Melamine Acoustic Foam
Melamine is a general purpose acoustic foam that due to its extended properties is highly adaptable acoustic foam. It is an open cell fire resistant acoustic foam designed to meet the stringent requirements of British Building Regulations and is white in colour.
Key Features
- Available in sheet form or cut to size
- Suitable for high temperature applications
- Lightweight, easy to handle and install
- Available with various backings
Availability
Melamine acoustic foam is available in plain format or with a wide range of facing and backing materials to suit the application or to ease the installation. Standard surface treatments available are:
- Self adhesive backing
- Class 'O' foil facing (COFF)
| Standard sheet size |
2.5m x 1.25m |
| Thickness |
6mm to 100mm |
Applications
- Internal and external duct linings
- Thermal/acoustic machine coverings
- Suspended ceiling absorptive panels
- Part of composites combined with an acoustic barrier material for external lagging
Technical Information
| Density |
11 kg/m3 |
| Tensile Strength |
100 to 150 kPa |
Hardness (DIN 53577)
(40% deformation) |
7-13kpa
|
| Thermal Conductivity (DIN 52612) |
0.0032 to 0.0034 W/mK |
| Cell Count |
150 200 ppi |
Operating Temperatures
|
0 to 220ºC (continuous)
295ºC (max. intermittent) |
| Fire Tests |
| BS 476: Part 6 |
Index 9.5 Pass |
| BS 476: Part 7 |
Class 1 |
| UK Building Regulations |
Class O |
| UL 94 Classification |
94-V-0, HF1 |
| DIN 4102 |
B1 Low Flammability |
Acoustic Performance
Melamine acoustic foam is a high performance material that has been acoustically tested at a certified independent test laboratory.
Random Incidence Soud Absorption Coefficients
| Material \Hz |
125 |
250 |
500 |
1k |
2k |
4k |
25mm thick
50mm thick
100mm profilled |
0.06
0.32
0.30 |
0.09
0.60
0.90 |
0.56
1.00
1.10 |
0.86
0.92
0.99 |
0.86
0.86
0.88 |
0.88
0.89
0.82 |
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