SOUNDOWN Vibration Damping Tiles are an easily applied damping layer for stopping reverberant ringing vibration in heavy plate constructions. Structural damping material consumes vibrational energy and transforms it into heat. It dissipates vibrational energy in the structure before it can build up and radiate as sound. Substrates upon which the tiles are commonly installed include: steel, aluminum, and fiberglass laminate.

Vibration damping loss factor (n), at 1,000 Hz for the 3/8" tile, exceeds 0.10 on aluminum plate up to 0.40". Even greater damping values are obtained when the material is installed as a "constrained layer" treatment.

Typical shipboard applications include:
Hull plating (above props or areas affected by wave actions)
Tank Tops
Decks or Bulkheads (esp in close proximity to machinery)
Walking Decks
Stair Treads
Thruster Tunnels and adjacent area