REVOLUTIONISING
THE ACOUSTIC MARKET
Did you know that every year, 8
million metric tons of plastics enter
our ocean on top of the estimated
150 million metric tons that currently
circulate our marine environments? The great news is, acoustic
improvement products are no longer
boring and hidden, they’re stylish,
colourful and are used in a variety of
applications.
Whether by errant plastic bags
winding their way into gutters or
large amounts of mismanaged plastic
waste streaming from rapidly growing
economies, that’s equivalent to
emptying a rubbish lorry full of plastic
into the ocean every minute of every
day for an entire year! And that much
plastic is bound to have an impact on
ocean ecosystems. Soundtect
specialise
in
the
manufacture of many different
solutions which can be tailored to be
as funky as you like to complement
any office design theme.
But did you also know that noise pollution is the primary cause of
reduction in productivity and can contribute to stress and illness
which can also contribute to absenteeism and continuous turnover
of staff?
And background noise, even at low levels, has been found to
increase stress levels and undermine short-term memory, reading
comprehension and willingness to engage with others.
The trend for open plan offices continues and is highly successful for
several reasons as it is cost effective, allows room for expansion and
changing team dynamics. It creates a ‘buzzy atmosphere’ enhancing
the office culture and enjoyment at work.
However, the noise by-product affects individuals, driving them to
grab their headphones and retreat into their own world, or work from
home. So, considering acoustics at the planning stage is essential
when embarking on an office refurbishment.
But what does this have to do with
plastic pollution?
Well, Soundtect manufacture their
acoustic solutions from 70% recycled polyester. The products are
actually a third-generation product which began life first as plastic
PET bottles which are then recycled into exhibition carpets before the
polyester fibres are re-used again, being woven into superior quality
high performance acoustic felt used for the acoustic solutions.
Recently Soundtect launched a new printed wood finish for their
Freestyle® range. This lightweight, semi-rigid sound absorbing panel
has revolutionised the acoustic market and the perfect absorbent wall
surface solution for that rustic, urban feel that is popular right now.
So the solution is straight-forward; to improve the cognitive
performance of your team in an open plan office environment, more
consideration needs to be given to noise dynamics and how you
can reduce them with effective acoustic solutions like Freestyle®
and as you are also buying into the sustainable solution offered by
Soundtect, you are also helping the environment at the same time.
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