Supermarkets and homes: it is really possible to coexist and respect everyone’s peace and quiet!
Who says that supermarkets and homes cannot coexist in the same building?
Here is the Isolgomma solution conceived to overcome this problem!
In complex settings such as those where supermarkets and residential flats coexist, noise management is of crucial importance. Noise generated by supermarkets located at the base of buildings, if not properly managed, can propagate vertically, causing significant inconvenience to residents on the upper floors.
From the simple movement of shopping trolleys along the aisles, to the operations carried out at the butcher’s counter, to the transit of forklifts in the storeroom: any noise resulting from supermarket activities has the potential to become a source of acoustic disturbance for the upper floors.
So what can be done about it?
Let’s start with the assumption that the need to store goods and move forklifts poses a significant challenge to the structural strength of the floor which, for that reason, is normally made of reinforced concrete.
This stress affects not only the floor, but also the floating screed, which, in fact, is the only suitable solution to mitigate impact noise and vibrations.
In this context, acoustic insulation solutions commonly used in the residential sector are not sufficient. Instead, a product is required with superior compressive strength and acoustic performance suitable for high loads.
A solution that can withstand screed thicknesses considerably greater than traditional ones and high loads both in terms of the transit and storage of goods.
