GypsumHighly absorbent

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

Source: H. Lenz, Marktübersicht schallabsorbierende Anordnungen, Ruhr Universität Bochum, 1981, Seite 247

Value from the PTB table, not verified

Rigips RSK S21 slotted drywall cassette

Rigips cassette slotted – RSK S21

PTB reference data

Original description

Material properties

Manufacturer: Rigips GmbH

Thickness: 0.4 in

Wall distance: 3.9 in, 7.9 in, 16 in

Backing: non-woven and mineral fiber panel

Reverberation chamber (ASTM C423 / ISO 354)· 3 variants

NRC

0.80

α_p per octave band

f (Hz)	125	250	500	1k	2k	4k
α_p	0.25	0.65	1.00	0.85	0.70	0.65

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NRC: 0.80 (derived from ISO 354 lab data)

Weight / density: 8 kg / m²

Dimensions: 625 x 25 in

Measured values as a table (3 measurements)

Rigips RSK S21 slotted drywall cassette: sound absorption coefficient αs per ISO 354 by frequency and test build-up
Build-up	NRC	100 Hz	125 Hz	160 Hz	200 Hz	250 Hz	315 Hz	400 Hz	500 Hz	630 Hz	800 Hz	1000 Hz	1250 Hz	1600 Hz	2000 Hz	2500 Hz	3150 Hz	4000 Hz	5000 Hz	6300 Hz
9,5 mm · 8 kg / m² · 100 mm	0.80	0.14	0.20	0.34	0.51	0.65	0.80	0.93	1.01	1.01	0.88	0.87	0.78	0.70	0.71	0.70	0.68	0.66	0.58	0.59
9,5 mm · 8 kg / m² · 200 mm	0.80	–	0.37	0.57	0.70	0.80	0.87	0.91	0.94	0.81	0.65	0.66	0.78	0.77	0.73	0.67	0.63	0.59	0.55	0.55
9,5 mm · 8 kg / m² · 400 mm	0.75	0.50	0.62	0.78	0.66	0.82	0.83	0.67	0.66	0.80	0.72	0.78	0.78	0.77	0.76	0.68	0.70	0.64	0.64	0.63

Measured values as a table (3 measurements)

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Last updated: 09/02/2026