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BlockAid® Vinyl Sound Barrier (MLV) 
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BlockAid Barrier, mass loaded vinyl rolled out before installationBlockAid® Vinyl Sound Barrier, also known as mass loaded vinyl (MLV), is a limp-mass material used to block unwanted noise and reduce sound transmission without reducing space.

Constructed of non-reinforced high temperature vinyl with no lead fillers, this material is as heavy as lead, yet is safe and easily cut with a utility knife.

Originally designed to block transmission of sound through walls, floors and ceilings, BlockAid® is also available as a backer for Cloudscape® Ceiling Tiles to limit sound flanking over walls with ceiling grids, in Quilted Fiberglass Blankets to create sound enclosures or in Composite Foam to quiet noisy machinery.  It can also be used as an effective pipe or duct wrap.

For use in new construction or retrofits, BlockAid® can be installed over studs, sandwiched between layers of drywall or applied over existing layers of drywall then covered with a finish material such as Sound Channels® acoustical wall covering.

 

During installation, be sure to seal any seams or gaps with an acoustical caulk.

  Color: . . . . Black
  Width: . . . . 54" Wide
  Length: . . . . 20', 30' and 60' Rolls
  Thickness: . . . . Thick
  Weight: . . . . 1 pound per square foot
Est. Weight w. Packing 20' roll (100 lbs.), 30' roll (140 lbs.)  and 60' roll (300 lbs.)
  Fire Rating: . . . . Fire Resistant "SE" 0"
  Passes: . . . . MVSS032, UL-94 HB & FED STD 5903

BlockAid Barrier - Reduce Sound Transmission

Sound Control on a Roll
 
60’ rolls ship via Common Carrier Motor Freight.

30’ and 20’ rolls may ship by UPS/Fedex ground service.

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STC=27
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Click here for detailed installation instructions from our blog.
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Click here for a video demonstration on how BlockAid works with other materials to block sound.
 
 
Sound Transmission Loss (dB) Per Octave Band (Hz)
  125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1000 Hz 2000 Hz 4000 Hz STC
Thick 15 19 21 28 33 37 27

Typical Installation Examples:

 
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