Sound attenuation building material and system
First Claim
1. A sound attenuating building material, comprising:
- a core matrix disposed on a facing material, the core matrix comprising;
a plurality of microparticles, wherein the microparticles are cenospheres;
wherein at least a portion of the plurality of microparticles are filled with an inert gas; and
about 25 wt.% to 60 wt.% of the cenospheres based on wet formation, from about 20 wt.% to about 36 wt.% of an inorganic binder and from about 2 wt.% to about 6 wt.% of an organic binder; and
a binder adhering together the microparticles to form a porous core matrix;
wherein a side of the core matrix is at least partially exposed to create an exposed face of the building material to increase sound attenuation by reducing reflections from sound waves impinging on the building material as compared to a control building material lacking an exposed face.
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Abstract
A building material configured to enhance sound attenuation and reduction in dB across a walled partition, the building material comprising a facing membrane, a core matrix disposed about the facing membrane, the core matrix comprising a plurality of microparticles and a binder solution configured to support the microparticles, the building material comprising at least a substantially exposed face, wherein a side of the core matrix is at least partially exposed to increase sound attenuation by reducing reflections from sound waves impinging on the building material as compared to a control building material lacking an exposed face. Two building materials may be used in conjunction with one another about a building structure, such as a stud wall, to create and define a sound trap that functions to reduce sound transmission across the partition formed by the stud wall and building materials.
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21 Claims
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1. A sound attenuating building material, comprising:
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a core matrix disposed on a facing material, the core matrix comprising; a plurality of microparticles, wherein the microparticles are cenospheres;
wherein at least a portion of the plurality of microparticles are filled with an inert gas; and
about 25 wt.% to 60 wt.% of the cenospheres based on wet formation, from about 20 wt.% to about 36 wt.% of an inorganic binder and from about 2 wt.% to about 6 wt.% of an organic binder; anda binder adhering together the microparticles to form a porous core matrix; wherein a side of the core matrix is at least partially exposed to create an exposed face of the building material to increase sound attenuation by reducing reflections from sound waves impinging on the building material as compared to a control building material lacking an exposed face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for attenuating sound using a building material, comprising
a first building material; -
a second building material disposed in a substantially parallel orientation to the first building material such that the first building material and the second building material are separated by a distance to create a sound trap space; wherein the first building material comprises a core matrix disposed on a facing material, the core matrix comprising; a plurality of microparticles, wherein the microparticles are cenospheres;
wherein at least a portion of the plurality of microparticles are filled with an inert gas; and
about 25 wt.% to 60 wt.% of the cenospheres based on wet formation, from about 20 wt.% to about 36 wt.% of an inorganic binder and from about 2 wt.% to about 6 wt.% of an organic binder; anda binder adhering together the microparticles to form a porous core matrix; wherein a side of the first building material core matrix facing the second building material is exposed to create an at least substantially exposed face of the first building material to increase sound attenuation by reducing reflections from sound waves impinging on the first building material as compared to a control building material lacking an exposed face. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A walled partition comprising:
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a support structure; a first building panel disposed on a first side of said support structure; and a second building panel disposed on a second side of said support structure, and in a substantially parallel orientation to the first building panel such that the first building panel and the second building panel are separated by a distance to create a sound trap, said first and second building panels each comprising from about 25 wt % to about 60 wt % of cenospheres based on wet formulation, from about 20 wt % to about 36 wt % of an inorganic binder, and from about 2 wt % to about 6 wt % of an organic binder.
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