NEWACOUSTIC: The Stretch Ceiling For Your Acoustic Comfort

A Stretch Ceiling is a suspended ceiling system consisting of two basic components - a perimeter profile and a lightweight Polyvinyl chloride membrane which stretches and clips into the track. In addition to ceilings, the system may also be used to create wall applications, ceiling and wall murals, suspended 3-D panels, or freestanding features. They can be given virtually any shape. Stretch Ceiling Systems can act as a special resonance absorber, also called a micro-sorber. The micro-sorber is available in 250,000 perforations per square meter. This enables the user to apply an acoustic treatment to any area without compromising the cosmetic look of the project.

The spectrum of design possibilities with acoustic design ceilings has been significantly expanded. The elegant integration of stretch ceiling surfaces in acoustic ceiling designs makes for a striking aesthetic appearance using color, light and degrees of gloss and, in its function as an illuminated ceiling, provides a gentle surface lighting with variable color mix. The superb variety of both colors and shapes is impressive! Clear geometric forms or freely defined shapes, combining various perforation patterns of the acoustic design ceilings, result in ceiling areas which are rich in contrast and can be level or stepped for 3D accentuation. 

Acoustic design ceilings are the most significant instrument in the acoustic design of a room. In determining the right sound absorption, various factors such as room volume or planned utilization play a major role. Acoustic ceilings can also be convincing from a design point of view. General statements regarding good or bad absorption do not make much sense. An individual calculation must be performed for each construction object in order to come up with the right room acoustics. Especially large rooms, such as opera or concert halls, and highly frequented areas such a schools and day care centers or public buildings require sophisticated acoustics.

A great selection of various acoustic design ceilings is available to achieve an optimum room acoustic performance in the ceiling design. Besides the acoustically highly effective perforated panels, acoustic plasters can also be used to significantly improve room acoustics through wall and ceiling surfaces.