440 SoundBarrier
440 SoundBarrier™ quiets noise in floors, walls and ceilings. It is used as a resilient underlayment under a variety of finished floors. Also it can be used in all commonly used UL hourly fire rated floor and wall assemblies. It is structural and moisture resistant. Learn More
- Excellent cost effective alternative to resilient channels in walls and to poured gypsum secondary subfloor in floors
- Provides industry standard code compliant sound control for multi-family or residential projects
- Moisture and mold resistant
- No specialty trades, easy to install
Independently lab tested and time-proven in millions of square feet of residential and commercial structures, 440 SoundBarrier® is a special-density, structural board made from 98 percent environmental Homasote® cellulose fiber, a homogeneous composition manufactured with uniformly distributed protection against termites, rot and fungi and resistance to moisture. It also insulates, with twice the R-value of wood. Made with FSC® certified material.
440 SoundBarrier® controls sound in floors, walls and ceilings.
Independently lab tested and time-proven in millions of square feet of residential and commercial structures, 440 SoundBarrier® is a special-density, structural board made from 100 percent environmental Homasote® cellulose fiber, a homogeneous composition manufactured with uniformly distributed protection against termites, rot and fungi and resistance to moisture. It also insulates, with twice the R-value of wood. Made with FSC® certified material.
Carpenters and do-it-yourselfers can easily install 440 SoundBarrier® in room partitions and peripheral walls, ceilings and floors, in:
- FSC® Certified
- Lightweight
- Easy to handle, cut and shape
- Widely available in convenient sizes
- Ready to apply directly to framing
- Provides excellent noise attenuation when installed as recommended
- Provides excellent, moisture-resistant thermal insulation
- Where to use
- single or multi-family housing
- high and low-rise apartments and condominiums
- motels
- schools
- professional buildings
- assisted living facilities
- Installation Instructions
- Physical Properties
Thickness Available Sizes Weight 1/2" 4' x 4', 4' x 8',
4' x 10'1.2 lb/sq. ft. 5/8" 4' x 8' 1.5 lb/sq. ft. 3/4" 4' x 8' 1.8 lb/sq. ft. Density: 26-28 lb./ft.3 Tensile, parallel to surface (min.): 450-700 psi Transverse M.O.R. (min.): 750-1000 psi Hardness, Janka Ball (min.): 230 lbs. Water absorption by volume (max.):
2 hrs. immersion7% Expansion from 50%-90%
relative humidity (max.):0.25% R-value:
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
1.2
1.33
1.4Noise Reduction Coefficient: 0.20 Flame Spread: Class III (or C) Floor/Ceiling Assemblies (UL L-500 Series)
UL FIRE RESISTANCE RATING DESIGN NUMBERS L501 L502 L503 L504 L505 L506 L507 L508 L509 L510 L511 L512 L513 L514 L515 L516 L517 L518 L519 L520 L521 L522 L523 L524 L525 L526 L527 L528 L529 L532 L533 L534 L535 L536 L537 L538 L539 L540 L541 L542 L543 L544 L545 L546 L547 L548 L549 L550 L551 L552 L553 L555 L556 L559 L562 - Downloads
- Tested Wall Assemblies
- Tested Floor Ceiling Assemblies
- UL Design Numbers
- Reducing Energy Costs
- Code Compliance
ICC ES ESR-1374
FHA Material Release 1150e and 930e
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