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ROXUL AFB
ROXUL AFB
Sound Control
When ROXUL AFB is specified for interior wall or
floor assemblies, better overall sound control and
fire protection are achieved. Compared to other types
of insulation, AFB provides increased density that
effectively reduces airflow and essentially, sound
transmissions. Greater noise or sound control is further
achieved when thicker AFB and gypsum board are used
together. AFB thickness ranges from 1.0 (25 mm)
to 6 (152 mm).
In commercial applications, much of the sound to
be controlled is in the low frequency or bass ranges.
This noise includes conversation, projection/video
equipment, mechanical rooms and ventilation systems.
In the lower 1/3 octave bands, ROXUL AFB outperforms
glass wool insulation, providing more low frequency
absorption when comparing acoustical testing at low
frequencies (see chart Random Incidence Sound
Absorption Coefficients, in 1/3 Octave Band, pg. 3).
Average Value
Standard Deviation
Average Value
Standard Deviation
Glass Fiber
12.2
0.4
4,800
400
Glass Fiber
11.7
1.0
3,600
200
ROXUL AFB
44.2
1.7
16,600
900
ROXUL AFB
51.9
2.2
15,000
500
80
100
125
160
200
250
0.15
0.18
0.21
0.25
0.32
0.43
0.54
0.15
0.17
0.19
0.22
028
0.37
0.48
0.18
0.22
0.28
0.33
0.40
0.50
0.62
0.18
0.23
0.29
0.24
0.41
0.52
0.65
0.15
0.18
0.20
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.18
0.23
0.29
0.34
0.41
0.51
0.64
Acoustical Performance
ASTM E 90
Tested
Tested
Tested
Tested
ASTM E 413
ASTM C 423
ASTM E 1050
ASTM C423
Coefficients at Frequencies
Thickness
125 Hz
250 Hz
500 Hz
1000 Hz
2000 Hz
4000 Hz
NRC
1.0
0.14
0.25
0.65
0.90
1.01
1.01
0.70
1.5
0.18
0.44
0.94
1.04
1.02
1.03
0.85
2.0
0.28
0.60
1.09
1.09
1.05
1.07
0.95
3.0
0.52
0.96
1.18
1.07
1.05
1.05
1.05
4.0
0.86
1.11
1.20
1.07
1.08
1.07
1.10
ROXUL AFB
Fire Resistant
Water Repellent
ROXUL AFB will not absorb or hold water and will not
promote mold or fungi growth. It has superior drying
potential, effectively managing moisture in the event
that it does get into the wall or floor, allowing it to dry
out and maintain its sound and fire properties.
Fire Performance
CAN4 S114
ASTM E 136
CAN/ULC S102
Non-Combustible
Non-Combustible
Flame Spread = 0
Smoke Developed = 0
Flame Spread = 0
Smoke Developed = 0
CAN/ULC S129
Smolder Resistance
0.09%
Corrosive Resistance
ASTM C 665
ASTM C 795 ****
Corrosiveness to Steel
Pass
Conforms
Air Erosion
UL 181
Roxul afb
Type 1, Complies
ASTM C 665
CAN/ULC-S702-07
Type 1, Complies
ASTM C 553
Complies
338-97-M
MEA Approval
City Of Los Angeles approval
ULC Design Nos.
RR 25444
U311, W406, W408, W419, W423, W440, W441, W442, W508, W600, Z500
UL Design Nos.
U305, U311, U317, U411, U412, U448, U465, V417, V418, V419
Dimensions
Thickness
16.25 (width) x 48 (length)
412.75 mm (width) x 1219 mm (length)
24.25 (width) x 48 (length)
615.95 mm (width) x 1219 mm (length)
Density
2 thickness
2.8 lbs/ft3
45 kg/m3
www.rspec.com
Construction
Description
Single layer wall
8 (15.9 mm) gypsum board
Transmission Loss
Transmission loss (dB)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
160 250
Fire Resistance
1 hour (UL design no. V417 and U465)
1 hour (ULC W447)
400
What is STC?
20
10
0
160 250
400
Roxul afb
Construction
Description
Single layer wall
(12.7 mm) gypsum board
3 8 (92 mm) steel studs spaced
24 (610 mm) centers
5
50
40
Transmission
loss (dB)
30
70
4
T
3
7
20
60
2
6
10
50
Transmission
loss (dB)
0
40
70 160 250 400 630 1000
30 Transmission Loss
60
20
50
10
Transmission
loss (dB)
40
0
70
30 160 250 400 630 1000
60
20
50
10
1
5
T
4
1600 2500 4000
Frequency (Hz)
Frequency (Hz)
10
50
Transmission
loss (dB)
0
40
70 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
30
60
Frequency (Hz)
20
50
10
Transmission
loss (dB)
40
0
70
30 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
60
20
Frequency (Hz)
50
10
400
Transmission
loss (dB)
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
30
70
Frequency (Hz)
20
60
10
50
Transmission
loss (dB)
0
40
70 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
30
60
Frequency (Hz)
20
50
10
Transmission
loss (dB)
40
0
70
30 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
60
20
Frequency (Hz)
50
10
400
Transmission
loss (dB)
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
30
70
10
50
Transmission
loss (dB)
0
40
70 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
30
60
Frequency (Hz)
20
50
10
40
0
30 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
20
Frequency (Hz)
46 (RAL-TL96-270)
10
Fire Resistance
1 hour (NBC of Canada 1995
and UL design no. U448)
Frequency (Hz)
20
60
0
160 250
400
1
T
7
400
Transmission
loss (dB)
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
30
70
20
60
4
T
3
7
2
6
1
5
T
4
1
T
7
4
T
3
7
2
6
1
5
T
4
1
T
7
4
T
3
7
2
6
1
5
T
4
Construction
Description
Transmission
loss (dB)
Single
layer wall
70
60
2loss
(64(dB)
mm) steel studs spaced
Transmission
50
24 (610 mm) centers
70
40
60
2 (64 mm) ROXUL AFB
30
50
Sound Transmission Class
20
40
44 (RAL-TL96-285)
10
Transmission loss (dB)
30
Fire Resistance
0
70
20
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
1 hour (UL design no. U448 and
60
10
Frequency (Hz)
ULC design no W433)
50
0
60
Transmission loss (dB)
50
70
40
60
30
50
20
40
10
Transmission loss (dB)
30
0
70
20
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
60
10
Frequency (Hz)
50
0
20
60
Transmission
loss (dB)
Single
layer wall with resilient
10
50
70
metal channels on one side
0
40
60
160 5250
400 mm)
630 gypsum
1000 1600board
2500 4000
8 (15.9
30
50
Frequency (Hz)
5
3 8 (92 mm) steel studs spaced
20
40
24
(610 mm) centers
10
Transmission loss (dB)
30
Resilient metal channels spaced
0
70
20
24 1600
(610 2500
mm)4000
centers
160 horizontally
250 400 630at1000
60
10
Frequency
(Hz)
3 (76 mm) ROXUL AFB
50
0
20
60
Transmission
loss (dB)
10
50
70
0
40
60
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
30
50
Frequency (Hz)
20
40
10
Transmission loss (dB)
30
0
70
20
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
60
10
Frequency (Hz)
50
0
Transmission Loss
Transmission
630 1000 1600Class
2500 4000
250 400
40 160 Sound
Transmission loss (dB)
30
55 (RAL-TL96-289)Frequency (Hz)
70
20
Fire Resistance
60
Transmission
loss (dB)
10
50
1 hour (UL design no. V417 and U465)
70
0
1 hour (ULC W447)
40
60
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
30
50
Frequency (Hz)
20
40
10
Transmission
loss (dB)
30
Single
layer wall with resilient
0
70
metal channels on one side
20
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
60
(12.7 mm) gypsum
board
10
Frequency (Hz)
50
5
0
40
30
160 250
400
40
30
20
20
10
10
160 250
400
Roxul afb
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
160 250
Construction
400
160 250
Description
Frequency (Hz)
400
Transmission Loss
Frequency (Hz)
TransmissionUnbalanced
loss (dB)
wall
70
5
T
7
60
60
50
40
30
20
10
50
40
30
20
10
0
160 250
400
160 250
400
56 (RAL-TL96-264)
Frequency (Hz)
Frequency (Hz)
Fire Resistance
1 hour (NBC of Canada 1995)*
1 hour (UL design no. V417)
*
NB. 3 (89 mm) AFB only
s (dB)
Transmission
loss (dB)
Unbalanced
wall
70
T
7
60
60
50
(dB)
Transmission
loss (dB)
40
24
(610 mm)
70
30
60
20
50
10
400
s (dB)
00
400
s (dB)
00
(dB)
400
20
Frequency (Hz)
10
1 hour (NBC of Canada 1995
Transmission loss (dB)
0
and UL design no. U448)
70 160 250
400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
60
Frequency (Hz)
50
10
(dB)
400
30
10
50
Transmission
loss (dB)
40
70
30
Tr
4
70
3
60
20
50
10
60
2
50
1
400
30
40
160 250
400
30
Frequency (Hz)
20
10
Transmission loss (dB)
0
70 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
60
Frequency (Hz)
10
T
0
7
20
50
Transmission
loss (dB)layer wall
40
Double
70
30
5
Transmission
loss (dB)
40
70
30
Tr
4
70
3
60
20
50
10
60
20
50
10
60
2
50
1
400
30
20
160
10
Sound Transmission Class
Transmission loss (dB)
0
57 (RAL-TL96-268)
70 160 250
400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
60
50
400
30
40
160 250
400
30
Frequency (Hz)
20
10
Transmission loss (dB)
0
70 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
60
Frequency (Hz)
10
T
0
7
20
50
Transmission
lossV419,
(dB)
40
and
70
30
Transmission
loss (dB)
40
70
30
Tr
4
70
3
60
20
50
10
60
20
50
10
60
2
50
1
400
30
400
30
40
160 250
400
160 250
400
30
oss (dB)
Acoustical Fire Batt Insulation
400
Construction
Frequency (Hz)
11
oss (dB)
400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
Frequency (Hz)
0
Transmission
loss (dB)
Double
layer wall
70 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
2 layers of (12.7Frequency
mm)
(Hz)
60
0
Transmission
loss (dB)
70 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
Frequency (Hz)
60
50
Transmission
3 58loss
(92(dB)
mm) steel studs spaced
40
70
24
(610
mm) centers
30
60
20
1 (38 mm) ROXUL AFB
50
10
40
Sound Transmission Class
0
30
160 56
400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
250(RAL-TL90-196)
20
Fire Resistance Frequency (Hz)
10
50
Transmission loss (dB)
40
70
30
60
20
50
10
40
0
30
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
20
Frequency (Hz)
10
oss (dB)
400
oss (dB)
400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
Frequency (Hz)
12
oss (dB)
400
2 hours
(UL design no. U412 and
0
Transmission
loss (dB)
160
400
630 1000 1600 2500 4000
250
70
Frequency (Hz)
60
50
Transmission
loss (dB)
Double
layer wall
40
70
2 layers of 58 (15.9 mm)
30
60
gypsum board on both sides
20
50
10
2 (64 mm) steel studs spaced
40
0
24 (610 mm) centers
30
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
20
1 (38 mm) ROXUL
AFB
Frequency (Hz)
10
0
400
V418)
160 56
400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
250(RAL-TL90-193)
Fire Resistance
0
Transmission
loss (dB)
70 160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
Frequency (Hz)
60
50
Transmission loss (dB)
40
70
30
60
20
50
10
40
0
30
160 250 400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
20
Frequency (Hz)
10
0
160 250
400
Frequency (Hz)
loss (dB)
13
Transmission
loss (dB)
Double
layer wall
70
60
60
50
30
20
20
10
10
0
400
loss (dB)
50
40
(RAL-TL90-185)
160 53
400 630 1000 1600 2500 4000
250
Fire Resistance
2 hours
(UL
Transmission
loss (dB)
70
40
30
0
160 250
400
Frequency (Hz)
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
11
ROXUL AFB
A global leader
Environmentally sustainable
TM
TM
2012-2013
ROXUL INC.
420 Bronte Street South
Suite 105, Milton, Ontario L9T 0H9
Tel: 1-800-265-6878
www.roxul.com
AFB is a registered trademark of ROXUL Inc.
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