Specification

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Manufacturer Qualifications: Minimum 10 years experience in producing sound-
deadening boards.
1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Store products in manufacturer's unopened packaging with labels intact until ready for
installation.
B. Inspect the materials upon delivery to assure that specified products have been
received. Report damaged material immediately to the delivering carrier and note
such damage on the carrier's freight bill of lading.
C. Store materials in a dry place, indoors, on raised platform protected from weather
damage.
1.7 PROJECT CONDITIONS
A. Maintain environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, and ventilation) within limits
recommended by manufacturer for optimum results. Do not install products under
environmental conditions outside manufacturer's absolute limits.
B. Climatize panels to existing moisture conditions and for not less than 24 hours before
installation. Comply with manufacturer’s recommendations for acclimatization.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURERS
A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Homasote Company; 932 Lower Ferry Road, West
Trenton, NJ 08628. Tel: [phone]. Tel: [phone]. Fax: [phone].
Email: [e-mail] Website: www.homasote.com
B. Requests for substitutions will be considered in accordance with provisions of Section
01 60 00.
C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
D. Provide all acoustical wall panels from a single manufacturer.
2.2 MATERIALS
A. 440 SoundBarrier: Class C fire-rated. Molded, recycled post-consumer paper,
cellulose fiber structural panel. Physical properties as follows..
1. Thickness: 1/2 inch (13 mm).
2. Thickness: 5/8 inch (16 mm).
3. Thickness: 3/4 inch (19 mm).
4. Density: 26-28 pcf (416-448 kg/cu. m) tested in accordance with ASTM C 209.
5. Tensile Strength: When tested in accordance with ASTM C 209: