If you live in a noisy city, it is worth investing in noise protection. Sound-absorbing glass in windows is one way of dealing with the hustle and bustle of the streets, the sound of trains, cars, planes, children playing, etc.

The acoustic properties of a window, its ability to dampen noise, have a significant impact on creating a comfortable environment for the building's occupants. An important element in improving the acoustic insulation of a window is the selection of appropriate glazing. The measure of the acoustic properties of glass units is the weighted sound insulation index Rw. This is determined in accredited acoustic laboratories, in accordance with the relevant standards, by determining the attenuation in individual spectral bands from 100 to 3150 Hz. Glass units used in the building industry can achieve sound insulation values of Rw>50dB. Infilling the space between the panes with argon gas does not affect the acoustic properties of the glass pane. The method of installation of the glass pane does not change the sound insulation, e.g. in the 44.4/16/4 set, the bonded (anti-burglary) glass can be installed both as external and internal.

Sound-absorbing glass can be used in all types of joinery. The use of a particular glass pane depends on the nature of the noise to be attenuated. A different glass pane is used, for example, to attenuate the sound of a slow-moving train, another to attenuate the sound of traffic and yet another for façade glazing and in the windows of buildings or flats located in areas of high noise intensity (shopping streets, expressways, the vicinity of stations, airports, etc.) and particularly at risk from vandalism.