Discover the scientifically proven benefits of carpets for a healthy and productive environment
Acoustics encompasses the theory of sound and room acoustics covers the theory of sound in rooms. The acoustic quality of a room designed for people listening to each other is described as its acoustic quality.
Our sense of hearing begins to develop in the 22nd week of pregnancy - it is our first contact with the world. We hear long before we can see. Therefore, listening is second nature to us and we hardly realize it in everyday life.
We are exposed to all kinds of sounds and noise in our daily lives. Some are welcome (music), others disturb us greatly (construction noise). Other things we hear (most of them) unconsciously: footsteps, background noise in the office, audio signals.
Noise = unwanted sound with objective (physical) and subjective (psychological) components.
People consider sound unpleasant if the noise level exceeds approximately 65 dB. From this noise level, sounds create stress in our body and worsen our metabolism.
Our ability to learn and our performance respond to disturbing or pleasant acoustic environments. Disturbing background noise affects our concentration and efficiency.
There are indications that circulatory disorders, stomach ulcers, or increased risk of heart attack may be consequences of excessive noise.
What we hear is energy. This energy spreads in waves - also known as sound waves - from a source in the room. We receive oscillations that our auditory sense translates into sound. Sound waves can be reflected or absorbed - with corresponding consequences for room acoustics.
One of the key parameters of room acoustics is reverberation time: the time needed for the sound level to drop by 60 dB after the sound source is turned off.
Carpets significantly contribute to sound absorption. Depending on carpet construction, acoustic efficiency can target different frequency ranges.
Carpets can almost completely suppress walking and rolling noise. Noise is reduced directly at its source.
Offices or conference rooms benefit from short reverberation time. The shorter the reverberation time, the easier it is to understand what people are saying.
A high degree of walking elasticity has a positive impact not only on room acoustics but also on people's muscles and joints.
A 20 dB reduction in radiated sound means a hundredfold reduction in footstep noise.
Footsteps, voices, keyboards, printers, phones... hustle and bustle dominate offices and public spaces. Carpets help create an environment for better concentration.
When a carpet with a "quieter" color is laid in a hotel lobby, a calm atmosphere with suppressed background noise is often created.
In living spaces, carpets provide comfort and improve the acoustic properties of rooms for peaceful rest.
Hugo Fastl (2004) showed, for example, that people in red trains perceive sounds approximately 15% louder than in green trains.
Carpets are very effective sound absorbers in the spectrum between 250 and 2000 Hz, which is essential to ensure that people easily understand each other.
The floor is just as important for room acoustics as the wall or ceiling. As numerous studies and our own experience prove, carpets used as floor covering have the best properties to provide ideal room acoustics.
Contact us for consultationReliably bind dust particles and pollutants
Shock-absorbing and noise-reducing
Provide additional thermal insulation
Safe for all users