Sound Seal Blog

May 1, 2019

Wagner Millwork, Owego NY

Les Wagner, owner of Wagner Millwork, Inc., in Owego, New York, didn’t have to imagine anything; his compact, efficient sawmill cuts and planes hardwood from raw logs for the furniture industry. After renovating the building, he found that the new walls and ceilings contributed to a significant increase in noise levels.

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Michigan

Ford Motor Company's policy of creating and maintaining high standards of employee comfort and benefits led to a desire to reduce the noise level exposure for workers in the surrounding area.

May 1, 2019

Portland Museum Of Art

Kevin’s concern was that the higher noise levels generated by the new Carrier chiller would disturb visitors in the display viewing area. He was also worried that he would lose the effective use of the remaining workshop space--more than 400 square feet. Another consideration was the heat generated by the unit itself.

Boston's Big Dig

One sensitive issue of such a significant project is how construction noise will impact local businesses and residences. Quincy Marketplace, a unique, open-air collection of restaurants, shops and offices, is located adjacent to a section of the project requiring working underneath an overhead highway, while a densely populated residential area is located on the opposite side.

Plastics Producer, Northeast

Like other manufacturers, this plastics producer has a certain amount of waste inherit in the making of a product. Fortunately, they are able to recycle waste. Waste is loaded into a granulator which grinds the plastic into tiny pellets. Eventually these pellets are reused in a finished product. The problem was that no employee wanted to go near the granulator. It was the loudest machine on the shop floor peaking at 110 dB (A).

April 29, 2019

Tennessee Gas Pipeline

Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s mainline compressor station 254 is in the small town of Nassau, New York, located just South of Albany. The station houses five 1400 horsepower compressors. These compressors make it possible for natural gas to flow to thousands of homes throughout New York and New England.

Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk

A New York City based contractor reached out to Sound Seal with the complex and complicated opportunity to solve the noise concerns surrounding this project. The solution proposed had to be lightweight but also carry high acoustical ratings and a Class A flammability rating.

March 19, 2019

Sound Seal Announces New Ownership-The Stephens Group has acquired Sound Seal

Sound Seal, a leading manufacturer of Noise Control and Sound Quality products serving the industrial, architectural, commercial and construction industries, has been acquired by The Stephens Group.

February 18, 2019

Sound Seal Introduces CHROMA™ Paintable Acoustic Panels

Chroma Acoustical Panels are the perfect solution where a traditional fabric finish is not desired. The acoustically transparent, paintable finish blends well with finished drywall to create a space absent of echo and reverberation. Rather than a textured finish of fabric, Chroma panels provide for an understated, more discreet acoustic finish within a space.

February 6, 2019

Sound Seal Introduces WoodTrends™ Nano-Perf- Acoustics Only Your EARS Can See

Built on the concept of creating high performance acoustical products with aesthetic value in mind, the WoodTrends Nano-Perf option is designed to provide the look of a solid wood panel or tile. The perforations are so small, they virtually disappear at a minimal distance.

August 1, 2018

Sound Seal Celebrates 40 Years of Noise Control

Since 1978, Sound Seal has been a leading manufacturer of acoustical noise control products, offering the widest product selection in the soundproofing industry with innovative solutions and outstanding customer service.

June 20, 2018

Sound Seal Introduces WoodTrends Linear for Walls and Ceilingss

WoodTrends Linear for Walls & Ceilings features a continuous aesthetic look with parallel straight lines. The system is built on an MDF or chipboard core and the veneer is finished with 2 coats of a UV-polyacrylate lacquer.

August 2, 2017

Sound Seal Introduces ProBase Sport, A Complete Line Of Sports Flooring

ProBase Sport offers a number of benefits to your workout, such as increasing your comfort level in order to ensure a safe and injury free experiencealong with sub-floor and equipment protection.

March 29, 2017

WoodTrends Honored With CISCA Gold Award

The project combined WoodTrends Topline planks and WoodTrends Standard panels in addition to Sound Quality fabric wrapped acoustical wall panels for a combined total of 5,696 square feet of product.

March 1, 2016

Sound Seal Introduces Inspire Art Custom Printed Acoustic Wall Panels

Inspire Art Custom Printed Panels are the perfect acoustic and aesthetic solution for various interior noise reducing applications. These printed wall panels are great for schools, universities, offices, airports, churches, restaurants or any space where excess reverberation is a problem.

January 4, 2016

Sound Seal Announces Acquisition of IAC Acoustics

Like INC, IAC Acoustics will become a division of Sound Seal and continue to offer its noise control system products, including HVAC silencers, acoustic louvers, sound control architectural doors and windows, and sound proof rooms.