GypsumBroadband absorber

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

Source: H. Lenz, Marktübersicht schallabsorbierende Anordnungen, Ruhr Universität Bochum, 1981, Seite 202

Value from the PTB table, not verified

Knauf Perlgips perforated board, staggered perforation 8/12/36

Perlgips perforated board – staggered perforation 8/12/36

PTB reference data

Original description

Material properties

Manufacturer: Knauf Hauptverwaltung Iphofen

Thickness: 9.5 mm

Wall distance: 53 mm, 500 mm

Perforation: 12.6 %

Hole size: 8 mm, 12 mm

Backing: Paratex non-woven and 20 mm mineral fiber mat

ISO 354 – reverberation chamber· 2 variants

α_w

0.60

α_p per ISO 11654

f (Hz)	125	250	500	1k	2k	4k
α_p	0.85	0.70	0.65	0.70	0.60	0.45

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Compare		Value
	500 mm	α_w0.60
	53 mm	α_w0.55

Weight / density: ca. 7 kg / m²

Dimensions: 1250 x 2500 mm

Measured values as a table (2 measurements)

Knauf Perlgips perforated board, staggered perforation 8/12/36: sound absorption coefficient αs per ISO 354 by frequency and test build-up
Build-up	α_w	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
9,5 mm · ca. 7 kg / m² · 53 mm	0.55	0.14	0.24	0.40	0.53	0.70	0.88	1.03	0.91	0.80	0.73	0.62	0.53	0.44	0.44	0.43	0.43
9,5 mm · ca. 7 kg / m² · 500 mm	0.60	0.91	0.81	0.73	0.66	0.66	0.67	0.67	0.68	0.69	0.69	0.66	0.63	0.60	0.55	0.50	0.43

Measured values as a table (2 measurements)

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Last updated: 02/09/2026