| Soundproofing a wall or a ceiling is one of the most | | | | tolerant to real-world application conditions and carries |
| challenging construction applications in the world today. | | | | almost none of the burden of precision required by |
| To help you with these applications, Acoustical | | | | many soundproofing systems. |
| Solutions introduces Green Glue. Green Glue is a liquid | | | | The best application for green glue is between sheets |
| sound damping compound used between layers of | | | | of drywall, OSB or Plywood over the main part of a |
| drywall or other building materials. | | | | wall, floor or other structure. Green Glue will not be |
| Moving to a new home, installing a home theater, | | | | effective as a paint or coating. Green Glue is non-toxic |
| having a new baby, getting new neighbors, or just | | | | with no mixing required. For walls, floors and ceilings, |
| growing weary of the everyday noise are all reasons | | | | this product drastically reduces impact and airborne |
| that cause people to want to consider soundproofing. | | | | noise. It can also be used in commercial environments, |
| Another common soundproofing complaint is footstep | | | | new construction or remodeling of an existing space |
| noise from rooms above. "I can hear my neighbors | | | | as well as home theaters, and recording studios. |
| walking and sliding their chairs." In a world where hard | | | | Sound damping is a very straightforward concept. |
| surfaced floors are increasingly popular, this problem is | | | | Simply put, sound damping is the rate at which |
| becoming increasingly important, and quality strategies | | | | something dissipates energy. In a constrained layer |
| and solutions are needed. | | | | damping system, sometimes referred to as CLD, a |
| Acoustical Solutions, Inc. of Richmond, Virginia, who has | | | | damping material is sandwiched between two other |
| been offering sound barriers, sound absorption and | | | | (usually stiff/rigid) materials. For example, Green Glue |
| sound isolation products for twenty years, is now | | | | sandwiched between two layers of drywall. Sound |
| proud to introduce Green Glue. Green Glue is a liquid, | | | | damping occurs when the viscoelastic center of the |
| waterborne, sound damping compound, which | | | | "sandwich" is sheared. The shearing pulls and stretches |
| represents the highest performance product of its | | | | on the sound damping material. Under these conditions, |
| type. It is used in between sheets of drywall, | | | | the unique polymeric construction of Green Glue very |
| subflooring or other building materials. It is significantly | | | | efficiently converts this mechanical energy to heat. |
| lower in applied cost than competitive products, with an | | | | The vibration energy is not isolated; it's dissipated and |
| excellent cost/performance ratio. It is also remarkably | | | | removed. |