Data Center

Stenrix™ acoustic timber panels reduce noise in data centers by controlling sound from servers, HVAC systems, and equipment. Designed for seamless integration, our grooved, perforated, and micro perforated wood panels improve acoustics while maintaining airflow efficiency.

Made from sustainable materials and meeting fire safety standards, Timberix™ acoustic panels enhance noise control without compromising design, creating a quieter, more efficient data center environment.

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Grooved Wood System

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Stenrix™ grooved stone panels diffuse sound and integrate with cooling systems, reducing server noise while enhancing efficiency.

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Microperforated System

Stenrix™ micro perforated stone panels absorb noise and minimize reverberation with fire-rated, sustainable materials for optimal acoustic control.

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Perforated Wood System

Stenrix™ perforated stone acoustic panels reduce noise while maintaining airflow efficiency, offering a refined stone finish for data centers.

How Stenrix™ Grooved Solves Common Acoustical Challenges

Creating an optimal acoustic environment in spaces like auditoriums, concert halls, and lecture theaters presents unique challenges. From managing sound clarity to ensuring its aesthetic appeal, these spaces require solutions that address both form and function. This is where using our wood panels with grooves can be beneficial. Some of the common challenges our grooved wood panels can address include.

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Echo and Noise Control

In spaces with hard surfaces and high ceilings, sound waves tend to reflect off walls, floors, and ceilings, causing echoes and prolonged reverberation. This reduces clarity which impacts audience experience.

However, with our grooved stone paneling installed in your space, you have surfaces that can absorb and diffuse sound by trapping and softening soundwaves. This leads to reduced echoes and enhance auditory clarity.

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Functional Elegance

While achieving high-quality sound is essential, it often conflicts with the visual design of a space. Acoustic treatments can be bulky or visually intrusive, making it challenging to achieve a harmonious look in spaces designed for public enjoyment and aesthetics.

However, our grooved board panels are available in a variety of finishes—allowing architects and designers to seamlessly integrate them into any setting without compromising style.

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Warranty Guaranteed

High-traffic venues like auditoriums and concert halls demand materials that perform acoustically while enduring frequent use and maintenance. Stenrix™ grooved boards are crafted from robust materials such as fire-resistant MDF, eco-friendly composites, and multi-layer options, ensuring lasting structural integrity and appearance.

Backed by a guaranteed warranty, they offer reliability and peace of mind for demanding environments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Grooved stone refers to stone that has been milled with a series of channels or grooves along its surface. These grooves can vary in width and depth, depending on the intended design and functionality.

The primary purpose of grooving stone is to enhance its acoustic properties, allowing for better sound absorption and diffusion, particularly in environments where noise control is essential, such as recording studios, theaters, and open office spaces.

Tongue and groove paneling is a method of joining stone boards edge to edge to create a uniform surface, often used in flooring, walls, and ceilings. In this system, one board has a protruding “tongue” along its edge, while the adjacent board has a corresponding “groove” that receives the tongue.This design allows the boards to interlock securely, providing a tight fit that minimizes gaps and enhances the structural integrity of the paneling.

Generally, grooves on a wall help control cracking in walls by acting as expansion joints, enabling slight movement due to temperature and humidity changes. For acoustic purposes, grooved walls can reduce sound reflections and control echoes within a space. The grooves break up flat wall surfaces, disrupting sound waves and scattering them, which minimizes reverberation and enhances sound clarity.

The two common types of grooved stone paneling are plywood paneling, and MDF (medium-density fiberboard) paneling.

Plywood paneling is made from layers of thin stone veneers glued together, offering a stable and cost-effective alternative to solid wood. It is lightweight, easy to install, and can be finished in various ways, making it a versatile choice for many applications.

MDF paneling, on the other hand, is engineered from wood fibers and resin, resulting in a smooth surface that is ideal for painting or veneering. It is often used in modern designs and is known for its affordability and consistent quality.

The cost of grooved stone paneling can vary based on several factors, including the type of stone, the quality of the material, and the complexity of the installation process. 

However, if the type of grooved stone paneling you want is not within your allocated budget, you can also consider other acoustic stone panel options, such as stone perforated panels and micro perforated stone panels.

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