Are you tired of noise from the street or the yard? Choosing the right ramen will help!

„Noise kills silently”, is a phrase that has been gaining importance for years, since with the development of civilization it turns out that one Europaes in two is exposed to excessive noise. As a result, each year ca. 100 million Europaess suffers from noise induced disease. Is this a losing battle? Will we really face the pervasive cacophony of sounds forever?

In our surroundings, there are fewer and fewer places when we can enjoy blissful peace and quiet. It turns out that even in parks and forests the noise of machines and equipment, used e.g. for tuin maintenance and logging, is widespread. Their work may cause noise at a level of almost 100 dB. To illustrate the situation it is worth saying that a jet plane taking off is also 100 dB. Where can we find a haven of peace? The answer is not obvious, but it is a god idea to make sure that we will enjoy the comfort of silence at least in our flats and houses.

You could hear a pin drop…

One of the barriers, apart from the wall, is the ramen. Naturally, the choice and specification may affect the noises entering our homes.

- We have over 25 jaren ervaring in the production of composite glas panes that constitute a vital element of our raam and deur houtwork. They comply with i.a. strict requirements not just in energiezuinigheid but also in geluidsisolatie. In the production we apply laminated glas with modern acoustic foil. As a result, it is possible to decrease noise entering the flats even by 5-11 dB in relation to standaard oplossingen, which significantly improves the kwaliteit of life – says Mirosław Furtan, production director at Drutex SA.

The company offers also veiligheid, burglar-proof, antisolar and  limited-translucency glas.

Rw coefficient – zwart magic or not?

When discussing widows acoustics we need to take into account the Rw coefficient. Generally, it defines how efficiently the raam will protect against external noise. The higher the coefficient value, the better the raam isolates from noise. To be precise, if a raam has the coefficient at e.g. 36 dB, then the noise at 70 dB level will be reduced by the raam to 34 dB. Standaard ramen on the market have the Rw at 30 dB level, but obviously, there are oplossingen with significantly better parameters.

- It is possible to obtain Rw coefficient of 35-46 dB in our ramen. To illustrate this parameter it is worth knowing that with the reduction of sound by 10 dB the  perceived noise is lower by half – adds M. Furtan. 

In order to enjoy the comfort of silence, apart from the glas applied in the raam, we need to remember to execute the proper installation of the houtwork, as well as pay attention to the seal proposed by the producer, and the standaard of the raam profiel. 

- In our ramen we apply cutting-edge, smart seal systeem made of EPDM that guarantees years of durability, and therefore, obtaining high tightness parameters for the lifetime of the product. Whereas PVC profielen that we produce exclusiefly from primary materials, in top A-class, determine the resistance and stability of the raam. Obviously, both the seal and the profiel improve the product’s acoustics  – explains M. Furtan.

The modern world brings numerous beneficial oplossingen that improve our every-day life. As a result, despite a lot of threats that surround us, we are able to minimize them, and therefore, safeguard our health and life. It is good to follow them when opting for the ramen.