Acoustic Rating Doors

A sound 10 times more powerful is 10 db.

Acoustic rating doors. On the scale the smallest audible sound near total silence is set at 0 db. Some options work better than others and some do not work at all. Pyropanel acoustic doors have been tested for acoustic resistance by various different independent testing laboritories and the results of these tests are listed below. A door that has been sound rated usually means the door panel jambs frames and seals have been tested in a lab for sound transmission loss tl and earned an stc rating.

For sound looks and performance count on oshkosh door company for your acoustical door needs. Sound transmission class stc tested to astm e 413 87 and acoustic weighted reduction rw tested to iso 717 1. All iac sound rated door designs are tested in nvlap accredited laboratories. To achieve the rating doors must be installed with seals of equivalent rw stc and must be installed as per the seal manufactures recommendations.

The most popular doorset dimensions are 2100 x 910mm s o 2040 x 840mm leaf size. In the usa it is widely used to rate interior partitions ceilings and floors doors windows and exterior wall configurations see astm international classification e413 and e90. Hume doors timber has extensively sound tested its comprehensive range of doors. When specifying acoustical doors one often overlooked concern is the hardware.

Since 1949 iac acoustics has installed more than 100 000 sound control doors in a wide variety of applications with stc sound transmission class ratings from stc 43 to stc 64 and nic 70 assembly. Sound transmission class stc is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound. An acoustic doorset consists of a door leaf or leaves door frame and seal package that has been tested for acoustic performance to as 1191 1985. Many models also incorporate fire and or smoke resistance levels according to as1530 4 1997 and as1530 7 1998.

Measured by laboratory testing of the door per astm e 90 the results are reported as stc sound transmission class rating affirming the doors ability to meet specific project requirements. 30db rw 48db rw our acoustic doors are all sold as pre hung doorsets. Pyropanel acoustic doors pyropanel acoustic doors are available in a range of rw ratings up to 50 rw and are available in both fire and non fire rated models. Because acoustical doors are constructed differently than traditional hollow metal doors certain considerations must be made when selecting hardware for them.

Stc ratings available stc 31 through stc 48. Acoustic doorsets are available in a range of stc rw ratings from 27 to 47.