Specifying the STC Hi-Sabintm Panel

Specifying the STC Hi-Sabintm Panel

Specifying the STC Hi-SabinTM Panel

June 10, 2017

The Hi-SabinPanel is specified in Section 098436 “Sound-Absorbing Ceiling Units.” The following is based upon the AIA MasterSpec format.

1.3.SOUND-ABSORBING CEILING UNITS

The paragraph below is for Melamine-Based Foam Panels, such as the STC Hi-Sabin Panel

  1. Melamine-Based Foam Sound-Absorbing Ceiling Panel: Manufacturer's standard panel construction consisting of uncovered core material.
  1. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following:
  2. Acoustical Solutions, Inc.
  3. Pinta Acoustic, Inc.
  4. STC Sound Control.

Retain one or more of 9 subparagraphs below to suit Project; available characteristics, options, and features vary with manufacturer and product.

  1. Panel Shape: [Rectangular Flat] [Rectangular Patterned] [As indicated on Drawings] <Insert shape>.

Retain options in "Mounting" Subparagraph below to suit Project, depending on desired NRC and desired appearance. Insert requirements for specific mounting systems or sway bracing if required, or indicate on Drawings. These mountings are not suspended, acoustical ceiling systems. See the Evaluations.

  1. Mounting: Back mounted with manufacturer's recommended adhesives [and standoffs], secured to substrate.
  2. Core: Melamine-based foam.
  3. Edge Profile: [Square] [Custom as indicated on Drawings] <Insert description>.
  4. Corner Detail in Elevation: [Square] [Custom as indicated on Drawings] <Insert description> with continuous edge profile indicated.

Coordinate options retained in "Acoustical Performance" Subparagraph below with core material and density. Verify with manufacturer that NRC range retained is possible and practical for products. Replace range with a single minimum value if required; a single value may be inadequate for Project's acoustical design. See the Evaluations in Section098433 "Sound-Absorbing Wall Units" and this Section for discussion of acoustical properties; mounting type significantly affects NRC.

  1. Acoustical Performance: Sound absorption NRC of 0.95 to 1.25 according to ASTMC423 for [TypeA] [Type E] [Type F-50] [TypeJ] <Insert type> mounting according to ASTME795.
  2. Nominal Thickness: [1 inch (25 mm)] [1-1/2 inches (38 mm)] [2 inches (51 mm)] [As indicated on Drawings] <Insert dimension>.
  3. Panel Width: [12 inches (305 mm)] [24 inches (610 mm)] [As indicated on Drawings] <Insert dimension>.
  4. Panel Length: [24 inches (610 mm)] [48 inches (1220 mm)] [As indicated on Drawings] <Insert dimension>.

The paragraph below is the new master including all material types.

Copy paragraphs below and re-edit for each product. They are intended as guides if Project requires panels of varying sizes or characteristics.

Insert drawing designation. Use these designations on Drawings to identify each product.

Panel construction, details, mounting, and acoustical performance vary with manufacturer and type of panel; coordinate acoustical performance with Project's acoustical designer. These are not lay-in-panels for suspended, acoustical ceiling systems.

  1. Sound-Absorbing Ceiling Panel <Insert drawing designation>: Manufacturer's standard panel construction consisting of [uncovered core material] [facing material laminated to front face, edges, and back edge border of core] [facing materialstretched over front face of edge-framed core and bonded or attached to edges and back of frame] <Insert description>.
  1. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, [provide products by the following] [provide products by one of the following] [available manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following]:
  2. Acoustical Panel Systems (APS, Inc.).
  3. Acoustical Solutions, Inc.
  4. Armstrong World Industries.
  5. AVL Systems, Inc.
  6. Benton Brothers Solutions, Inc.
  7. Conwed Designscape; an Owens Corning company.
  8. Decoustics Limited; a Saint Gobain company.
  9. Golterman & Sabo.
  10. Lamvin, Inc.
  11. MBI Products Company, Inc.
  12. Perdue Acoustics, Inc.
  13. Pinta Acoustic, Inc.
  14. Rockfon (Roxul Inc.).
  15. Sound Concepts Canada, Inc.
  16. Sound Management Group LLC.
  17. STC Architectural Products.
  18. Tectum Inc.
  19. Wall Technology, Inc.; an Owens Corning company.
  20. Wenger Corporation.
  21. Working Walls, Inc.

Retain one or more of 12 subparagraphs below to suit Project; available characteristics, options, and features vary with manufacturer and product.

  1. Panel Shape: [Rectangular Flat] [Rectangular Patterned] [As indicated on Drawings] <Insert shape>.

Retain options in "Mounting" Subparagraph below to suit Project, depending on weight of panel, substrate, installation appearance and tolerances, ease of replacement, and security considerations. Insert requirements for specific mounting systems or sway bracing if required, or indicate on Drawings. These mountings are not suspended, acoustical ceiling systems. See the Evaluations.

  1. Mounting: Back mounted with manufacturer's standard [standoffs] [metal clips] [suspension system] [suspension system with stiffening, back-support angles] <Insert requirement>, secured to substrate.

If retaining specific core materials in "Core" Subparagraph below, consult unit manufacturers for recommendations on material composition, weight, and acoustical properties.

  1. Core: [Manufacturer's standard] [Melamine-based foam] [Glass-fiber board] [Glass-fiber blanket] [Mineral-fiber board] [Cementitious-fiber board] <Insert requirement>.

First option in "Edge Construction" Subparagraph below is most common and is used with glass- and mineral-fiber board cores. Last three options are sometimes used for panels with facing material stretched over front face of edge-framed core. Framed options may be less desirable for suspended panels in seismic areas.

  1. Edge Construction: Manufacturer's standard [chemically hardened core with no frame] [extruded-aluminum or zinc-coated, rolled-steel frame] [extruded PVC frame] [wood frame, rabbeted, and splined with glued joints and machined corners] <Insert requirement>.

Revise "Edge Profile" Subparagraph below if long and short edges are required to have different profiles.

  1. Edge Profile: [Chamfered (beveled)] [Eased (small radius)] [Mitered (beveled to a point)] [Radiused (bullnosed)] [Square] [Custom profile as indicated on Drawings] <Insert profile>.
  2. Corner Detail in Elevation: [Square] [Round, radius as indicated on Drawings] [Custom as indicated on Drawings] <Insert description> with continuous edge profile indicated.
  3. Reveals between Panels: [Recessed] [Flush] [Projecting] reveals [as selected by Architect from manufacturer's full range] [as indicated on Drawings] <Insert requirement>.

Generally, indicate facing material on Drawings or insert, in "Facing Material" Subparagraph below, drawing designation of facing material specified in "Materials" Article.

  1. Facing Material: [Owner-furnished material] [As indicated on Drawings] <Insert drawing designation>.

Coordinate options retained in "Acoustical Performance" Subparagraph below with core material and density. Options assume that facing material does not affect typical acoustical performance of core. Verify with manufacturer that NRC or SAA range retained is possible and practical for products. Manufacturers generally report NRC values only. Replace range with a single minimum value if required; a single value may be inadequate for Project's acoustical design. See the Evaluations in Section098433 "Sound-Absorbing Wall Units" for discussion of acoustical properties. Revise mounting type to suit Project if required; see the Evaluations in this Section.

  1. Acoustical Performance: Sound absorption [NRC] [or] [SAA] of [0.50 to 0.90] [0.60 to 0.70] [0.65 to 0.75] [0.95 to 1.25] [not less than 0.65] <Insert range or single value> according to ASTMC423 for [TypeA] [Type E] [Type F-50] [TypeJ] <Insert type> mounting according to ASTME795.
  2. Nominal [Core] [Overall Panel] Thickness: [3/4 inch (19 mm)] [1 inch (25 mm)] [1-1/2 inches (38 mm)] [2 inches (51 mm)] [As indicated on Drawings] <Insert dimension>.

If retaining dimensions in "Panel Width" and "Panel Height" subparagraphs below, clarify direction of dimensions on Drawings.

  1. Panel Width: [12 inches (305 mm)] [24 inches (610 mm)] [30 inches (762 mm)] [48 inches (1220 mm)] [As indicated on Drawings] <Insert dimension>.
  2. Panel Length: [24 inches (610 mm)] [48 inches (1220 mm)] [72 inches (1829 mm)] [96 inches (2438 mm)] [108 inches (2743 mm)] [120 inches (3048 mm)] [As indicated on Drawings] <Insert dimension>.


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