Installation Guide

Product Data Sheet
QuietZone
®
Acoustic Batts
Product Data Sheet
QuietZone
®
Acoustic Batts
• QuietZone acoustic batts (15" or
23" width) will be required in
the cavity space between wall
framing sections spaced either
16" or 24" o.c.
• Owens Corning QuietZone
acoustic batts will be required
to  ll the cavity space between
wall framing sections spaced
either 16" or 24" o.c. when
using 2x6 QuietZone acoustic
wall framing.
Product Applications
QuietZone Quiet Foundations
™
Noise Control System
Using single 2x4 wood studs (16"
o.c.), QuietZone acoustic batts,
and ½ " Type X gypsum board
provides basic noise control
between adjoining rooms.
QuietZone acoustic batts can
improve conventional wood stud
walls to a Sound Transmission
Class (STC) rating of 39.
QuietZone Quiet Retreats
™
Studs, Batts, Caulk and Mat
Using QuietZone acoustic framing
on 24” centers, 2x6 QuietZone
acoustic wall studs, double layers
5
∕8” Type X gypsum drywall each
side, 5½ QuietZone acoustic batts.
In this assembly wall performance
improves to an STC rating of 63.
Technical Design
Considerations
Acoustical performance of
interior drywall partitions can
be substantially improved by
including a number of important
design and construction details.
Important details include sealing
the perimeter of walls, wall inter-
section construction details, and
the location and proper installa-
tion of electrical outlets, ducts,
doors and mechanical equipment.
Perimeter Sealing
Seal walls on both sides at top
and bottom plates with a
non-hardening, permanently
resilient caulking such as a
butyl rubber-base compound.
Where required, two layers of
wallboard, properly staggered,
joint compound and tape will
effectively seal corners.
Doors
Where optimum acoustical
control is desired, solid wood
core doors or insulated metal
doors should be speci ed. Door
tops and sides should be gasketed
with a soft weather stripping.
Use of threshold closures at the
bottom of the door or air seals
will reduce sound transmission.
Technical Data
Wood Frame Construction
Width Length Thickness Pieces Per Package Sq. Ft./m
2
Linear Ft./m
Faced Batts
15" 381mm 93" 2362mm 3½ "89mm 16 155/14.40 124/37.8
15" 381mm 105" 2664mm 3½ "89mm 16 175/16.26 140/42.7
15½ " 394mm 93" 2362mm 5½ " 139mm 10 101/9.38 78/23.8
23" 584mm 93" 2362mm 3½ "89mm 16 238/22.11 124/37.8
15" 381mm 105" 2664mm 3½ "89mm 1 (Roll) 88/8.18 70/21.3
Unfaced Batts
15¼ " 387mm 93" 2362mm 3½ "89mm 16 155/14.40 124/37.8
15 ¼ " 387mm 105" 2664mm 3½ "89mm 16 178/16.54 140/42.7
23 ¼ " 591mm 93" 2362mm 3½ " 89mm 16 241/22.39 124/37.8
QuietZone acoustic batts comply with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code (ICBO) building types III, IV,
and V; National Building Code (BOCAI) building types 3, 4, and 5; and Standard Building Code (SBCCI) building
types III, V, VI.
Dimensional Stability
Linear Shrinkage Less than 0.1%
Water Absorption
Max. by Volume Less than 0.05%
Single Wood Stud Wall System
STC
STC
Test No. Construction Description
Fire
Rating
Fire
Test
36 OCF423 Single wood studs 16" o.c.; single layer
5
/8" type "x" gypsum drywall each side;
one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
1 Hr. UL U305
39 W2069 Single wood studs 16" o.c.; single layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side;
one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
N.A. —
40 W2469 Single wood studs 16" o.c.; double layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall one side,
single layer other side; one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
N.A. —
45 W2569 Single wood studs 16" o.c.; double layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side;
one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
1 Hr.
1
UL U305
1
Rating is estimated from tests using thinner assemblies of fewer layers of gypsum drywall. Speci c test references are available and will be provided upon request.
Single Wood Stud with Resilient Channel Wall System
STC
STC
Test No. Construction Description
Fire
Rating
Fire
Test
46 W0769 Single wood studs, resilient channel; single layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side;
one thickness. 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
N.A. —
50 WP3230
2
Single wood studs, resilient channel; single layer
5
/8" type "x" gypsum drywall each side;
one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
1 Hr. OSU T-3127
52 W0669 Single wood studs, resilient channel; single layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall one side,
double layer other side; one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
N.A. —
56 W0569 Single wood studs, resilient channel; double layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side;
one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
1 Hr.
1
OSU T-3127
1
Rating is estimated from tests using thinner assemblies of fewer layers of gypsum drywall. Speci c test references are available and will be provided upon request.
2
Listed in the Gyspum Association Fire Resistance Design Manual
Staggered Wood Stud Wall System
STC
STC
Test No. Construction Description
Fire
Rating
Fire
Test
46 W5769 Staggered wood studs 16" o.c.; single layer
5
/8" type "x" gypsum drywall each side;
one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
1 hr.
1
UL U305
51 W01486 Staggered wood studs 16" o.c.; single layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side;
one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
N.A. —
51 OC5FC Staggered wood studs 16" o.c.; single layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side;
two thicknesses, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
1 hr. OSU 4970
53 W4769 Staggered wood studs 24" o.c.; double layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall one side,
single layer other side; one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
N.A. —
55 W4869 Staggered wood studs 24" o.c.; double layer ½ " type "x" gypsum drywall each side;
one thickness, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
1 hr.
1
UL U309
1
Rating is estimated from tests using thinner assemblies of fewer layers of gypsum drywall. Speci c test references are available and will be provided upon request.
QuietZone Wall Framing System
STC
STC
Test No. Construction Description
Fire
Rating
Fire
Test
57 E90-99087 2x4 QuietZone Acoustic Framing on 16” centers, double layers ½ ” type "x" gypsum
drywall each side, 3½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
1 hr.
1
UL U305
60 E90-01029 2x6 QuietZone Acoustic Framing on 16” centers, double layers
5
/8" type "x" gypsum
drywall each side; 5½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
N.A. —
63 E90-99102 2x6 QuietZone Acoustic Framing on 24” centers, double layers
5
/8" type "x" gypsum
drywall each side; 5½ " thick QuietZone Acoustic Batts
1 hr. OSU 4970
Figure 1
Single wood studs, QuietZone acoustic batt insulation
and a single layer of ½ ” Type X gypsum board.