Sound materials : a compendium of sound absorbing materials for architecture and design / Tyler Adams.

Introduction -- Fundamentals : Material applications ; Measuring absorption ; Absorption metrics ; Material mounting ; Reverberation time ; Material installation ; Material considerations -- Porous : variable absorbers ; Carpets ; Drapery/curtains ; Stone & glass wool ; Black acoustic board ; Ceiling tiles ; Ecophon ; Plant & animal fibres ; Cellulose ; Cotton ; Denim batt ; Felt ; Moss ; Green walls ; Mycelium ; Expanded cork ; Wood wool ; Pet ; Snowsound ; Foams : Polyurethane foam; Melamine foam; Foam-filled honeycomb; Polyimide foam; PEPP; Whisper foam, Epdm sponge rubber foam; Metal & ceramic foams ; Aerogel ; Poal ; Calme/almute ; Quietstone ; Reapor ; Vermiculite ; Spray-applied fireproofing ; Spray-applied cellulose ; Plasters : Baswaphon; Sonex Afs; Sonakrete; Fellert; Starsilent; Pyrok Acoustement; Techstyle ; Translucent acoustical textiles ; Batyline Aw ; Silentprotect ; Soundtex ; Tensotherm ; Sefar Lightframe -- Facings : Stretched fabric systems ; Plastic films ; Nylon ripstop sailcloth ; Vacu-Bond ; MBI weather resistant exterior panel ; Vapour retarders ; Quilted absorbers ; Foam facings -- Resonant : Acoustical masonry units ; DeAmp ; Slats/grilles ; Perforated sheet metal ; Wood panels ; Acoustical metal deck ; Perforated drywall ; Formglas perforated Gfrg ; Topakustik ; Climacustic ; Plyboo ; Dukta ; Organoid ; Flex acoustics ; Filva-T ; Molo softwall -- Micro-perforated : Micro-perforated foils & sheets ; Stretched PVC ; Double leaf micro-perforated honeycomb ; Micro-punched metal ; Smartperf ; Micro-perforated wood veneer ; Acoustic-lightboard -- Historical -- Interviews : Jeff Greene, Evergreene ; Anne Kyyrö Quinn ; Annette Douglas ; Erwan Bouroullec ; Form Us With Love ; Chris Downey ; Brady Peters ; Philip Robinson, Foster + Partners ; John Coakley, Carbon Air -- Appendix : Absorption coefficients.

This book is a resource for architects, designers and creative professionals -- the first publication of its kind to catalogue over 100 sound absorbing materials with full colour images paired with inspiring real-world applications. Fundamental technical concepts are clearly and concisely presented to provide a general understanding of how materials absorb sound and how these materials are commonly used to reduce noise and reverberation, inform our sense of space, and improve communication in everyday environments. This book not only surveys an extensive range of materials past, present and emerging, but also highlights many exciting opportunities for future innovation and collaboration at the intersections of acoustical engineering, materials science, design and architecture. A special chapter is devoted to interviews with leading designers and engineers who work with sound absorbing materials in a variety of novel and innovative ways.