Bass trap material in New Zealand?

timi · 15th November 2009, 01:20 AM

Hoping someone can help me out here, I have almost finished building myself a small space and it will time to build some traps soon. I have quite a bit of "Pink Batts Silencer" insulation left over after the build, assume this won't work as it is not very dense or rigid?

I've had a search around but cannot find a source for OC 703 in NZ, wondering if anyone knows where I could get some from or if there is an alternative available here.

Cheers!

PaulP · 15th November 2009, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by timi

I've had a search around but cannot find a source for
OC 703 in NZ, wondering if anyone knows where I could get some from or if
there is an alternative available here.

Look into rockwool which is an alternative to fiberglass. There is surely
someone selling the stuff in NZ :

"Rockwool are the most widely used insulation materials in
Australia and New Zealand, and worldwide."

You want something around 50kg/m3 density.

Paul P

timi · 18th November 2009, 05:11 AM

Thanks Paul, did some searching around and found that Bradford Fibertex 350 Rockwool should be ideal and available here.

collo · 18th November 2009, 08:40 AM

If you have access to Bradford stuff, you can use Ultratel, which is the equivalent of the OC703. you want the unfaced variant. (A bit expensive though...)

If you've plenty of the pink batts left over, you could pack 'em tightly into some soft of cage and get a reasonable panel.

15th November 2009, 01:20 AM	#1
timi Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9	Bass trap material in New Zealand? Hoping someone can help me out here, I have almost finished building myself a small space and it will time to build some traps soon. I have quite a bit of "Pink Batts Silencer" insulation left over after the build, assume this won't work as it is not very dense or rigid? I've had a search around but cannot find a source for OC 703 in NZ, wondering if anyone knows where I could get some from or if there is an alternative available here. Cheers!

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18th November 2009, 05:11 AM	#3
timi Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9	Thanks Paul, did some searching around and found that Bradford Fibertex 350 Rockwool should be ideal and available here.

18th November 2009, 08:40 AM	#4
collo Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 179	If you have access to Bradford stuff, you can use Ultratel, which is the equivalent of the OC703. you want the unfaced variant. (A bit expensive though...) If you've plenty of the pink batts left over, you could pack 'em tightly into some soft of cage and get a reasonable panel.