Introducing Concrete Veneer from Hunter Douglas Architectural: where concrete and perfect acoustics come together.
By combining cement with wooden board, Hunter Douglas Architectural has created an architectural ‘best of both worlds’. Concrete Veneer is a new and innovative product that brings together a perforated core plate and a finely perforated 1.5 mm cement top layer. It looks exactly like a conventional concrete product, but can absorb ambient noise perfectly, without using additional sound-absorbing materials.
The perforated panels provide acoustic absorption according to aw 0.50, NRC 0.65 and SAA 0.64. The nano-perforations are microscopic perforations at Ø 0.5mm, which enable high acoustic performance without compromising aesthetic quality.
“In terms of appearance, Concrete Veneer cannot be distinguished from ‘real’ concrete, simply because the top layer actually consists of at least 85 per cent cement,” says Chris Wielenga, Business Manager Wood at Hunter Douglas Architectural. “And because the panels are available in five different colours and textures, there is always a match with the concrete that emerges in the construction project.” Concrete Veneer is composed of sustainable materials, with MDF, the wood core material, being certified with the FSC quality mark.
Easy to attach by combining MDF board and a thin layer of cement, Concrete Veneer is relatively lightweight and easy to fix. “With the supplied profiles, the custom-made panels can easily be placed on the wall,” says Wielenga. “Standard metal T-profiles are used for ceiling applications. In both cases, the panels are easily demountable if access to the cavity or plenum is required. Any local operations can be carried out with ordinary woodworking tools.”
Concrete Veneer is also relatively lightweight, with the perforated panels weighing only 12 kg/m² and the non-perforated version weighing 15 kg/m². There are five colours available, ranging from natural white to dark graphite.
For more information, please visit the Hunter Douglas Architectural website.