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Cork as effective acoustic insulation

Living in a block, the average person produces noise in the range of 40-60 dB, which should not have a significant impact on the comfort of life. However, when one of the neighbors, not necessarily in the room directly next to our house, the noise can increase to 70-80 dB or more.

Experience shows that the attempt to agree rarely ends up successful, so all we have is to do is smoothing and investing in good insulation material and such is the natural cure. The noise we hear every day can be divided into three main types:

1. Carried through the air

As the name suggests, the main carrier is air. This is for example vacuum cleaner sound (60 - 85 dB), TV ( ok. 70 dB), bathroom noises (75- 85 dB) or crying child (110 dB).

2. Structural

In this case, a classic example is a drill (ok. 95 dB), power saw (110 dB), shock drill (120-130 dB)

3. From the percussion

It will be for example louder walk or run

The most commonly chosen acoustic insulator is a cork base for wooden floors. It can effectively reduce noise when combined with parquet or traffic panels. E.g. 5 mm thickness base reduces noise by 17 dB.
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Cork is a solid material 

DERIVED FROM INEXHAUSTIBLE SOURCES OF THE OAK FOREST IN PORTUGAL. 

Cork has been in common use, for example, in the United States for a hundred years. It was used, for example, in the building of the US Department of Commerce in Washington, the building of the Internal Department of the National Archives, or IL and Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.

  • However, it is enough to choose 1mm thicker material to increase the pressure to 24 dB. The cork panel is an additional 17-19 dB less. If the noises come from the apartment above, then it is a good idea to place a so-called agglomerated cork on the ceiling. Expanded cork best if it has a thickness of 30 mm. Such a ceiling cork can reduce the coming noises by 50 -55 db.

  • On the other hand, we recommend a technical cork for walls: cork or roller cork. Already a thin layer of 3mm like for example it can reduce the sensible noise by 10 db with a decorative wall cork. In combination with the technical cork lined under the wall cork, it can have both insulation, decorative function and pin board function.
Cork is Durable

Cork is flexible

The flexibility of the cork roll makes it extremely versatile in daily use. The number of uses for cork is very wide. The waterproofness of cork, combined with its flexibility, makes this material well suited for countless applications in the construction industry and beyond.
The cork roll is resilient and flexible, has insulating properties, is wear resistant, is naturally flame retardant, and has hypoallergenic properties.

In recent years, rising prices for crude oil and petroleum products have prompted entrepreneurs and the construction industry to switch to a more energy efficient and cost effective cork material.
Cork has a unique cellular structure in which the main ingredient is air. Due to the design of the airbag, it offers one of the highest levels of thermal insulation available.
 Various types of cork material are commonly used to insulate floors and walls, but it is mainly a roll of cork. It is a more robust alternative to cork underlay and is used under floating floors to reduce noise while providing thermal and acoustic insulation between the two levels.
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Impact sound insulation made of cork

If you want to lay a new floor covering such as laminate, parquet or vinyl as a floating floor, there must be sound insulation underneath. Impact sound insulation is available in a wide variety of plastics or natural materials such as cork. In this article, you will learn about the benefits of cork soundproofing against footsteps and what you should consider before buying.

As a material, cork meets all 3 points very well, i.e. it insulates the sounds of footsteps, sounds of walking and heat. Because cork consists of a huge amount of air-filled dead cells that form a natural hard foam and thus a good insulating material. Therefore, cork is often used as sound insulation for floating floor coverings such as laminate, parquet or vinyl. It is sold in 2-10 mm thick rolls or is already glued to the underside of the floor covering as integrated impact sound insulation.

Eco-friendly and eco-friendly material

Cork is a 100% natural material free from harmful substances. When harvesting cork, it is not necessary to cut cork oaks, because removing the bark does not damage the tree, it just grows back. Forests with cork oaks not only bind CO2, but also make a significant contribution to the protection of the environment. Because cork oaks regulate the water balance and thus protect the soil.

In addition, cork is recyclable and does not end up in waste incineration plants like other impact sound insulation. Cork should not be thrown away with residual or organic waste, but should be disposed of at a recycling center. There it is separated separately and then can be recycled. Cork impact sound insulation is therefore the most environmentally friendly of all options!

Pressure-resistant material

Cork is more pressure resistant than other impact sound insulations made of, for example, PE foam or XPS panels. The pressure-resistant impact sound insulation has the advantage that the floor covering does not yield later when you walk on it. This provides a more comfortable and high-quality walking experience. Even heavy objects can be placed on the floor covering without it sagging over time.

Thermally insulating and open to diffusion

Cork is a natural material with the best thermal insulation. To protect the floor from cooling down, cork footfall insulation is very well suited. For example, if you are laying laminate in a cold basement, you should definitely use impact sound insulation that insulates the laminate from below. Cork also has the advantage that it is diffusion-open, i.e. it can to some extent absorb and release moisture. This is especially beneficial in old buildings. Are you laying a new floor covering on a wood beam ceiling or a floor board? You should opt out of a vapor barrier and instead use diffusion-open impact sound insulation such as cork or fibreboard. This will prevent moisture damage and mold growth.
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