PalmSHIELD’s Silere Acoustic Screening

After almost fifteen years, PalmSHIELD has redesigned their panel framework and column profiles, providing some considerable enhancements.  We listened to our customers and installers.  You can look forward to:

• Improved clean appearance
  • Our new system has a consistent 3” reveal around each panel. All infill designs incorporate into the vertical channels, providing a clean and sharp finish.

• Two-sided finished appearance
  • Our new framework provides for a finished appearance on both the inside and outside of the panel, making it more appealing for courtyards and balconies.

• Allow for setting all posts and then installing panels
  • The new T + I-Beam column design allows you to set all your posts and then remove one of the I-beam flanges where you can slide the panel from the backside.  Reattach the flange forming an I-Beam column and capturing the panel between the flanges of the I-Beam.

• Forgiving system in post setting with some variance
  • The column and vertical panel connection is designed with an architectural vertical seam.  If your post setting varies, plus or minus a quarter inch, you will increase or decrease the architectural seam width.

• Faster install times with limited fasteners
  • Columns will arrive with the removable flange fully attached.  Remove or lossen, the flange and slide in the panel.  A raised serrated edge will lock the panel into the column, not requiring additional fasteners.

Designed to Reduce Noise Beyond the Enclosure

• Custom designed for mechanical equipment to work around electrical ducts and piping.
• Self-draining by allowing self-wicking.
• Acoustic performance proven by NRIC accredited testing facility.  Panel performance is StC 40-43 and NRC 1.0.
• System includes AutoCAD and BIM submittal drawings.
• Panels constructed of structural aluminum 6061 and 6063 grade.
• All hardware to be provided in stainless 304 or 316.
• All fabrication in accordance with AWS D1.2.
• The acoustic fill will be long strand fiberglass or mineral wool.
• All fill material will be inert, mildew resistant, vermin proof, and incobustible and are suitable for wet/dry and freeze/thaw cycling.
• All testing in accordance with ASTM C423, Standard Method of Test for Sound Absorption.
• All panel internal and external reinforcing members shall be structural aluminum and exclusive to PalmSHIELD.

PalmSHIELD’s exclusive engineered I-Beam columns.  These unique columns designed by PalmSHIELD allow the installer the option of setting all columns before installing the panels.  The installer may also use a post, panel, post, panel install method.  One of the two flanges of the I-beam column is removable through a series of stainless steel countersunk fasteners.  By removing the flange, you may slide the panel in from the back of the enclosure.  Once the panel is in place, you bolt the flange, forming the I-beam design.  The vertical channels are locked into place as you tighten the flange to the column using a unique raised serrated edge.  No additional or exposed fasteners are needed.

These unique columns and PalmSHIELD’s unique tapered vertical panel channel incorporate an architectural seam.  If post spacing varies slightly, integration of the I-Beam post and tapered vertical channel allow some forgiveness by increasing or decreasing the width of this seam on a per panel basis.  The combination of the I-beam post, tapered vertical channel and horizontal top and bottom framework provide a consistent three inch reveal around each panel.

The vertical channels provide for a four inch wide cavity that is faced on the outside of the screening with a wide range of PalmSHIELD’s architectural finishes and materials.  These may include PalmSHIELD’s faux brick and stone, composite woods, vinyl, aluminum and louvered finishes and designs.  The backside of the Silere acoustic panel is fitted with a perforated sheet.  This perforated sheet allows for better sound absorption, wicking and drying of materials yet does not allow rodent access.  In the middle and in between the decorative exterior and perforated interior sheets, PalmSHIELD has designed a structural Z horizontal rail to both support the panel weight and prevent the sheets from oil-canning. Additional Z clips may be included based on panel width and size.