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Data source

PTB reference data

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

Source: C.M.Harris, Noise Control in Buildings, McGraw Hill 1994

Value from the PTB table, not verified

Fiberglass blanket, max width: 72 inch, max length: 150 inch

Metal building insulation

PTB reference data

Original description

Fiberglass blanket, max width: 72 inch, max length: 150 inch

Material properties

Manufacturer: Knauf Fiber Glass
Thickness: 2 inch, 3 inch, 4 inch, 6 inch
Wall distance: 0 in
Application: Metal building insulation

Measurement data

Sound absorption

Reverberation chamber (ASTM C423 / ISO 354)· 4 variants

NRC
0.95

Frequency values

αp per octave band

f (Hz)1252505001k2k4k
αp0.350.751.000.951.001.00

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CompareValue
3 inch0.16 lb/ft²NRC0.95
4 inch0.22 lb/ft²NRC1.00
6 inch0.33 lb/ft²NRC1.15
2 inch0.11 lb/ft²NRC0.80

NRC: 0.95 (derived from ISO 354 lab data)

Dimensions: roll

Distance: 0

Terms of use
Measured values as a table (4 measurements)
Fiberglass blanket, max width: 72 inch, max length: 150 inch: sound absorption coefficient αs per ISO 354 by frequency and test build-up
Build-upNRC125 Hz250 Hz500 Hz1000 Hz2000 Hz4000 Hz
2 inch · 0.11 lb/ft² · 00.800.250.480.810.900.970.94
3 inch · 0.16 lb/ft² · 00.950.360.761.040.940.981.00
4 inch · 0.22 lb/ft² · 01.000.591.010.970.961.061.08
6 inch · 0.33 lb/ft² · 01.151.181.361.021.021.121.07
Measured values as a table (4 measurements)

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