Panel

Abstract

The present invention relates to panels that can be used to cover interior surfaces in buildings, for instance in auditoriums, open-plan offices etc., where the panels can be used in buildings with thermally activated building systems (TABS) in which balancing of acoustics and thermal comfort is a well-recognized challenge. According to a first embodiment of the invention there is provided a panel comprising one or more sound-absorbing elements (3) and sub-regions (7, 8, 9) that connect the front (11) of the panel with the rear (12) of the panel, and in which sub-regions (7, 8, 9) sound-absorbing elements (3) are not present, whereby said sub-regions (7, 8, 9) ensure thermal transmission through the panel. According to a second embodiment of the invention the panels comprise a substantially rigid frame (1) defining a region within the frame, where the region is provided with one or more sound-absorbing elements comprising a front face and a rear face, where the one or more sound-absorbing elements extend(s) over the entire region defined by the frame (1) and where said sub-regions (22) are provided through said sound-absorbing elements, such that the sub-regions (22) connect said front face and rear face of the one or more sound-absorbing elements.

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