Acoustical Foam Products

New England Foam supplies, converts and fabricates the following types of acoustical foam products for sonic absorption, diffusion and transmission control:

  • Polyester (Ester)
    • 1.9 pcf UL94/HF-1
      • Largest sheet size = 54″ x 108″
    • 4.0 pcf UL94/HF-1
      • Largest sheet size = 54″ x 72″
  • Crosslinked Polyethylene (XLPE)
    • 2# FR1 (1.9# pcf density)
    • Largest sheet size = 4″ x 48” x 96”
    • 4# FR1 (3.8# pcf density)
    • Largest sheet size = 4″ x 48” x 96”
  • Volara™ Type AF (XLPE)
    • Roll thickness
      • 1/8”, 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2” and 5/8”
    • Roll width (standard)
      • 60” (other widths available)
    • Sheet thickness
      • 1/2”, 1” and 1_1/2”
        • Can be skived to desired thickness
  • Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
    • 1 pcf, 1.25 pcf, 1.5 pcf and 2 pcf densities
      • Class A fire retardancy (FR)
  • Acoustical Foam

Applications for Acoustical Foam Products

New England Foam fabricates custom acoustical foam products for the following sound control applications:

  • Control rooms
  • Project studios
  • Radio and television studios (broadcasting)
  • Live rooms
  • Houses of worship
  • Stages and live performances
  • Home Theatres
  • Vocal booths

The following acoustical foam products are custom fabricated by New England Foam upon request:

  • Absorption
  • Diffusion
  • Transmission control
Acoustical Foam

What Exactly is Sound?

Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.

Acoustical Foam

How Can I Overcome a “Muddy” Sounding Room?

The proper placement of the following methods of acoustical foam products will greatly reduce unwanted interference patterns:

  • Absorption
  • Diffusion
  • Transmission control
Acoustical Foam

What is Absorption?

Absorption, with regards to acoustics, refers to the property of a material; in this case, acoustical foam products, to alter (absorb) the sonic energy of a sound wave.

How can acoustical foam help?

New England Foam fabricates acoustical foam products that effectively attenuate these sound waves by shifting, or absorbing, the acoustic energy into another form of energy (heat).

Sound Absorption