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Blake Zaugg
Film Handler

Posts: 57
From: Lafayette, LA
Registered: Sep 2002

posted 10-29-2002 05:16 PM

We are receiving about 300 sound panels this next month. Half of them are not covered. Does anyone have suggestions on the type of fabric for covering these or a contact where to get it from?
I wouldn't think the requirements would be too great except for them probably having to be flame retardant.
Thanks

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Adam Martin
I'm not even gonna point out the irony.

Posts: 3686
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 10-29-2002 06:45 PM

I have used Cy Young Industries in the past. Carrie Young was very helpful and patient.

CY YOUNG INDUSTRIES
711 E 14th Ave
North Kansas City MO 64116

816-474-1776
800-729-2610
fax: 816-474-1900 here

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Frank Angel
Film God

Posts: 5305
From: Brooklyn NY USA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 10-30-2002 11:00 PM

Just curious -- what are sound panels?

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Aaron Sisemore
Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day!

Posts: 3061
From: Rockwall TX USA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 10-30-2002 11:32 PM

Sound panels are large fiberglass sheets that serve the purpose killing echo and acoustic bounce on the walls and ceilings of an auditorium. They are almost always covered with some type of fabric.

Here are some examples:
They can have murals on them as such:

They can have neat decorative designs:

Or be just plain.

-Aaron

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Frank Angel
Film God

Posts: 5305
From: Brooklyn NY USA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 10-31-2002 07:45 PM

Aaron,

Thanks for the cool pics. I understand. In the studio we use baffles which are free-standing pieces of fiberglass sound absortion material covered with fabric. The fabric is always acoustically transparant, like china silk or polyfoam or speaker grillcloth. They all allow sound to pass through to the sound absorbing material -- same principle as the wall panels.

Frank

PS -- in the recording studio, those panels which are usually on wheels so they can be positioned around a instrument or behind a microphone, are called gobos. Which is very weird because in stage jargon, the plates that they use in lighting instruments to project patterns are also called gobos.

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Mike Blakesley
Film God

Posts: 12767
From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-05-2002 01:33 AM

We got our recent new wall coverings from Brejtfus.
here

They do curtain-type walls as well as the type Aaron posted above. Very helpful and cooperative sales and installation people.

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Gordon McLeod
Film God

Posts: 9532
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-05-2002 11:12 AM

Well since you are in canada they must have a ULC not UL frame spread certificate with them
Melfabo is probably the bigest fabric supplier to canada and they are in NY and can provide the certificates required

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