Wavebar Roof in Classrooms by Pyrotek

Wavebar Roof in Classrooms by Pyrotek.

Wavebar, making learning calmer.

In March 2020, Pyrotek were approached to look into acoustic products for 2x school projects. The roof system needed to achieve an Rw of 51 and the consultant had spec'd in 2 x 19mm plywood.

Pyrotek ran some predictions to replace the plywood with Wavebar to meet Rw51. The company listed the benefits of using the Wavebar instead of plywood:

It can save time on installations as the Wavebar can be cut with just a box knife or scissors.
There are less joints, which means less chances of noise breakthrough (gaps) because of the Wavebar roll size.
The space on thickness is 4mm for the Wavebar as compared to 38mm for plywood.
It is longer lasting, the Wavebar will not rot or degrade over time unlike wood; There will be no water damage.
It reduces transport costs. 1 pallet of Wavebar 8kg = 100m = 138m2 so 7 pallets (966m2) per job at 1.2 x 1.2 x 1.1m compared to plywood dual layer requiring 13 oversize/double pallets (50 sht per) at 1.2 x 2.44 x 1m.
It reduces yard space for storage. The Wavebar requires ¼ the storage space of plywood.

Wavebar Roof in Classrooms by Pyrotek
Wavebar Roof by Pyrotek makes learning calmer.

The architect, consultant, and builder were onboard and approved the change. A 2450m2 Wavebar was supplied for the first school and an additional 2600m2 was pending.