KNC Brochure Fabric Panels Diffusers and Reflectors
KNC Brochure Fabric Panels Diffusers and Reflectors
KNC Brochure Fabric Panels Diffusers and Reflectors
ACOUSTICS
KINETICS STANDS OUT
ACOUSTIC PRODUCT EXPERTS SINCE 1958
BEFORE THE
CUSTOMIZABLE, FULL-SCALE MANUFACTURING
WORLDWIDE PRESENCE
MUSIC BEGINS,
THE PERFORMANCE
STARTS WITH THE
KINETICS PRODUCES THE INDUSTRY’S LARGEST SELECTION OF INNOVATIVE ACOUSTIC AND NOISE
CONTROL PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS. YOU CAN COUNT ON AN EXPERT TEAM OF SALES, MANUFACTURING,
ENGINEERING AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR ACOUSTICAL
ELEMENTS OF
AND DESIGN OBJECTIVES.
ENVIRONMENTAL
ACOUSTICS
WOOD ABSORBERS
CONTROL REVERBERANT SPACES WITH THE WARMTH AND BEAUTY OF WOOD IN A VARIETY OF PATTERNS,
ALTO
The Alto grooved wood surface adds visual refinement to the project, with small openings
that allow sound to be absorbed.
SERENO
Sereno features symmetrical hole patterns of various sizes for the passage of sound into the
concealed absorber.
PICADO
Picado highlights a veneered wood surface with pinholes that are invisible from a distance,
concealing a perforated core that provides excellent sound absorption.
TAD REVEALED
TAD Revealed has the acoustical benefits of TAD panels with the beautiful look of wood.
CREATES ACOUSTIC BALANCE ACROSS ALL FREQUENCIES. SPECIALLY ENGINEERED, FABRIC-WRAPPED ABSORBERS ENSEMBLE
COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF ACOUSTICAL BALANCE PRODUCED BY CONVENTIONAL PANELS. This all-in-one prefabricated panel comes complete with fiberglass for easy installation.
Choose from any of the above wood patterns.
SPORTSBOARD CONFORM
GYMNASIUMS | MULTI-PURPOSE | TRAINING ROOMS
A highly protective, perforated co-polymer shell covers the edges
and face of the panel, making the surface capable of withstanding
HI-TACK PANEL
OFFICES | COMMUNITY CENTERS | CLASSROOMS
This non-absorptive panel captures the same look as other
fabric-wrapped panels while providing a highly-tackable
bulletin board surface.
BOLD COLORS
USE BOLD COLORS
TO ELEVATE NOT
ONLY THE SOUND
QUALITY BUT
ALSO THE VISUAL
DYNAMICS.
QUIETTILE LAY-IN CEILING TILES
ABSORBERS/BLOCKERS
Achieve the highest speech privacy and sound control in an acoustical ceiling tile system. When walls don’t
extend to the deck, QuietTile composite-ceiling tiles are specifically designed to control noise between spaces.
QuietTile is an engineered composite panel consisting of multiple layers faced with any acoustical ceiling tile.
STANDARD SIZES
2 ft. x 2 ft. / 2 ft. x 4 ft.
COMPOSITION
Acoustical Ceiling Tile (ACT)
Composite Sound-Damping Backer
TRADITIONAL
TILE QUIETTILE
ENHANCE
THE LOOK OF AN
ENVIRONMENT
BY ANGLING
HARDSIDE CLOUDS
HARDSIDE CLOUD
LIBRARIES | CORRIDORS | ACADEMIC SPACES
Modify our fabric-wrapped HardSide panel into a
WAVE BAFFLES KB803 suspended horizontal cloud to create a dramatic
ARENAS | GYMNASIUMS | MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS CAFETERIAS | RESTAURANTS | NATATORIUMS architectural feature.
Create a stunning visual effect with dramatic acoustical Vertically mounted, vinyl-wrapped baffle for efficient
results in large, reverberant spaces. and cost-effective absorption. HARDSIDE BAFFLE
OPEN OFFICES | MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS | ACADEMIC SPACES
Fabric-wrapped, two-sided, vertically oriented baffle.
DIFFUSERS
SCULPTING
SOUND
GEOMETRIC SOUND
CHURCHES | BAND ROOMS | CAFETORIUMS
Make rooms look and sound more dynamic.
Geometric diffusers placed on walls and ceilings
add visual dimension and disburse sound in multiple
directions to improve the sound quality within the
space. Perfect for churches, band rooms and other
ENVIRONMENTS
finishes, or wrapped in fabric of the client’s choice.
DIFFUSERS
MIDTONES HIGHTONES/SCATTERBOX
ROOM VOLUME
Reducing reverberation will lower the background noise level OPTIMAL T60 TIMES ROOM TYPE T60 (SEC)
and improve speech and music clarity. An easy way to analyze Classrooms 0.6-0.7
a room is to calculate its T60 reverberation time. This is simply Band Rooms 0.9-1.1
the amount of time it takes (in seconds) for sound to decay Movie Theaters 0.9-1.2
+––––HARD SURFACE
60 decibels in a room. Adding Kinetics absorptive materials Choral Rooms 1.2-1.6
reduces T60 time in predictable levels. Multi-Purpose Rooms 1.6-1.8
It’s easy to understand how different rooms should have Concert Halls 1.7-2.2
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different acoustic characteristics. For example, a concert hall’s PANEL CONSTRUCTION
(Application Driven)
acoustic field should be rich and full, with some reverberation.
REVERBERATION
In contrast, a classroom should be much less lively, so the FINISH/SURFACE
CORE
REFLECTION/DIFFUSION
Another goal in room acoustics is to create even sound
fields. Controlling the timing and direction of sound A NOISE REDUCTION OF
reflections is an important part in the design of critical
8-10 DECIBELS LOWERS
listening spaces, from recording studios to rehearsal
rooms to performance halls.
REVERBERATION IN A