Acoustic Flooring
Floors that reduce noise transmission, commonly used in mutli-story buildings, commercial spaces, schools, hospitals, and residential spaces where noise control is essential.
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Some flooring materials cause even small sounds to be amplified, creating an unappealing acoustical environment. Seamless, resilient resinous floors can positively influence acoustics without sacrificing durability and function. Stonhard has you and your space in mind when we manufacture acoustic floors for spaces like classrooms and patient rooms.
What is Acoustic Flooring?
Acoustic floors are designed with materials to absorb sound waves that are transmitted when hard objects come in contact with their surface. Some flooring materials will cause even small sounds to be amplified creating an unappealing acoustical environment. Seamless, resilient resinous floors can positively influence acoustics without sacrificing durability and function.
Benefits of Acoustic Floors
Acoustic flooring offers many benefits, such as:
- providing a comfortable and desirable environment for people to work, recover and concentrate, especially in hospitals and schools.
- reducing distractions in work and study environments, increasing productivity.
- providing a healthier environment for employees. Noise can contribute to high blood pressure and other ailments. Sound-absorbing floors are also resilient, making them easier to walk on, offering an ergonomic benefit as well.
Acoustic Floors Are Perfect For:
Healthcare
Education
Retail Environments
Commercial Spaces
Explore a Project
Explore projects where acoustic flooring made all the difference. Dive into real-world examples where our expertise delivered flooring solutions built to last in the most demanding environments.
Cedar Springs Middle School
“This cafeteria floor is everything [Stonhard] said it would be. Great sound absorption, excellent cleanability and the color pattern is perfect for our creative student body,” said Ken See, Principal for Cedar Springs Middle School.
John A. Burns Medical School
Meeting the University’s Design Standards Next, Stonhard discussed the flooring system to provide the best features for the facility. After learning the client desired a floor with a unique look, comfort underfoot, good acoustics, and low-maintenance, Stonres RTZ was selected as the best option to achieve all requirements.
VA Medical Center
Bob Yager, Projects Branch Supervisor of Veterans Administration Medical Center, was thoroughly impressed with the Stonhard team involved with the project. “The scheduling of work was most helpful to us. Stonhard worked nights and weekends around a tight schedule.”
Recommended Acoustic Flooring Products
Many flooring materials enhance acoustic performance, but they often compromise other qualities like wearability, stain resistance, impact resistance, and cleanability. Seamless, resinous floors can positively influence acoustics without sacrificing durability and function, providing planners with the balance they are seeking. Your Stonhard representative will assist you in finding the right sound-absorbing floor to meet your specific needs.
FAQ
Got questions? We've got answers. This FAQ section covers the most common inquiries about acoustic flooring to help you make informed decisions.
Acoustic flooring contains properties that absorb sound energy and prevent the sound from traveling through the floor. This helps to reduce airborne and impact sound and can significantly lower noise levels. Stonhard resilient polyurethane floors are naturally flexible and cushioned. This flexibility helps to absorb sound energy, reducing the transmission of noise within your space.
Carpet, cork flooring, wood plastic composite flooring, rubber flooring, vinyl tile, and resilient resinous floors can all provide acoustic benefits. Choosing the right floor will depend on the types of performance and design factors needed for your facility. Stonhard seamless floors can provide acoustic benefits along with exceptional durability and wear protection, easy cleaning and maintenance, and custom design.
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