Overview
The BAD Expo is the ultimate synergy of acoustical technology and architectural panel design. Utilizing an optimal binary pattern of perforation, the Expo achieves an excellent balance of sound absorption across the NRC frequency bands while preserving the ambiance of the space with high frequency diffusion.
Sizing
Standard Panel Dimensions (mm): 600x600 to 2400x1200
Thicknesses: 40mm, 45mm, 70mm
Description
Well balanced acoustical design contains an appropriate combination of absorption, reflection, and diffusion. In many applications, however, limited budget or available surface depth can preclude the use of sound diffusion products. If too much absorption is used, especially products that are efficient at absorbing sound in the high frequencies such as foam and fiberglass, it can lead to an acoustically “dead” environment without “air” or ambiance.
To solve this problem, RPG developed its BAD technology to provide a decorative panel solution that achieves balance between sound absorption and reflection. By inserting an optimally perforated, 3/16″ fire rated template in front of the fabric wrapped fiberglass, RPG has successfully created a surface that eliminates excessive high frequency absorption, prevents lobing inherent in common perforated surfaces and significantly improves mid and low frequency absorption.
BAD Expo Panels consist of a binary amplitude template attached to a fabric wrapped porous absorbing core, typically a rigid fiberglass board with appropriate density for optimum performance.
RPG has developed a simple and reliable method of attachment which offers fixed or removable installation utilizing rotofast clips for walls, Z-bar for ceilings and embedding anchors for suspending in a ceiling cloud configuration.
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