NuWave Base Mass Loaded Vinyl Roll

$273.32$327.93 incl. GST

Thermotec NuWave Base Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) – A high density, barium loaded acoustic insulation for walls, floors & industrial. Extra heavy duty flexible acoustic barrier for soundproofing walls, floors, ceilings, cars, boats & truck linings. Available in a range of weight. Select weight required to see actual price and product information. Available in different sizes.

 

4kg 5m x 1350mm – 6.75m2 | 6kg 3m x 1350mm – 4.05m2 | 8kg 3m x 1350mm – 4.05m2 

Description

Thermotec NuWave Base Mass Loaded Vinyl, is a high density, high performance, ultra thin Acoustic Insulation made from barium loaded vinyl. The flexible construction creates a very versatile acoustic insulation product that lends itself to use in walls, under timber floors and many industrial applications such as cars, boats, machinery housings etc. Because the product is impregnated with barium, it has a very high density which makes it an extremely effective sound barrier. Acoustic performance =Rw26*. *Rw rating is a single number quantity summarizing the transmission loss of a material over the frequency range from 100Hz to 3.15 kHz under AS/NZS 1276.1:1999. Independent test reports available.

The NuWave range of high performance barriers is based on high density, limp mass polymers to take the energy out of sound waves right across the hearing frequency spectrum. NuWave barriers are flexible, inexpensive and will control unwanted noise from home theatre systems, aircraft noise, machinery noise, unwanted noise through walls and floors, office ceilings and other types or airborne noise. When noise and sound transmission needs to be effectively controlled, NuWave Noise Barriers provide the solution to ensure that building standards are complied with, and that noise levels are effectively reduced. NuWave noise barriers are also manufactured in various composite products such as high performance carpet underlays, heavy transport cabin insulation, plant room noise control, and waste pipe.

Mass Loaded Vinyl – Australian Made

Thermotec Australia developed an extra HEAVY DUTY, high performance, flexible soundproofing barrier called NuWave Base or Mass Loaded Vinyl.

With an ultra thin profile of 4 mm (approximately) and high acoustic performance of Rw 30*, Mass Loaded Vinyl is an excellent product to soundproof walls, timber floors and ceiling spaces in residential homes & is particularly suitable for office partitions in commercial buildings.

Mass loaded Vinyl (MLV) is commonly used in a wide variety of other applications such as soundproofing cars, boats, pump housings, machinery rooms or other industrial applications.

MLV is dark grey or black in colour and Supplied in a roll.

Mass Loaded Vinyl Installation:

MLV  is very easy to cut and install. The product contains a fabric scrim with an embossed face increasing  tear resistance whilst maintaining high flexibility.

Wall / Ceiling / Underfloor – We propose the product be tacked to studs / joists using tacks with large heads or incorporating a washer to minimize tear. Gluing is also beneficial.

To increase the mass and reduce sound transmission, glue the Mass Loaded Vinyl to a machinery housing, pump housing, boat or car structures.

We recommend the sheets butted up against each other, or overlapped and taped using a strong industrial tape.

MLV Composition:

Mass Loaded Vinyl Australia comprises of 3 elements.

First, vinyl employed to provide the product with a high level of flexibility for ease of use.

Second, the Vinyl impregnated with naturally occurring Barium Sulphate, a non toxic nature and high relative density substance. It is this high relative density (mass) that gives Mass Loaded Vinyl such effective soundproofing capabilities.

Lastly, the vinyl and barium mixture added to a reinforcing scrim to increase the products tensile strength.

Mass Loaded Vinyl Properties
Standard Roll Size 1350mm x 5 metre / 1350mm x 3 metre
Weight – nominal NuWave 4kg/m2,  NuWave 6kg/m2,  NuWave  8kg/m2
Thickness – nominal NuWave 4kg = 2mm, NuWave 6kg=3mm, NuWave 8kg = 4mm
Operating Temperature  Up to 100° C
Green Building Council Compliant Yes (Low VOC & ODP-EMI4)
Available as Fire Tested Product NuWave 4-Zero Foil Faced—AS/NZS1530.3
Barrier  Material Barium loaded limp mass PVC– Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV)
Country of Manufacture Australia

Mass Loaded Vinyl Applications

  • Partitions and common walls – housing units
  • Noise Barrier screens, temporary & permanent
  • Carpet underlay – studios, theatres, offices
  • Ceiling – offices, meeting rooms, home theatres
  • Studios, theatres, media rooms & hospitals
  • Heavy industrial machinery – noise isolation
  • Waste/Soil pipes – noise reduction
  • Plant rooms, engine rooms, heavy transport
  • Acoustic Doors
  • Mining barrier screens—Milling, screening, etc.
  • Fan & Blower Housings

Details

  • Mass loaded vinyl barriers – 4kg, 6kg & 8kg
  • Other densities available on request
  • Low profile – High Performance – long life
  • Industry acceptance and proven performer
  • Available as 4-Zero fire rated & outdoors variants
  • No ozone depleting substances (ODP-EMI 4)
  • Available in composite products – NuWrap 5 & Cabmat
  • Easy to cut and install as curtains, inside walls and ceilings
  • Low VOC – meets Green Building Council requirements
  • Maximum transmission loss across the range of frequencies

Wall & Ceiling Predictions

BCA F5.5 (a) Sound insulation rating of walls—A wall in a Class 2 or 3 building must

(I) have an Rw + Ctr (airborne) not less than 50, if it separates sole-occupancy units; and
(II) have an Rw (airborne) not less than 50, if it separates a sole-occupancy unit from a plant room, liftshaft, stairway, public corridor, public lobby or the like, or parts of a different classification
(c) A wall in a Class 9c aged care building must have an Rw not less than 45 if it separates(I) a sole-occupancy unit;or
(II) a sole-occupancy unit from a plant room or lift shaft. For Fletcher Insulation.

 

Additional information

Dimensions

1350mm x 5m, 1350mm x 3m

Width

1350mm

m2

6.75, 4.05

Weight

4kg, 6kg, 8kg

Downloads

Material Safety Datasheet