American International School of Jeddah Music Room

Specialized Materials of Saudi Arabia contacted Acoustical Solutions for materials to meet their specifications for a job at the new campus of the American International School of Jeddah. This consisted of the choir room and band room. Both rooms were constructed of hard reflective materials. The rooms were in need of some sound-absorbing products.

The designer for this job required a flat 2-inch thick and pyramid 2-inch thick melamine acoustical foam in two natural unpainted colors. The foam needed to be paintable, easy-to-cut, and have a Class A Fire rating per ASTM E 84. The customer was also looking for a material that had a minimum NRC rating of 0.70. The products were being installed on sheetrock and needed to be mounted with construction adhesive.

Acoustical Solutions suggested using the AlphaSorb® Pyramid Acoustic Foam and AlphaSorb® Flat Acoustic Foam. Both products meet the requirements Specialized Materials and the American International School of Jeddah needed. The AlphaSorb® Pyramid Acoustic Foam has an NRC rating of 0.70 and the AlphaSorb® Flat Acoustic Foam has an NRC rating of 0.90 to 1.00, making them the perfect fit. The customer made a template for the half circles and cut 168 sheets of the 2’x4’x2” thick AlphaSorb® Flat Acoustic Foam. Some natural white and natural grey sheets were used. Others were painted blue and dark grey by the contractor. (1,974) 2’x2’x2” thick sheets of the AlphaSorb® Pyramid Acoustic Foam were also installed in the color of natural grey.