MuteMat® 3
Dimensions: 1200mm x 1200mm x 12mm
Weight: 10kg
Compliance: Compliant with both Part E Building Regulations (England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland).*
Installation: Please see the installation tab below.
Where: Floor application only, suitable for a wide range of floor finishes that include laminate, engineered wood and luxury vinyl tiles.
A three-ply, flexible and high performing acoustic matting for floor soundproofing, its application is perfect for rooms that are limited in available space, for timber and concrete structures, and suited for almost any floor finish including luxury vinyl tiles and engineered wood.
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MuteMat® for Part E Building Regulations Compliance
Achieving good levels of Sound Insulation to ensure you pass your sound test and achieve Part E compliance can seem a daunting task. We have put together a myriad of commonly used soundproofing wall and soundproofing floor solutions, with the simple aim of achieving passing your Part E sound test. We have selected a range of products which we have tested frequently and are confident in their onsite performance. So look no further your sound testing, acoustic design and product supplier is looking right at you.
MuteMat® 3 is a premium floor soundproofing product that features strong performance against both airborne and impact noise. It is available for install on for both timber and concrete structures, and it is both slim and straightforward to install. To achieve the best possible solution for soundproofing, you will need to incorporate them into ‘Systems’, and it is here you will find MuteMat® 3 in a range of options. Each offers ways of increasing acoustic performance, for example, by fitting them alongside acoustic cradles to create a fully floating floor, by adding them to joist structures alongside sound insulation for a vast improvement for airborne and impact noise or use in concrete buildings as a standalone for impact reduction.
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- 12mm x 1200mm x 600mm.
- For improving both airborne and impact noise issues.
Application to both concrete and timber subfloors. - Resistant to mould, fungi and rot.
- Compliant with both Part E Building
- Regulations (England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) and Building Standards Technical Handbook 2017 for Scotland for impact transmission.
As a three-ply soundproof material, MuteMat® 3 comprises of two layers of Mass Loaded Vinyl at both two and four millimetres, each provides a level of damping that due to its flexible mass it will help to break down airborne sound energy. Bonded between the mass layers is a six-millimetre closed cell foam, this helps to provide a solid performance against impact noise due to its compressibility, this is very important in timber structures as rubber alternatives are often too dense.
The subjective nature of noise means that there are problematic noises that will affect you but will not have the same effect for others. Your sensitivity to a specific sound or event will vary, and this could be disruption from footsteps above, noise from traffic or a commercial store below, or even from casual conversation. Acoustic issues vary for homes or workplaces, but it is MuteMat® 3 that offers you the flexibility to suit your specifications for performance, cost and thickness.
FAQs
MuteMat® 3 is high performing against impact noise because of it’s Closed Cell Polyethylene Foam, and its dense layer of mass loaded vinyl spreading the load – although mass loaded vinyl is not effective on its own against impact noise, in this case, it is essential. The two layers of mass loaded vinyl also vastly improve airborne noise reduction, mainly when they are part of an acoustic system. The carpet will offer some soundproofing qualities against impact noise, but not to the degree of which a dedicated sound insulation material provides, and this is because it compresses easily underfoot, a carpet will offer little to no sound insulation against airborne noise.
We often use the analogy here of running a 100mm race in slippers (a soft fabric material which allows a lot of contact to the body) or in running trainers (offering maximum resilience and specially designed for the purpose, reducing the impact transferring into the body)
MuteMat® 3 is a compressible sound insulation material, and this is an essential property for the reduction of impact noise – it is not suitable for installing tiled or wooden finishes directly on top. But, it is very effective in making sure replacements of carpet in apartments with laminate flooring receive the best sound proofing possible, minimising disruption to your neighbours. You will require an over boarding with ceramic tiling, laminate flooring, engineered wood flooring, luxury vinyl flooring such as amtico and karndean, and standard vinyl floorings such as lino.
Building Control will often want to see the acoustic performance values when trading off carpeted flooring with proposed new hard floor finishes;
No over boarding is required with woven carpet finishes. You will need to use a Carpet Gripper Strip around the perimeter to raise the gripper rods to a suitable height to avoid a dipping around the edges. Carpet Tiles will benefit from the installation of an over boarding to reduce the joins coming apart, you will find carpet tiles in offices, so when you are soundproofing an office with the use of MuteMat® 3 an over boarding will help to provide additional support.
MuteMat® 3’s impact performance is almost identical to MuteMat® 2, and since it is impact noise that is mostly the primary concern, MuteMat® 2 may be your most cost-effective option. You can Learn more on how to install MuteMat® on the stairs.
Installation Guide
Removal of the existing floor to have access to the joists, this is very important for the successful treatment of airborne noise issues.
Use of high-density acoustic mineral wool between joist to reduce flanking transmission into adjacent cavities and cavity resonance, both detrimental to the overall acoustic performance.
Isolation Strips on top of the joist to decouple the sub-floor layer, breaking contact for the reduction of vibration and impact noise.
Perimeter Edging Strip installed around the perimeter of each room to butt all floor layers up against, and this will help protect against impact noise transferring into adjacent walls and causing flanking transmission.
Sub-floor reinstalled preferably as a floating floor; this would mean using a tongue-and-grooved board with the use of adhesive to keep them fixed, this will lead to fewer fixings into the joists. You may still require some mechanical fixings into the joists throughout challenging areas.
Please see floor finishes below to review the installation steps needed for each one.
We would only apply MuteMat® 3 in concrete structures in the instance of only reducing impact noise due to the separation required when it comes to significantly reducing airborne noise.
Install a Perimeter Edging Strip around the perimeter of each room; this acts as a buffer between the rigid floor finishes and the walls to reduce impact noise transferring into layers, and into the wall. This transference of sound leads to Flanking Transmission, a common effect causing the failure of acoustic tests and general soundproofing.
Please see floor finishes below to review the installation steps needed for each one.
