Plasterboard, No Insulation, No MLV

Panel sweeps keyed on measured percentage open area.

Tests

9

Effect of Open Area

Rw range

3–29dB

spread 26 dB

Highest Rw

29dB

PB solid (13 mm) (0.0%)

Largest ΔRw vs first

−20dB

PB 12 mm Round (No Scrim) (17.7%)

Sound reduction index

R′ from the 2270, re-referenced to the 0.9216 m² specimen area (−0.35 dB). Grey lines: reference bounds. Past eight series, colours repeat with a dash pattern.

Single-number ratings

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VariesTestRwCCtrΔRw vs firstΔRw vs openMean R
PB solid (10 mm) (0.0%)Project069
23
−1−1ref.+2320.8
PB solid (13 mm) (0.0%)Project076
29
−1−1+7+2926.9
PB 6 mm Round (No Scrim) (10.4%)Project004
5
0−1−18+54.1
PB Slots (13.1%)Project025
9
00−14+89.1
PB 12 mm Round (17.7%)Project003
7
00−16+78.3
PB 12 mm Round (No Scrim) (17.7%)Project072
3
00−20+33.0
PB 15 mm Round (19.6%)Project013
7
00−16+77.4
PB 12 mm Square (22.6%)Project010
7
00−16+77.6
PB 12 mm Hexagon (23.9%)Project031
8
00−15+88.6

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.