Low
Under 11%The least open of the range. Chosen where the face has to read as close to solid as possible and acoustic absorption is a secondary concern.
Perforations
Every standard
hole pattern
The 16 perforation patterns held as standard, from 7.8% open through to 33.3%. Each one shows its hole size, its pitch and its open area, so a pattern can be named in a specification without opening a PDF.
Reading the numbers
Hole size sets the look.
Open area sets the performance.
Two patterns at the same diameter can be very differently open, because the pitch changes. The open-area figure is the percentage of the panel face that is actually hole, and it is the number worth comparing.
Medium
11% to 20%The middle of the range, and where most ceiling specifications land. Visible perforation with a substantial open area behind it.
High
Over 20%The most open patterns. Used where absorption is the priority and the perforation is meant to be seen.
These bands are a way of narrowing a choice, not a performance rating. Acoustic performance depends on the backing and the plenum as much as on the hole pattern. Talent publishes NRC per ceiling system: up to 0.75 on clip-in, lay-in and hook on panels, and up to 0.85 on baffle ceilings with infill.
The library
All 16 patterns
Round
Ø1.8mm
Open area10%
Round
Ø1.8mm
Open area20%
Round
Ø2.3mm
Open area11.5%
Round
Ø2.3mm
Open area15.8%
Round
Ø2.5mm
Open area9.8%
Round
Ø2.5mm
Open area16.2%
Round
Ø3mm
Open area7.8%
Round
Ø3mm
Open area12.6%
Round
Ø5mm
Open area9.8%
Round
Ø5mm
Open area19.6%
Round
Ø6mm
Open area12.6%
Round
Ø8mm
Open area22.3%
Round
Ø10mm
Open area19.6%
Square
4x4mm
Open area11.1%
Square
5x5mm
Open area9.8%
Slot
5x10mm
Open area33.3%
Comparison
The range
by open area
Every standard pattern on one scale, least open to most. Useful when the acoustic target is fixed and the hole size is still open.
| Pattern | Shape | Approx. in | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ø3mm | Round | 0.118″ | 7.8% |
| Ø2.5mm | Round | 0.098″ | 9.8% |
| Ø5mm | Round | 0.197″ | 9.8% |
| 5x5mm | Square | 0.197 x 0.197″ | 9.8% |
| Ø1.8mm | Round | 0.071″ | 10% |
| 4x4mm | Square | 0.157 x 0.157″ | 11.1% |
| Ø2.3mm | Round | 0.091″ | 11.5% |
| Ø3mm | Round | 0.118″ | 12.6% |
| Ø6mm | Round | 0.236″ | 12.6% |
| Ø2.3mm | Round | 0.091″ | 15.8% |
| Ø2.5mm | Round | 0.098″ | 16.2% |
| Ø5mm | Round | 0.197″ | 19.6% |
| Ø10mm | Round | 0.394″ | 19.6% |
| Ø1.8mm | Round | 0.071″ | 20% |
| Ø8mm | Round | 0.315″ | 22.3% |
| 5x10mm | Slot | 0.197 x 0.394″ | 33.3% |
Data are approximated into in/ft/gauge. See the SI unit catalog for exact measurement.
Special perforation is available too
The patterns above are the uniform range held as standard. 70 further patterns draw a design with the holes instead of covering the panel evenly: rays worked out from a center, a bordered field, a diamond reserved out of a solid ground. Each one has its own number and its own page.
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