Acoustifence® Noise Barrier Cuts Industrial Exhaust Fan Noise in Half at Provincetown Restaurant
Using 4 x 4 posts and Acoustifence material, Provincetown, Massachusetts contractor Deborah Paine built a framed noise barrier to block the ear-piercing sound emanating from a Restaurant situated just feet away from a neighboring three-story apartment building. - September 14, 2011
Hillsborough Community College Installs Acoustiblok-Wallcover to Quiet Video and Audio Recording Room Used for Creating E-Learning Materials
Acoustiblok-Wallcover was installed in a classroom on the HCC campus, converting the room to a soundproof recording studio without removing drywall. Acoustiblok-Wallcover was installed directly on top of the existing drywall, making it a no-construction soundproofing project that was completed in two days. - September 13, 2011
Acoustiblok® and QuietFiber® Layered to Quiet Residential Generator in Maryland Homeowner’s Weekend DIY Sounproofing Project
Acoustifence and QuietFiber are combined in a weekend DIY soundproofing project for a Maryland homeowner looking to quiet his backyard emergency generator. - August 01, 2011
Acoustifence and QuietFiber Combined to Create Industrial-Strength Noise Barrier for Noisy Mountainside Pool Pump System
In response to complaints from neighbors, a Woodside, California homeowner installed a combination of Acoustifence and QuietFiber noise reduction materials in the large housing unit that contains a bevy of pumps, pipes, and electrical equipment necessary to run the many features of his mountainside infinity pool. - July 21, 2011
Acoustiblok Noise Reduction Material Gains a New Following: Boat Owners
Applying Acoustiblok’s 3mm noise deadening material to the noise source – the engine wall, engine cover, and gas tank cover – one boat owner reduced unwanted noise on his boat by more than 65 percent. - June 13, 2011
Restaurant Noise Silenced with QuietFiber®
Distracting clatter in restaurants is easily silenced with QuietFiber, the newest noise absorbing material from Acoustiblok, Inc. - April 08, 2011
Acoustiblok, Inc. Launches QuietFiber®, a Do-It-Yourself Noise Reduction Solution for Homes and Restaurants
High sound absorbency QuietFiber, can be installed anywhere in the home, a restaurant, or other space that needs a non-invasive DIY interior noise fix. - March 24, 2011
Acoustiblok Installed in the BIA-Hawaii’s Construction Training Center
Architects forecasting the needs of the Construction Training Center of the Pacific (CTC) in Waipahu, Hawaii determined early in the design phase that soundproofing would be a necessity in the center’s classrooms. Armed with mounting evidence of the detrimental effects of industrial and... - March 16, 2011
Acoustiblok® "All Weather Sound Panels" Installed to Quiet Conveyor Noise at George Bush International Airport
Noise barriers became a necessity in the George Bush International Airport when the loud commotion from a luggage conveyor system interfered with communications among TSA staff. - February 16, 2011
Acoustiblok Quiets Ireland’s Renowned Paint Hall Studiio in the Historic Titanic Quarter of Belfast
Belfast’s Paint Hall Studio, Europe’s largest film studio located in the historically renowned Titanic Quarter of the city installed Acoustiblok® sound abatement material to dramatically reduce outside noise pollution from entering its massive sets in time for its biggest film production to date. - July 29, 2010
Thermablok, Inc. Sponsors USF’s Award-Winning Noah Nothing House with Donation of Thermablok® Aerogel Insulating Material
Faced with a limited budget and a challenge to design an environmentally sound facility to replace the outgrown Noah Nothing Caring and Teaching House on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Tampa, University of South Florida (USF) design students chose to install Thermablok aerogel insulating... - April 13, 2010
Acoustiblok® Corporation Combines Acoustifence® and Earth/Foliage Berm to Reduce Outdoor Noise Pollution
Adding just a six-foot high Acoustifence to the berm not only drastically increases the berm’s blocking protection, it eliminates the real problem of the sound reflecting off the foliage and into those outdoor spaces that are meant to be serene. Thanks to its limp and heavy composition, Acoustifence also produces far less noise reflection than solid barriers. - February 16, 2010
Central Hudson Propane Plant Utilizes New Thermablok Aerogel® Insulation, Saving Money and Surpassing Government Regulated Fire Codes
Faced with a failing fire protection system at eight, 30,000-gallon above-ground propane storage tanks, Central Hudson engineers have designed a new system using Thermablok aerogel insulating material to restore safety features to the tanks that actually surpass the National Fire Protection... - January 20, 2010
Acoustiblok, Inc.’s Sound Abatement Material Named 2009 Best Products Winner by Builder News Magazine
Builder News Magazine, the national residential and multifamily media brand for builders, developers, contractors and designers, released its 2009 "Best Products" edition naming Acoustiblok noise abatement products among the top products used in the building industry throughout the... - January 07, 2010
NASA Names Thermablok® to Its Top 49 Product Spin-off List for 2009
NASA's new aerogel technology, the highest R-value ever developed, now set to change the world. - November 24, 2009
U.S. Department of Energy Awards Thermablok-Insulated “Refract House” First Place in Architecture in the 2009 Solar Decathlon Competition
Team California took the lead in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon by winning the architecture contest with a score of 98 out of a possible 100. A jury of professional architects praised the Refract House, calling it “beautiful in every respect,” and applauding Team California’s student architects and designers for its "excellent project documentation, crystal-clear concept, and successful translation of regional architecture." - October 17, 2009
Thermablok® Welcomes Sprint to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2009 Solar Decathlon Team
Sprint joins a distinguished roster of corporate benefactors like Tampa-based Thermablok to sponsor this year’s competitors, who represent 20 universities from around the world, all vying to design, construct and operate the most aesthetic, energy-efficient, and self-sustaining solar-powered house. - October 10, 2009
Acoustiblok Provdes Kennel Neighbors with Peace and Quiet, and Kennel Owners with Peace of Mind
Building or retrofitting a kennel can present some unique challenges for dog-loving entrepreneurs, but if engineered properly a kennel can and should be an affordable, quiet, and neighbor-friendly facility. Acoustiblok went in to this Iowa kennel, and saved the kennel owner from shutting down. - September 30, 2009
Apartment Complex Wins Over Buyers by Marketing Privacy and Noise Reduction Using Acoustiblok® Soundproofing
Considering that the number one complaint in multifamily housing is noise, and that people are now becoming aware of the effect noise has on not only their health but also on their relationships, marketing “tranquility” is indeed a major plus in acquiring new residents. - September 23, 2009
Pinellas County Florida Jail’s Installation of Acoustiblok All Weather Sound Panels Vastly Improves Sound Quality in Courtroom Videoconferencing
Largo, Florida – Videoconferencing between Pinellas County jail inmates and the adjacent Pinellas County Court saves money by doing away with prisoner transportation and the extraneous costs and inconveniences that go with escorting prisoners to court for arraignment and other initial appearances. System feedback was a big problem for judges who couldn't hear the proceedings until Acoustiblok all weather sound panels were installed. - September 04, 2009