SoundBuffer Sound Rating
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Impact Sound Transmission. The method is designed to measure the impact sound transmission performance of a floor-ceiling assembly in a controlled laboratory environment. |
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Report # | Product | Alter Egos | Floor/ceiling assembly | Floor covering | IIC | STC | Delta IIC |
NGC 7018144 | SoundStep LV | PadPro MLF | 6" slab | 4 mm floating vinyl plank | 50 | ||
NGC 5018108 | SoundStep LV | PadPro MLF | 6" slab | 4 mm floating vinyl plank | 51 | ||
NGC 7018149 | SoundStep LV | PadPro MLF | 6" slab with ceiling | 4 mm floating vinyl plank | 70 | ||
NGC 5018111 | SoundStep LV | PadPro MLF | 6" slab with ceiling | 4 mm floating vinyl plank | 62 | ||
NGC 7018145 | SoundStep LV | PadPro MLF | 6" slab | 4 mm floating vinyl plank | 22 | ||
NGC 5018109 | SoundStep LV | PadPro MLF | 6" slab | 2 mm glued vinyl plank | 51 | ||
NGC 7018148 | SoundStep LV | PadPro MLF | 6" slab with ceiling | 2 mm glued vinyl plank | 69 | ||
NGC 5018110 | SoundStep LV | PadPro MLF | 6" slab with ceiling | 2 mm glued vinyl plank | 61 | ||
NGC 7018147 | SoundStep LV | PadPro MLF | 6" slab | 2 mm glued vinyl plank | 21 |
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