Quiet Curtains
  LAB TEST RESULTS

Summarized WEAL Lab Test Results

  Sound Absorption Results NRC's
 
  Acoustic Quiet Curtains NRC
 
  Nova Suede French Pleat 2.5 X fullness .55
  Nova Suede Double Sided 2X fullness .60
  Vara Velvet French Pleat 2.5 fullness .80
  Vara Velvet Double Sided 2X fullness .85
  Visa Velvet French Pleat 2.5 fullness .60
  Visa Velvet Double Sided 2X fullness .65
  Solitaire French Pleat 2.5 fullness .45
  Solitaire Double Sided 2X fullness .50
 


  Average Sound Blocking Results in Decibel Reductions Above
 
500hz 800hz
  STC 20 Quiet Curtains 24.7 25.6
 
  Acoustic Quiet Curtains    
 
  Nova Suede French Pleat 2.5 X fullness 4.7 5.6
  Nova Suede Double Sided 2X fullness 5.8 6.6
  Vara Velvet French Pleat 2.5 fullness 5.1 5.9
  Vara Velvet Double Sided 2X fullness 7.5 8.3
  Visa Velvet French Pleat 2.5 fullness 3.8 4.6
  Visa Velvet Double Sided 2X fullness 5.2 5.9
  Solitaire French Pleat 2.5 fullness 4.3 5.0
  Solitaire Double Sided 2X fullness 4.4 5.0
  Satin Splash Double Sided 1x fullness 3.8 4.3
  Satin Splash Double Sided 2x fullness 5.4 6.1
 


Under normal conditions, the following will serve adequately well as a general guide on the impact of variances in sound pressure levels:
  • 1 dB change is imperceptible
  • 3 dB change is just perceptible
  • 5 dB change is clearly perceptible
  • 10 dB change is substantial (halves or doubles noise heard)

Detailed Specifics of WEAL Lab Test Results

Full WEAL Test Results with STC 20
AB07-166 NRC Nova Suede French Pleat
AB07-167 NRC Nova Suede Double Sided
AB07-168 NRC Vara Velvet French Pleat
AB07-169 NRC Visa Velvet French Pleat
AB07-170 NRC Solitaire French Pleat
TL07-496 STC Window
TL07-497 STC Nova Suede French Pleat
TL07-498 STC Vara Velvet Double Sided
TL07-501 STC Nova Suede Double Sided
TL07-502 STC Solitaire Double Sided
TL07-503 STC Visa Velvet Double Sided
TL07-505 STC Vara Velvet French Pleat
TL07-506 STC Solitaire French Pleat
TL07-507 Visa Velvet French Pleat
TL07-508 STC Satin Splash DS DF
TL07-509 STC Satin Splash DS SF
TL08-158 STC 20 Lining