Plasterboard Non-Perforated (10 mm), No MLV

Same panel and MLV state, insulation product varied.

Tests

2

Effect of Insulation

Rw range

23–34dB

spread 11 dB

Highest Rw

34dB

GW 90 mm R2.7

Largest ΔRw vs first

+15dB

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
No InsulationProject069
23
−1−1ref.+2320.8
GW 90 mm R2.7Project070
34
−2−6+15+3332.0

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.