STC RATING AND NOISE REDUCTION |operable walls|folding walls|automatic walls|folding doors Skyfold offers superior sound separation capabilities with an STCrating of 51. Perhaps more important is the "real world" performance of its operable walls. It is typically superior than other conventional operable wall systems of equivalent STC ratings. ’s sound separation capabilities do not deteriorate over the life of the wall. A normal Skyfold partition has a thickness of 260 mm with two independent planes of steel panels separated by an 146 mm air space that creates an anechoic chamber. Acoustic test results as conducted by the NRC in Ottawa are available upon request. Skyfold puts much emphasis on the quality of its products. Acoustical performance is vital when choosing operable walls for a rooms and the STC rating is of the utmost importance to which operable partitions to buy and architectural specifications. Consequently, architects should know how to properly read and review the stc rating evalutations and performance results submitted by manufacturers suxh as Skyfold. Be vigilant in requesting to see that the test conforms to ASTM E 90 test standards for the operable partitions you are specifying. Skyfold uses standards set by the Sound Transmission Class and its STC rating to offer you quality products. In a nutshell. the stc rating quantifies in a single number how our operable walls and other partitions are effective in preventing sound transmission. Basically, the higher the STC rating the better as it shows a more efficient sound proofing quality. |
