Knauf Exeed Insulation has won a contract to provide insulation to reduce the noise levels at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, as it undergoes extension.

The reduction of noise levels will help to ensure a peaceful experience for the worshippers at the Grand Mosque, said a statement.

Daniele Cerutti, general manager, Knauf Exeed Insulation, said: “We are proud to be part of this historic project. The Grand Mosque is the main attraction for over six million pilgrims who enter Makkah each year. Our challenge is to provide noise reduction for the worshippers using the most sustainable eco-friendly insulation materials.

“The consultants and the contractors were looking for an insulation material which was nonhazardous, durable and sustainable and they opted for our KB blanket insulation which is a lightweight blanket of Glasswool bonded with our proprietary Ecose technology. In line with sustainable practices, Ecose uses natural and more sustainable organic materials than the non-renewable, phenol-formaldehyde or acrylic based resins traditionally used.”

Ensuring the transfer of noise is kept to a minimum between public facilities as well as the noise developed by mechanical support services is one of the main concerns in order to improve the experience of the worshippers the Grand Mosque, said a statement.

Furthermore, in addition to the reduction of noise levels, due to the high level of the worshippers present at the facility at any given moment, use of noncombustible and safe products towards fire safety is also of paramount importance, it said.

Knauf’s KB Blanket will be used as thermal and/or acoustical insulation for appliance, equipment, acoustical, industrial, commercial an applications upto 343-degree C.

It will be used for thermal and acoustical insulation for service utility rooms and public facilities in the Mosque, said the statement.

Knauf Ecose KB Blanket insulation with 0.90 NRC (Noise Reduction Coefficient) will be used for the project and it will absorb 90 per cent of the airborne sound within 250, 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000 Hz, thus ensuring optimum noise levels, it said. - TradeArabia News Service