AcoustiFence Helps with Better Sleep

As the world continues to shift to a fasterpaced, digitally driven era, we are turning into a society that expects people to perform at a level beyond their ability. To keep up with the demands and pressure, people are finding themselves in need of higher levels of caffeine and stimulant consumption to be able to perform, leading to an increased incidence of burnout, inability to shut down at the end of the day, and sleep disorders.

“In today’s work of constant connectivity and communication, more and more people are complaining of sleep problems, including insomnia and sleep deprivation, with mental health problems also increasing at an alarming rate,” says Natalia Chudy, MS, MHC, Acoustical Consultant for AcoustiBlok. Chudy holds a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling and is OSHA-certified in industrial hygiene.

Chudy says constant over-stimulation of the human senses can also cause many people to become more sensitive to noise, as it comes at us all day from cell phones ringing, texts message alerts, pop up ads and more, leaving us unable to “turn our brains off” when it is time to relax.

AcoustiFence noise-reducing fencing manufactured by AcoustiBlok can help create a more quiet, sensory calming environment that can help combat insomnia and minimize other sleep disruptions from external noise. “It may seem strange to consider a fencing material as a therapeutic option, but AcoustiFence’s proven ability to block sound offers real benefits,” says Chudy, “particularly when it comes to better sleep that is uninterrupted by noise from traffic, industry, air conditioners, construction, televisions, neighbors and more.”

AcoustiFence is made of a propriety formula that not only helps block sound, but in frequencies of 50Hz and below, the heavy, limp AcoustiFence material actually begins to vibrate from low frequency sound waves. In essence, Chudy says it is transforming these low frequency sound waves into mechanical movement and internal friction energy. Laboratory tests indicate this transformation inhibits these lower frequencies from penetrating AcoustiFence, reducing their level by over 60 percent relative to the human ear. In addition, AcoustiFence becomes an absorbent material in these frequencies with test results showing an NRC (noise reduction coefficient) as high as 0.78 (with 1.00 being the max). This means it not only reduces sound as a barrier, but also acts as an acoustical absorbent material in very low frequencies, as opposed to reflecting those frequencies back like most other barriers.

AcoustiBlok was recently awarded a 20year patent for AcoustiFence which can be attached onto an existing fence or built into the framework. AcoustiFence can be used as a temporary/reusable construction noise barrier. It can also be used on tennis, basketball, and pickleball courts. The AcoustiFence is a much cheaper, easier to install, and acoustically sound solution to other noise barriers, like concrete walls, which are very expensive, hard to install and provide little, if no, acoustical value.

AcoustiFence has been tested at a hurricane center to withstand 202 mph wind loads. AcoustiFence’s new print screen options make the fence more attractive and environmentally friendly.

Learn more about AcoustiFence at www. Acoustiblok.com. To download our free sound analyzer from the Apple App Store, visit https:// apps.apple.com/us/app/acoustiblok-soundanalyzer/id1348063319.