The ceiling hidden from view
The acoustic plaster system from Armourcoat creates a clean, comfortable and more pleasant environment together with additional architectural coatings, giving exterior and interior spaces new life and appearance
The trend in recent years to combine raw or natural-looking materials alongside a host of other finishes and textures has created countless options for wall and ceiling coverings, decorative or architectural. The company Hecht&Afrim makes the world of plaster and finishes accessible to its customers, as well as the acoustic plaster of the British company Armourcoat, which operates in 80 representative offices worldwide, mainly in the United States, Canada, Europe and Israel.
While regular plaster is applied in a maximum layer of 2-3 cm, the acoustic plaster system Armourcoat Acoustic is applied in four layers, with a thickness of up to 7 cm, and therefore has a high capacity for absorbing noise in the space and is suitable for use in restaurants, offices, theaters, hotels, classrooms and private homes. Because the system is hydrophobic (water-repellent), it is also suitable for swimming pools and locker rooms.
The acoustic plaster system is designed to improve the sound quality and appearance created in spaces built with hard, reflective materials such as glass and stone that contribute to a high reverberation time. Its application creates a more comfortable and pleasant acoustic environment and can be integrated with electromechanical systems such as lighting, audio, air conditioning, sprinklers, and more.
The cladding is glued to a background ceiling made of concrete or lightweight materials. It consists of a layer of adhesive, mineral insulation, a layer of oven-baked Carrara marble and an additional layer of wet marble, a kind of plaster – which gives the ceiling or wall a seamless appearance (up to 200 square meters), clean, delicate, smooth and monolithic, extending over large, straight or curved areas.
What does the cladding consist of?
The cladding is made of mineral glass wool panels measuring 60X100 cm, and the glass wool itself has different thicknesses, ranging from 3-7 cm and adjusted to the required noise absorption capacity – from 3 cm for medium sound absorption capacity to 5-7 cm for high absorption capacity.
A layer of approximately 1 cm made of Carrara marble granules is baked on top of the panel layer, which is a porous (porous) layer that allows sound energy to penetrate through it and be absorbed by the wool. After applying the material with adhesive, the joints formed between the panels are filled with a special marble filler, sanded and plastered with an additional layer of Carrara marble 2-3 mm thick. This results in a monolithic and smooth coating with a plaster appearance, with high light reflectance and softness, which has a high noise absorption capacity. In addition, the entire coating weighs approximately 13 kg per square meter.
Armourcoat is a leading company in the production of architectural coatings and cladding, suitable for interior walls, exterior walls and ceilings. The finishes and textures range from glossy and marble finishes through leather, stone, wood and concrete looks to metallic or three-dimensional looks. The mineral plasters, also intended for wet spaces, replace the application of familiar tiles and allow for continuous cladding without the need for filling joints or treating the coating, which tends to crack over time. The architectural claddings have a wide range of colors, and the Armourcoat Acoustic acoustic cladding system Unique finish, Frost, and standard colors of white and gray or others according to the manufacturer’s fan.
The company’s products are made from natural minerals and recycled Italian Carrara marble and their VOC (volatile organic compounds) level is zero. Due to production using renewable energy, their carbon footprint saves 10 kg of CO2 per square meter, thus contributing to reducing global warming. In 2019, the acoustic plaster system won the QUIET MARK AWARD and carries the Q MARK seal of excellence in service, product and high performance in sound absorption.
