| Many cities and municipalities are looking for state | | | | instances the ½" America mat does the job. |
| of the art soundproofing products and procedures | | | | This foam mat would be adhered directly to the |
| for soundproofing a public, private, or and even | | | | walls and ceiling of the range tunnel and in some |
| home shooting ranges. The soundproofing | | | | cases it would even be adhered to the floor. This |
| materials used must be impervious to smoke and | | | | will provide complete coverage thus forcing the |
| gunpowder residue and must be resilient (able to | | | | sound to be absorbed into the mat and with no |
| take a round without disintegrating) and easy to | | | | way out it dissipates rapidly. Major shooting |
| clean. Some folks feel that convoluted foam mat | | | | ranges have used this foam mat even on outdoor |
| (bedding or egg crate foam) will work in such | | | | ranges where the material is exposed to the |
| applications. This is a completely wrong | | | | elements. Now we really don't recommend direct |
| assumption because convoluted foam is an open | | | | exposure of this material to the elements |
| celled foam and has no soundproofing qualities | | | | (especially in the snow), but the feedback we |
| whatsoever. | | | | have received in such applications has been |
| So how do you get both absorption and sound | | | | favorable indeed. This material has been used in |
| blocking from one product, that is impervious to | | | | the cities of Boston, New York, Oceanside |
| moisture and will stand up the rigors of a live firing | | | | California, and Kansas City and all the feedback |
| range? Many large cities have contacted me | | | | was positive. The thicker the foam, the better |
| desperately looking for just such a material and | | | | the results, but for a basic handgun range, the |
| believe it or not we have exactly what they are | | | | ½" America mat should be sufficient. There |
| looking for. It's the closed cell vinyl nitrile America | | | | are many other applications for America mat, but |
| mat and it has been used in many different | | | | one of the most popular is for shooting ranges. It |
| ranges throughout the country. It is extremely | | | | is a phenomenal product. |
| flame retardant and only absorbs water into the | | | | There is now a new product that is also used |
| first 6% to 8% of the mat. We have found | | | | extensively in firing ranges and police training |
| through real life experience that this absorbed | | | | facilities. This new product is called Silent panel. I |
| moisture dissipates rapidly and never causes mold, | | | | will talk more about Silent panels in my next |
| mildew, or deterioration. America mat is both a | | | | article. Thanks for reading and learning about |
| blocker and absorber that is extremely resilient | | | | soundproofing a firing range. For more information |
| and versatile in the shooting environment. The | | | | about this and other soundproofing project go to |
| mat comes in thick nesses of ¼" all the way | | | | my blog at: This is Dr.Bob....Out!! |
| up to 2" thick, but we have found that in most | | | | |