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Beauty and brawn: The benefits of hybrid carpet

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Acoustics In education, healthcare, or workplace settings, acoustics play an important role. Some hybrid carpets can perform more than 200 percent better than hard surfaces in Impact Insulation Class (IIC) ratings, which measure how well a flooring absorbs impact vibrations within a room and between floors of a building.

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Tuning in on sound: Reducing noise in the workplace

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Situational pain points No matter the building type—office, educational, healthcare—noise control problems are similar across the board for most building projects. No matter the building type—office, educational, healthcare—noise control problems are similar across the board for most building projects.

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