Potter Interior's range of Protone perforated plasterboard provides high levels of reverberation control with much greater freedom for designers:

• Suitable for both ceilings and walls
• Plasterboard provides ease of installation and versatility
• The surface is more durable than mineral fibre or similar acoustic absorbers 

Perforated plasterboard is not recommended for installation in areas subject to greater than 70% relative humidity including indoor swimming pools and bathrooms. Protone boards support point loads up to 3kg. Adequate independent or additional support must be provided for services and lighting systems that exceed this limit.

Plasterboard Manufacture:

• Gyprock Perforated Plasterboard is manufactured to AS/NZS2588 Gypsum Plasterboard.

Plasterboard Installation AS/NZS2589:

• Gypsum linings – Application and Finishing outlines the procedures for the installation and finishing of Gyprock Perforated Plasterboard in conjunction with additional details contained in Gyprock Technical Literature.

Acoustic assessment

A material’s sound absorbing properties are expressed by the noise reduction coefficient (NRC), a simple measure that averages the absorption values over just a few frequencies. NRC typically ranges from 0 (total reflection) to 1.00 (total absorption). For perforated products, the NRC is dependent on the amount of open surface area, the type of acoustic fabric, the use of additional insulation material and the depth of the air cavity (plenum) behind the lining. Boards in the Rigitone and Protone ranges were tested for sound absorption in CSIRO Melbourne and Auckland University laboratories. Testing was performed with air cavities of 200mm and, in some cases 600mm, with and without insulation (50mm CSR Bradford glasswool batts at 14kg/ m3 ). PKA Acoustic Consulting provided complete acoustic predictions based on this data for the Rigitone and Protone ranges and previous testing data for the Standard 6mm Round board, along with perforated and slotted resonance formula calculations, as well as their database of sound absorption coefficient and acoustic laboratory tests. The acoustic absorption results graph shows the absorption coefficients for all boards in the perforated plasterboard range, with an uninsulated 200mm cavity installation. The table in the attached brochure provides a quick comparison of the range’s NRC values. Copies of the test reports are available by emailing [email protected]