Soundproofing…it’s more than likely the first word that runs through your thoughts when you’re home and you’re unwillingly listening to the dog barking next door, the neighborhood kids playing, or the teenage driver whose car is in desperate need of a new muffler.
RetroFoam’s acoustical properties decrease sound by 45-50 dB on average! You may be wondering, “Why is a 45-50 dB reduction so significant?” If you’re familiar with the ear protection that is often used in shooting ranges, that protective gear has an average of 28-31 dB loss. When comparing the two, RetroFoam has a larger dB reduction by an impressive 38%!
A common misunderstanding is that insulation can soundproof your home. To soundproof a structure means to create friction to the passage of sound, which results in blocking the sound entirely. While insulation, in any form, cannot soundproof your walls, it CAN deaden the sound. Natural State RetroFoam takes great pride in the fact that our RetroFoam can significantly deaden sound!
Sound deadening reduces the vibration of volume. In order to fully grasp the benefits of RetroFoam’s sound deadening abilities, we need to understand the basics of how sound travels. According to GIK Acoustics in Atlanta, Georgia, sound travels in two ways — throughout the air and through structures. Airborne sound is simple to understand. Any open air you have in a room are considered sound leaks–for example, outlets, HVAC ducting, electrical switches, etc.
When sound travels through structures, the sound vibrates the structures as well as everything connected to them: walls, floors, duct work, etc. The vibrations duplicate and magnify the sound, resulting in a noisy home. However, we can help you transform your home into a quiet oasis with RetroFoam’s ability to sound deaden.
RetroFoam is an injection foam that is 60% closed-cell which allows it to absorb an extreme amount of sound energy–reducing your noise level by up to a momentous 75%!
Whether you’re battling outdoor noise, or an annoyingly loud dryer, or a combination of the two, Natural State RetroFoam is happy to help!
If you are ready to start experiencing the sound deadening benefits of RetroFoam insulation then request a free estimate or call us today!
*Customers can be subject to Mechanics Lien Law Stated in Arkansas Code Title 18. Property 18-44-115. Stating if full payment is not collected for services provided within scope that a lien may be applied to customers property. All insulation material is subject to environmental conditions and Natural State RetroFoam can only guarantee a nominal fill for the volume of space to be insulated based on manufacture requirements for installation.