal the overlap joint. (first put the strip of tape on the underneath peice of MLV and pull forward before tightly taping to the overlapping piece of MLV.) Once the space between the overlap joint is reduced use a large bead of MetroFlex Sound SealR sealant inbetween the overlapping pieces. Smooth out the Sound SealR Sealant so it is flush with the MLV and seal up with MetroFlex SealR Tape.ī) When two pieces of MLV do not meet on a stud, overlap the two pieces of MLV (approx 2"-3") and use small strips of MetroFlex SealR tape to horizontally tape the two pieces together every foot.
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Then use MetroFlex Sound SealR Sealant to seal the gap on the stud. A) When two pieces of MLV meet on the stud, cut the pieces so they meet flush in the middle of the stud (do not overlap on a stud).
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