Furniture & Screens — Acoustic Material Guide
Acoustic screens and desk dividers provide localised absorption and visual privacy in open plan offices. Floor-standing and desk-mounted configurations with fabric-covered absorptive cores help control direct speech transmission between workstations. They are a key component of open-plan acoustic strategies alongside ceiling treatment and masking systems.
Products in This Category
| Material | NRC | αw | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric Acoustic Screen / Divider | 0.50 | 0.45 | Freestanding |
Average Absorption Profile
Average absorption coefficients across all furniture & screens materials at each octave band frequency.
| Frequency (Hz) | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg α | 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.60 |
Best Applications
Room types and environments that benefit most from furniture & screens materials:
Related Standards
International and national standards relevant to furniture & screens selection, testing, and specification:
Installation Notes
Desk-mounted screens should extend at least 300mm above the desk surface and span the full desk width. Floor-standing screens are most effective at 1500-1800mm height. Position screens to interrupt the direct speech path between workstations.
Typical thickness: 25-50mm core
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