Acoustic walls with print design
A sound-absorbing wall that is also an image. Suitable for meeting and video-call rooms, open-plan offices, hotels, restaurants and lobbies – wherever there is an echo and the interior matters.
How it is made
- Frame – a 40 mm aluminium profile, fixed to the wall or around a column.
- Infill – 40 mm PET (polyester) wool. It absorbs the sound.
- Fabric – acoustically transparent: it lets sound through to the wool instead of reflecting it.
- Fixing – a rubber strip is sewn along the edge of the fabric. It fits into the frame channel and tensions the fabric evenly, with no visible clips.
The print
- We print the image over the whole surface of the fabric – a photo, an illustration, a logo or a texture.
- The design can be yours, your designer's, or we can prepare it.
- For a sharp print the image must be at least 300 dpi at actual size and in the proportions of the wall. If it has different proportions, we propose how to place it so that nothing important is cut off.
How it works acoustically
The fabric lets sound through and the wool behind it absorbs it. This reduces the echo in the room – the reverberation time – and speech at close range becomes clearer.
Acoustic walls do not stop sound reaching the next room: they are sound absorption, not sound insulation. In an open-plan office they reduce the echo but do not stop direct speech between desks – that needs screens and the right layout of the teams.
How much they absorb
The result depends on the wall area relative to the room volume and on what is already in the room – ceiling, carpet, furniture. So we do not promise a catalogue figure: we calculate the area needed in a model of the room, and after installation we can measure the effect.
Example: in the meeting rooms of Telelink Business Services the reverberation time at 500–1000 Hz fell by 35–38% after installation – measured to EN ISO 3382-2. See the project →
Installation and changing the design
- Large areas and columns. Walls are covered over their full height, columns on two, three or four sides. The fabric is up to 3 m wide, so on taller walls a narrow strip remains above or below the panel.
- Slim profile. 40 mm – the wall does not stick out past the frames of glass partitions.
- Replaceable design. The fabric is pulled out of the channel and a new print is fitted in its place – on site, without removing the frame. A rebrand or a new interior does not mean a new wall.
- Light and openness are kept. The absorption is on the walls, not above the desks.
How we work
- Site visit and measurement (optional).
- Room model and the area needed.
- Preparing the images for print.
- Manufacturing.
- Installation.
- Follow-up measurement (optional).
Enquiry: wall dimensions, a few photos of the room and, if you already have them, the images – to [email protected] or 0883 400 061.
Features
Function
Sound absorption – reduces the echo in the room
Fabric
Acoustically transparent, with a rubber strip sewn along the edge
Image
Your design, at least 300 dpi at actual size
Acoustic material
40 mm PET wool
Frame
40 mm aluminium profile
Fabric width
Up to 3 m (taller walls have a strip above or below the panel)
Environmental Care
100% recyclable PET wool
Safety
The wool does not shed particles or irritate the skin
When it is the right choice
- There is an echo. The room “rings”, and speech at close range is unclear or gets lost in video calls.
- There are large smooth walls or columns. They become sound-absorbing without losing space or light.
- The interior matters. The wall carries an image over its whole surface.
When they are not enough on their own: when conversations from the next team or the next room can be heard and understood. Then the walls are a good base, but the solution is sound insulation of the partitions or screens between the desks. More: Office acoustics and Open-plan office acoustics: which values to ask for.
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