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Lab Tests

Sound Blocking

A STC rating short for Sound Transmission Coefficient describes the average number of decibels blocked by a material.

Our STC Sound Blocking curtains work due their inner linings. These linings are specialized, proprietary vinyl’s made exclusively for Quiet Curtains. The face fabrics used to construct the curtains have little impact on sound blocking. See the Table below for recommended face fabrics.

STC 17 Rated
Lining
STC 13 Rated
Lining
Lining Specs
Weight lbs/sf 0.275 0.225
Fire Rated Yes Yes
Color White White
Vinyl Type Laminated Laminated
STC 17 STC 13
Curtain types
Soft Fold 3 ply X X
Soft Fold 2 ply X X
Pleated X
Ripplefold X X
Roman Shade X X
Roller Shade X X
STC 17 STC 13
Recommended fabrics
Nova Suede X X
Visa Velvet X X
Solitaire X X
Anti-Microbials X X

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)

Sound Absorption

NRC is short for Noise Reduction Coefficient. It is a measurement of how well something absorbs sound, mostly in the range of normal speech frequencies. NRC of 1.00 absorbs all sound.

Summarized WEAL Lab Test Results

  Sound Absorption Results NRC’s
  Acoustic Quiet Curtains Low High
  Crescent Velour .85 NRC 1.0 NRC
  Vara Velvet .75 NRC .90 NRC
  Overture .65 NRC .80 NRC
  Visa Velvet .55 NRC .70 NRC
  Nova Suede .50 NRC .65 NRC
  Solitaire .40 NRC .65 NRC

Detailed Specifics of WEAL Lab Test Results