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Euroform’s Versapanel® fi lm and TV studios
V ersapanel® , Euroform’s cement
particle board, has been specifi ed for its acoustic properties as a roofi ng
system component for what is set to be one of the UK’s largest fi lm and TV studios, Shinfi eld Studios, at the Thames Valley Science Park. Shinfi eld Studios is a state of the art, purpose-built studio facility close to Reading in Berkshire. Phase 1, comprising four sound stages, workshops and offi ces is in operation having opened last year. Phase 2, to add fi ve new sound stages, workshops and offi ces is opening across the coming months. When Shinfi eld Studios is complete it will offer fi lm and television producers over one million square feet of studio space with 18 sound stages and complimentary facilities. The project is designed by international design practice Scott Brownrigg and being delivered by contractors, including Curo Construction. Vertec, a leading specialist in facades, roofi ng and cladding, is constructing the building envelopes for the studios. Protection
against noise is important
in modern construction design, but at Shinfi eld Studios it is crucial to the purpose of the studio buildings. Versapanel®
is used
extensively in construction where acoustic control is essential. Specifi ed by scheme architects Scott Brownrigg, approximately 17,000 square metres of Euroform’s Versapanel®
is being
incorporated by Vertec as an element, along with acoustic matting and mineral fi bre products, to the acoustic roof construction across the studios.
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“Versapanel®
has advantages over other
types of board materials due to its strength, workability, durability and high performance in the presence of moisture, but, in this project where acoustic performance is so important, it is Versapanel’s sound reduction properties that were key to meeting the brief,” said Euroform’s national commercial manager Mark Atkinson. Versapanel®
has a minimum density of
1300kg per M3 providing superior acoustic performance when used in construction of walls, fl oors, ceilings or roofs. A single Versapanel®
board provides airborne sound reduction of between 30 dB and 36 dB,
depending on board thickness which ranges from 8mm up to 28mm. Versapanel®
can be used in single sheet or
sandwich construction. At Shinfi eld Studios, to achieve the building design’s demanding decibel reduction objectives it has been specifi ed as a multiple layer, contributing to the effectiveness of the acoustic system in the pitched steel roofs at Shinfi eld Studios. A versatile building board, Versapanel®
is
widely used in acoustic roofs, ceilings and fl oors, but also as sheathing panel for steel frame systems, for external wall insulation and for partition walls. It can be found in a wide range of commercial, residential and public sector buildings, including offi ces, schools, hospitals, libraries and hotels. Euroform has been developing, fabricating and supplying materials for the construction industry since 1995. Euroform specialises in ensuring fi re and thermal compliance across its product range. Each product is supported by an experienced and knowledgeable technical team to provide advice and guidance. Based at Warrington,
Euroform is
part of Performance Technology Group an SIG Trading Ltd group of companies specialising in supporting the construction industry to meet acoustic, fi re, thermal and vibration challenges.
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