How to Reduce Noise Using Rubber

With COVID-19 still preventing people from leaving their homes, many have chosen to work out at home rather than risking going out to a public gym. Fitness machines and rigorous exercises can create loud vibrations and thumping that may disturb neighbors. Rubber possesses the ability to neutralize these noises to a certain degree by providing a barrier between the impacts and the floor.

As an elastomer, rubber features a low compression set and high tensile strength, allowing it to hold up well against constant impacts of workout routines and heavy fitness machines. Rubber distributes vibrations within its composition to dampen the amount of noise created. Furthermore, rubber is able to absorb the force of impact to prevent impact force from reaching the existing subfloor.

In addition, cellular rubber is also widely used as noise dampening pads that can be placed under equipment or used to line an entire room. Cellular rubber has an air-filled matrix that gives it the unique ability to disperse the energy of sound within its structure to dampen the noise created. Cellular rubber padding is commonly found at door frames to reduce sound and cushion the door.

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