BASWAphon delivers the premium acoustical experience by creating environments where sound is highly intelligible. Installed in prestigious architectural, museum and boardroom spaces, BASWAphon, the original seamless surface, compliments the architect’s vision.

The BASWA acoustic Team continuously works to improve the BASWAphon Seamless Acoustical Finish System in order to offer a premium, cost effective product. New Pre-Sanded Rigid Supporting Panels and new “Trowel Friendly” Top Coat ensure the smoothest, highest quality surface available in the industry.

• Seamless. Up to 5,000 square feet without a control joint.

• Curves, domes or vaults. Can be applied to flat, curved, compound curved, domed or vaulted surfaces.

• Highest sound absorption. Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) as high as 1.00.

• Tinted to match any color or multiple colors. No adverse affects on acoustical performance.

• Not water soluble. Resilience and Frosted Finishes are mold, moisture and mildew resistant.

• Humid Environments. Can be used in spas and natatoriums.

• Light weight. Approximately 1lb per square foot.

• The Original. BASWAphon is the original, most specified seamless acoustical finish.

• New Pre-Sanded Panel. Ensures smoothest possible surface.

• New “Trowel Friendly” Top Coat. Guarantees easy installation.

• LEED Contribution Points in 9 Categories. 86% recycled materials, MSDS friendly, no VOC’s, high light reflectance and a high R-value.

• Warranties. Five year warranty available.

• Field applied. Installation takes 2 to 3 days; no field measurements, no shop drawings.

• In stock. Immediate delivery and installation.

• Certified Local Installers. Over 90 Local Independent Contractors trained on-site by BASWA acoustic.

• No telegraphing seams. New Pre-Sanded Panel ensures smoothest possible surface.

• Repairable. Common drywall repair techniques are used to fill in a damaged area.

• 20 years of installations. No product failures. Finish is easily renewable. Time Tested.

• Rigid supporting panel. Pre-Sanded Panel will not separate or compress when adhered to a ceiling surface.

• No drywall blocking. Not required for light fixtures, diffusors or terminations.

• Access panels. Access Panels up to 8’x 8’ available with BASWAphon Finish on the face.

• Made in USA. Only seamless acoustical system made in the United States.

HOW BASWAphon WORKS

High frequency sound absorption is accomplished by allowing sound wave energy to pass through the micro pores in the finished surface, thereafter, dissipating it into heat energy in the mineral wool.

Low frequency sound absorption is accomplished when sound wave energy hits the mass of mineral particles on the finished surface, causing the finished “skin” to vibrate in a diaphragmatic action against the mineral wool backing, creating a “spring” action. Again, this transforms and dissipates sound energy into heat energy.

BASWAphon SYSTEMS AND NRC RATINGS

The BASWAphon Seamless Acoustical Finish System is available in 3 system thicknesses.

Coefficient testing is calculated with the BASWAphon systems applied to 5/8” gypsum board, following ASTM C423 Sound Absorption Test guidelines. Certified Test Data reflects actual installation conditions and is supplied by independent third party.

BASWAphon STC RATINGS

BASWAphon provides an additional 5 to 7 points to a STC Rating. Test Data is available upon request.

CUSTOM SPRAY APPLIED FINISHES

Test data for custom applications of BASWAphon Base 407 and Top Coat over drywall is available upon request.

LEED CONTRIBUTION CREDITS

BASWAphon Acoustical Finish System may provide
Contribution Points in the following LEED Categories:

EA Credit 1 – Optimized Energy Performance
MR Credit 2 – Construction Waste Management
MR Credit 4 – Recycled Content
MR Credit 5 – Regional Materials
IEQ Credit 3.1 – Green Cleaning
IEQ Credit 4 – Low Emitting Materials
IEQ Credit 7.1 – Thermal Comfort
IEQ Credit 8.1/2.4 – Daylight and Views
EQ Credit 9 – Enhanced Acoustical Performance

The system is comprised of 86% recycled content and emits no harmful off -gassing (VOC’s).

BASWAphon is MSDS friendly, has high light reflectance and a high R-value.

BASWAphon Top Coat and Base 407 are manufactured near Cleveland, Ohio.

Test Data and LEED submittals are available upon
request. MGM

APPLICATIONS
Airports
Atriums
Auditoriums
A/V Rooms
Ballrooms
Boardrooms
Broadcast Studios
Churches
Cinemas
Classrooms
Concert Halls
Conference Rooms
Courtrooms
Financial Exchanges
Historical Restorations
Home Theaters
Hospitals
Learning Centers
Libraries
Lobbies
Museums
Music Rehearsal Rooms
Recording Studios
Relaxation Centers
Restaurants
Spas and Natatoriums
Student Centers
Universities

INSTALLING THE BASWAphon SYSTEM

1. Pre-Sanded Rigid Supporting Panels with beveled
edges, are cut to size on site with a utility knife and
adhered with a plaster based adhesive to a stable
substrate, such as taped drywall.

2. BASWAphon Pre-Fill is troweled into the “V” groove seams formed by the beveled edges of the panels.

3. Sand the panels and Pre-Filled seams.

4. BASWAphon Base Coat is spray applied, gauged,
smoothed with a trowel and allowed to dry.

5. Sand the Base Coat.

6. Classic Top Coat, Frosted or Resilience finish coats are spray applied, gauged, smoothed with a trowel an allowed to dry.

BASWA acoustic’s Team has been trained by the Swiss manufacturer on the proper means to install and guide other applicators.

CLASS A FIRE RATED
BASWAphon is a Class A fire rated interior finish meeting all the requirements of UL E-84.

Classic Finish Smoothest, finest grained, troweled finish.	Resilience Finish Washable, mold and mildew resistant troweled smooth Base 407 finish.	Frosted Finish Washable, mold and mildew resistant, maintenance friendly troweled lightsand finish

CUSTOM FINISHES

Custom Finish are available upon request. Finishes can replicate “Old World” plaster aesthetics.