Insulated metal panel building for sound barrier application
ACOUSTIC INSULATED PANELS

Sound Barrier Panels

High-performance insulated metal panels engineered to block noise transmission while providing thermal insulation and fire protection. Ideal for mechanical rooms, data centers, manufacturing floors, and any space where sound control matters.

HIGH STCSound Rated
FIRE RATEDIBC 2021 Compliant
THERMAL + ACOUSTICDual Performance

Silence the Noise Without Compromising the Build

High STC Sound RatingsEngineered foam-core panels that significantly reduce sound transmission between spaces — keeping mechanical noise, compressor hum, and production sound where it belongs.
Fire-Rated & Code-ReadyMeets IBC 2021 fire codes and FM Global standards. One panel delivers acoustic performance, thermal insulation, and fire protection in a single assembly.
Concealed-Fastener JoineryHidden clip systems create a clean, seamless wall surface with no exposed screws — better aesthetics and fewer thermal bridges.
Custom Panel SizingCut to your exact dimensions. No field modifications, no wasted material, no compromise on acoustic performance at panel joints.
Ideal ForMechanical rooms, generator enclosures, data centers, manufacturing floors, music studios, and any commercial space requiring noise isolation.
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Mass, Absorption, and Not Leaving Gaps

Sound control gets sold as a product when it is really a geometry problem. A barrier wall works on three things, and a weakness in any one of them undoes the other two.

Mass blocks sound. The heavier and denser the assembly, the more sound energy it stops. This is why a thin fence does almost nothing against a compressor and an insulated panel wall does a great deal.

Absorption stops it bouncing. A hard enclosure with no absorptive interior reflects noise back and out through the opening, which is how some enclosures make the problem worse in one direction while improving it in another.

Gaps ruin everything. Sound behaves like water. A small unsealed penetration for a conduit or a drainage gap at the base will leak far more noise than its size suggests. Careful detailing at joints, corners, and penetrations is most of the real work.

The applications we see most are oil field generator sets, compressor stations, chillers and switchgear yards at data centers, and engine run-up areas at aviation facilities. What these have in common is equipment that has to keep breathing while being quieter, which means the enclosure has to handle airflow and service access without opening an acoustic hole.

Because these systems are panel-built, they install on site without a concrete slab and can be relocated when the equipment moves.

Sound Barrier Panel Questions

How much quieter will it actually be?That depends on the source, the distance, and how much of the equipment you can enclose. We would rather walk the site and give you an honest expectation than quote a decibel figure from a brochure that assumes conditions you do not have.
Do you need a concrete slab?No. These systems install on site without pouring a slab, which is what makes them practical on remote pads and leased ground where a permanent foundation is not an option.
Can the equipment still be serviced?Yes, and this is where enclosures usually go wrong. Access doors and removable panels get designed in from the start, along with the airflow the equipment needs. An enclosure that has to be dismantled for a service call will not get used.
Can it be moved later?Panel-built enclosures can be taken down and reinstalled when equipment relocates, which matters on field sites where the pad has a working life measured in years rather than decades.

Where We Install These

Oil and Gas

Generator and compressor enclosures for field sites and camps.

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Data Centers

Standby generator, chiller, and switchgear yard enclosures.

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Aviation Hangars

Engine run-up areas and ground power unit enclosures.

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Insulated Wall Panels

The panel systems these enclosures are built from.

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NEED TO CONTROL NOISE IN YOUR FACILITY?

Tell us the application and target STC rating. We'll engineer a sound barrier panel system sized to your space. Call 682-402-4080 or request a quote online.

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