The convenient, economic system for upgrading the performance & appearance of existing ceilings & for special purpose applications requiring maximum ceiling sound absorption.
Eckel’s flat Textured Functional Panels are quality engineered to provide maximum sound control. Acoustic Lay-in Panels (ALPs) offer an attractive method for quickly improving the acoustics in rooms having marginal acoustic ceilings. Installation requires minimal labor and minimal interruption of ongoing activities in the area.
ALPs provide the solution for rooms having noise and reverberation problems. Over the years, conventional lay-in ceilings are frequently painted to maintain appearance and light reflection (sometimes more than once). This can degrade the performance of the ceilings in these areas by as much as 50 to 70%. Any room with a 2' x 4' lay-in ceiling that needs added sound absorption due either to painting or original poor quality of the ceiling materials may be upgraded by replacing as little as one third of the existing lay-in panels with ALPs to restore and correct the room's acoustics.
Not only do ALPs improve room acoustics, they also enhance the aesthetics of the ceiling with their unique textured surface and three-dimensional design. Alps are fabricated from specially textured and embossed perforated steel or aluminum. The catalyst activated polyurethane enamel finish provides a cloth like finish.
A = After; NRC = 0.60
B = Before; NRC = 0.30
Calculated data is based on an acoustical ceiling which has been painted and the average noise reduction has been reduced to the levels indicated by the plot line "B".
In Cafeterias and other similar rooms, treatment should include wall absorption as provided by Textured Functional Panels(TFPs) or Eckoustic Functional Panels(EFPs).
The Panels offer 99+ sound absorption (1.10 NRC) and have been tested per ASTM for fire safety. 
Tested at Cedar Knolls Acoustical Laboratories. Results available upon request.
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