No Panel, No MLV

Same panel and MLV state, insulation product varied.

Tests

7

Effect of Insulation

Rw range

7–18dB

spread 11 dB

Highest Rw

18dB

Polyester

Largest ΔRw vs first

+13dB

GW 90 mm R2.7

Sound reduction index

R′ from the 2270, re-referenced to the 0.9216 m² specimen area (−0.35 dB). Grey lines: reference bounds.

Single-number ratings

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VariesTestRwCCtrΔRw vs firstΔRw vs openMean R
GW 45 mm R2.5Project052
7
−1−2ref.+65.7
GW 90 mm R2.5Project048
12
−1−2+6+1210.2
GW 90 mm R2.7Project047
17
0−3+13+1716.2
GW 100 mm R5Project051
8
0−1+2+87.0
GW 175 mm R3.5Project050
11
0−2+5+119.2
GW 210 mm R5Project049
17
−1−4+12+1614.3
PolyesterProject055
18
0−1+12+1816.7

Rw, C and Ctr per ISO 717-1 over 100–3150 Hz. ΔRw fits the reference curve to the band-by-band difference curve, which is not the same number as subtracting two separately rounded Rw values. Mean R is the arithmetic mean over the 16 rating bands.