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SONEX® Panels are Key Ingredient at Busy Pasta Restaurant

On a busy Saturday night at Prima, a pasta restaurant in Minneapolis, MN., chefs prepare steaming bowls of penne and capellini in the open kitchen and hand off their creations to the wait staff who move deftly among the narrow aisles to appreciative diners. The view of the kitchen, separated from the dining only by the pasta bar, along with a natural décor that includes plain wooden tables and chairs, creates a laid back but lively atmosphere.

Prima Pasta Restaurant in Minneapolis, MN

The owners achieved the atmosphere through careful design, not only of what you can see, but also of what you can't see. The secret is in the ceiling. Discreetly placed high up between the concrete rafters, SONEX Panels, in colortec, absorb the scrape of chairs, the clatter of dishes, the highs and lows of laughter and conversation. The result is lively and active without intrusive noise.

When the restaurant opened, it was immediately apparent that the atmosphere was TOO lively. People complained that they could not carry on a conversation. A not-so-subtle restaurant critic made it very clear that the "lousy acoustics" reduced her appetite. The restaurant's hard surfaces allowed noise to bounce back and forth in the space, intruding on the cuisine and pleasant surrounds.

The owners went in search of some acoustical products but found nothing that would "disappear" in the décor until they found illbruck's SONEX Panels in colortec, which is willtec foam impregnated with a charcoal dye. The panels are very effective acoustically but blend very well with dark ceilings.

illbruck manufactures a broad range of attractive acoustical ceiling tiles, wall panels, baffles, and other noise control products for commercial and industrial applications, including: SQUARELINE® Metal Ceiling Tiles, HARMONI™ and WHITELINE™ Ceiling Tiles, CONTOUR® Wall and Ceiling Tiles, FABRITEC™ Wall Panels, SONEX® Wall Panels and Baffles, and PROSPEC® Barriers and Composites.

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