Data Sheet

ENGINEERING DATA SHEET
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Primacoustic MaxTrap™ is a combination broadband absorber and bass
trap that is corner-mounted to control excessive bass in a room. This is
achieved by combining three acoustical principles into a single device.
To handle mid-range and upper frequencies, a 3" thick front absorptive
panel made from 6 lbs. per cubic foot high-density encapsulated glass
wool is employed. Behind the acoustic panel is a stretched diaphragmatic
dense-mass membrane that acts as a low frequency resonator to absorb
bass below 75Hz. Behind the membrane is an air cavity that is created by
the wood composite enclosure which serves to further attenuate bass in
the troublesome 100Hz region.
The MaxTrap enclosure is made from MDF wood composite with a black,
easy to clean melamine nish and ships at to reduce freight costs. Final
assembly is performed on site using a simple household screwdriver
and building a MaxTrap takes about 15 minutes from start to nish! The
MaxTrap is available in three panel colors: black, beige and grey.
MAXTRAP
SPECIFICATIONS:
ORDER NUMBER Z840-1110-xx (xx denotes color code 00=Black; 03= Beige; 08=Grey)
FRAME MATERIAL Black melamine laminated MDF
DIMENSIONS 24" (610mm) x 48" (1219mm) x 19" (483mm) (See detail dimensions)
PANEL MATERIAL Formed, semi-rigid inorganic glass bers, 6.0 pcf. (96 kg/m3)
WEIGHT (ASSEMBLED) 43.6 lbs (19.8 kg)
FABRIC FACING Acoustically transparent polyester
DIAPHRAGMATIC
MEMBRANE
Loaded vinyl, 1 lbs. per square foot
RECYCLED CONTENT Up to 51%
LEED ELIGIBLE Yes
19"
(483mm)
17"
(432mm)
24"
(610mm)
48" (1219mm)
Acoustically transparent fabric covering presents
a professional architecturally attractive look.
Resin treated edges work with the micromesh to
fully contain glass bers from escaping.
High density glass wool panel absorbs high
frequencies and helps eliminate utter echo.
Diaphragmatic membrane vibrates to absorb
lower bass frequencies without resonating.
Deep cavity assists in trapping bass and controls
lower mid range frequencies and standing waves.
Black melamine nish provides a tough durable
coat that is easy to clean and looks great!
High density wood ber composite construction
provides rigid structure of outer frame.
Due to the broadband nature of the diaphragmatic limp mass used in both the MaxTrap and FullTrap, the device will
naturally vibrate at the room's resonant frequency. This will result in greater effectiveness at the peak frequency, in par-
ticular when corner mounted. This is clearly demonstrated in the Corner Placement Test where the resonant frequency
in the laboratory is 80Hz. For reference, the standard Sound Absorption Coefcient wall-mount test was also performed.
Although limited in scope, it provides typical data down to 100Hz and expected performance at lower frequencies as
calculated by the laboratory. It should be noted that bass absorption tests are difcult to produce due to the extremely
long wavelengths of lower frequencies and available room size. The tests, as described above, are as a result of our
working with Riverbank Laboratories to deliver the most accurate ndings possible given the limitations of the facility and
practical mounting methods.
CORNER MOUNTING ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS:
Sound absorption coefcient data
100Hz
80Hz 63Hz 50Hz 40Hz
125Hz 160Hz 200Hz 250Hz 315Hz 400Hz 500Hz 630Hz 800Hz
1kHz
1.25kHz
1.6kHz
2kHz
2.5kHz
3.15kHz
4kHz 5kHz
FREQUENCY (Hz)
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
SOUND ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT
Wall Mounted
Corner Mounted
WALL MOUNTING ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS:
Sound absorption coefcient data
40Hz 63Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 5kHz
.20 .57 1.76 1.27 1.33 1.23 1.19 1.13 1.13
40Hz 63Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 5kHz
.37 .59 .83 .80 1.00 1.02 .98 .94 .95