CORE PANELS
12”
18”
24”
36”
48”
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A smart option for projects that require reusable modular walls that look and feel more like a traditional wall, our SHIELD WALL™ CORE Panels are constructed with an attractive white aluminum exterior, durable galvanized steel interior, and a closed-cell foam core. Our CORE panels blend seamlessly into any setting and provide enhanced sound attenuation and thermal properties over other containment solutions. Tool free panel height adjustment is possible from 7’ - 10’ 3”.
PANEL INFORMATION
Five widths available: 12"; 18"; 24"; 36"; and 48", allowing for many different configurations
Frame Construction: Anodized Aluminum with steel screws
Panel Construction: Painted aluminum and galvanized steel with closed cell insulation interior
Sound Attenuation: In third party testing SHIELD WALL™ reduced the noise level of an air compressor operating at 90dB at a distance of 8’ from the wall by 17dB.
Polycarbonate Surface Burn Characteristics: Exceeds ASTM E84 (US Standard) NFPA Class A & IBC Class A
PANEL SPECIFICATIONS
SOUND ATTENUATION
Sound travels through both the air and the structure and both paths must be considered when making sound attenuation claims, as there are unlimited factors in the field that will impact sound transmission and many of them cannot be anticipated in laboratory testing. It is important to reduce construction noise as much as possible when projects are taking place in occupied spaces, especially in hospital settings where patient rest is critical, but no temporary wall system on the market will achieve a soundproof rating level of 60.
What is the STC (Sound Transmission Class) Rating?
The STC standard curve is based on European studies of multi-family residential construction and closely resembles the sound isolation performance of a 9" thick brick wall. The International Building Code (IBC) requires a minimum lab-tested STC Rating of 50 per ASTM E90 for walls, floors and ceilings in new multi-family construction. A rating of 50 means that only extremely loud sounds can be heard through the structure.
SHIELD WALL™ CORE is designed to reduce construction noise
SHIELD WALL™ CORE has a painted aluminum front, a closed-cell foam core interior and a galvanized steel back. These three materials combined and fabricated into modular panels and doors have sound-attenuating properties with an STC Rating of 23. To further reduce airborne sound all air path sound leaks between the areas must be addressed. This can be achieved by snugly fitting panel seams together with panel clamps. SHIELD WALL™ CORE panels and doors feature foam gaskets on the top and bottom which help to fill gaps between the panel or door and the ceiling or floor of the containment area. Construction activity noise may be reduced by up to 50% depending upon the configuration and installation methods used to assemble SHIELD WALL™ CORE walls.
SHIELD WALL™ CLASSIC panels are fabricated from polycarbonate and do have some sound-attenuating properties. In third party test results, SHIELD WALL™ CLASSIC reduced the noise level of an air compressor operating at 90dB at a distance of 8’ from the wall by 17dB.
Poly sheeting around a construction zone does not offer any level of sound reduction.