Flexible micro-perforated panels prepared by CNC machining

Abstract

Abstract With the advantages of light weight, thin thickness and environment friendly, the micro-perforated panel (MPP) has been widely studied for noise reduction. Maa’s model pointed out that the MPP could obtain higher sound absorption over broader frequency band when the perforations were reduced to less than 100 μm. However, it is challenging to manufacture MPPs with the aperture of approximate 100 μm, thus its potential application has been restricted. In this study, we used a computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine to process MPP. Four different kinds of raw materials including paperboard, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polycarbonate (PC) were taken to prepare micro-perforated panels (MPPs). It has been indicated that MPPs with good sound absorption properties were successfully prepared by this facile method.