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