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Re: Polyester batting substitute

Posted by Xenithon (A) on June 17, 2004 at 23:33:00

In Reply to: Re: Polyester batting substitute posted by Jon Risch on June 17, 2004 at 20:35:11:

Hi There,

Thanks once again. I am pretty set now, gonna order those rolls and the other materials I need.

Since the pipe covering is the actual published density, would a pipe of around 40kg/m3 not be effective then? I perceive how yours would be perhaps more effective due to the sheer amount of fiberglass, but what about the pipes filled in the center with loose fiberglass. I am asking now mainly for interest since I have decided to give the SQ&D's a go, but it would be interesting to find out how a 40kg/m3 pipe would perform. Also for some reason the pipe coverings are much cheaper here than fiberglass rolls - about 1/2 the price.

Just one last question - do the plastic bags which cover the fiberglass rolls have another purpose besides containment? Do they act as some form of diffusor/reflector? My room is very lively with a fair amount of echo, so with the rolls simply covered with batting and burlap I believe the bass traps may also aid to HF absorption correct?

Thanks for the help once again. Will let everyone know once my SQ&D's are ready and report the results.

Cheers,
X

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