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Portability and Reconfiguration
During the course of any project, the geometries between
barriers, noise sources and noise receivers change
frequently—sometimes constantly. As conditions change,
so should your noise-mitigation measures if optimum
results are to be achieved.
Massive hard barriers are not portable since they are too
heavy and cumbersome to be reconfigured or moved
around during the course of a project. By contrast,
Echo Barrier offers a modular system of portable acoustic
panels which are not only effective at attenuating sound, but
also quick and easy to deploy. They offer flexibility and favor
constant optimization of performance as circumstances
and needs change.
Independent tests have shown that, in the field, Echo Barrier's
panels can provide no less than three times the mitigation
at low frequencies that was recorded in Echo Barrier's own
laboratory tests and subsequently published.
Barrier Aesthetics
Looks Really Do Matter
Echo Barrier's panels are hand-finished to ensure both
outstanding durability and unrivaled quality of visual
presentation.
Echo Barrier's products thus prove an asset when it comes
to projecting a professional and responsible corporate
image on site. The panels can printed with brand logos and
community care messages, enhancing brand awareness
and communication.
Independent research has shown that the evident quality
of Echo Barrier's products enhances perceptions of their
already exceptional performance. Notably, the high-quality
presentation of Echo Barrier's products led research
respondents to perceive them as considerably more
effective at mitigating sound than typical shabby-looking
barriers. Positive perceptions of this kind reduce the
likelihood of complaints from people in the vicinity of a site.
Echo Barrier's panels, which can be jet-washed, maintain
their appearance throughout their usable life, remaining a
visual as well as a practical asset.
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PERFORMANCE GUIDE
Ease of Use, Safety and Environmental Responsibility
Echo Barrier's innovative acoustic panels are designed
for easy transportation and for quick installation and
disassembly.
When compared with conventional acoustic barriers, an
Echo Barrier system can be installed twice as fast by half
the personnel. This creates obvious economies, and rapid
deployment proves invaluable for quick-turnaround projects
such as nighttime rail maintenance and urgent road works.
Echo Barrier offers a dedicated rapid installation kit for its
lightweight panels, and the panels can be simply rolled up
for easy storage and transportation.
During the course of a project, the panels can be readily
reconfigured in response to changes in site geometry and
requirements for noise mitigation. They can also be linked
both vertically and laterally, and doubled up in thickness,
to create an acoustic wall or curtain.
Health and Safety
Echo Barrier's panels are constructed with an innovative
hi-tech composite that has been rigorously tested, both in
the laboratory and in the field. They do not contain fibrous
materials such as Rockwool and fiberglass (used in sound
blankets and conventional acoustic barriers), which can
prove hazardous since they irritate skin and can cause
dermatitis. Not only will blankets eventually tear or rip,
releasing fibers, they can also harbor large quantities of
dust, which can prove a respiratory hazard. Moreover, the
slimness and light weight of Echo Barrier's panels make for
easy and safe handling, and they are resilient and tough,
not prone to tearing or ripping.
Environmental Responsibility
Echo Barrier is proud to say that its latest generation of
acoustic panels incorporates a substantial proportion of
recycled materials. All panels returned at the end of their
lifecycle to Echo Barrier are either recycled or disposed of
in accordance with strict guidance provided by the Carbon
Footprint Association.