CAT 5.

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Farrat Isolevel
Structural vibration isolation
Floating floors
Thermal break connections
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Since 1959 Farrat Isolevel Ltd has amassed a wealth of

experience in all aspects of vibration, noise and shock
isolation in both industrial and civil applications.

In addition to its wide product range, Farrat have technical

expertise to develop bespoke solutions for special projects.

Farrat prides itself on a high level of customer service and

strives to ensure excellent product quality, a high level of
technical support, prompt delivery and after sales service.

Please contact us for more detailed information and

literature or technical advice on how best to overcome noise
and vibration problems.

Fig 2.1 Otherwise visit our website www.farrat.com.

Specific examples of use

Floating floors
Lifts & escalators
Mezzanine floors
Noise propagation from external cladding
Farrat isolation pad Offshore accommodation / office blocks
Plant-room equipment / HVAC
Farrat isolation washer Raked / tiered seating
Reradiated noise
Resilient seatings
Room within a room systems
Fig 2.2 Farrat isolation washer Fig 2.3 Steelwork isolation
Structural bearings
Structural damage from: shrinkage, rotation, differential
Farrat isolation
washer settlement and localised stresses
Suspended conveyors
Thermal partitions

Farrat anti vibration Farrat anti vibration

Wall & ceiling acoustic suspension elements
material material Windposts

Please note: Pads used for steelwork isolation should

be accompanied by Farrat anti vibration washers &
if necessary Farrat anti vibration bushes.
Farrat can supply any size and grade to suit.
Structures in which products can be used
Anechoic chambers
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Audiometry rooms
Bowling alleys
Care homes
Cinemas, theatres & performing arts centres
Clubs, pubs & bars
Computer and test rooms
Concert halls
Gymnasiums
Hospitals
Instrument rooms
Conventional and nuclear power stations
Railways
Quality control rooms
Schools, sports halls

Farrat are certified to

TUC UKQA ISO 9001/2000

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Structure-borne vibration isolation www.farrat.com

Farrat’s range of multi purpose Anti-Vibration Materials can be used in all areas of construction to reduce structure-borne
vibration across a wide frequency range. Our complete confidence in the material properties and performance is based on
thorough lab testing as well as extensive, long term experience of use in a variety of scenarios.

Applications: Structural bearings, resilient seatings, floating floors, mezzanine floor isolation, steelwork isolation, acoustic
windposts, stairwell isolation, thermal bridging isolation etc.

Construction: Produced from high quality materials, they are highly ozone resistant, demonstrate very low levels of
creep and are designed to last the lifetime of the structure. They conform to building material class B2.

Hamamat, Neoprene, Nitrile & Natural are manufactured by Farrat and supplied in 1000 x 500mm sheets.
FAVIM is supplied in 1250 x 1000mm sheets & VIDAM in 1000 x 1000mm sheets all of which can be cut to fit on site, or
alternatively delivered in pre-cut strips or pads with holes and slots included as necessary. Internal steel plates can also be
added as reinforcement to enable higher loadings.

All materials are delivered with instructions and clear labelling to ensure correct placement on site.

Detailed, technical data sheets are available on request or from the website: www.farrat.com.

HAMAMAT (HM) High strength & stiff damping material for highly loaded interfaces.
Thicknesses 2, 6, 15, 25mm
Max loading pressure 6 N/mm2 (MPa)
Irhd Shore A 90
Construction High grade nitrile (NBR) rubber re-inforced with microscopic cotton & polyester fibres.

NEOPRENE (CR) High performance vibration damping material with self extinguishing / fire resisant properties.
(Polychloropene) It is highly resistant to ozone aging, oxygen, weathering, heating and chemical products.
Thicknesses 6, 12, 25mm
Max loading pressure 0.4-1.5 N/mm2 (MPa)
Irhd Shore A 40, 60, 80
Construction High quality neoprene (Polychloropene) rubber in various grades.

FAVIM (FVM) Environmentally friendly isolation material ideally suited to full area vibration
isolation such as under bowling alleys, railways and railway platforms.
Thicknesses 12.5, 25, 50mm
Max loading pressure 0.003-0.2 N/mm2 (MPa)
Irhd Shore A n/a
Construction Recycled rubber particles with a polyurethane binder. Various grades available.

VIDAM (VM) General purpose vibration damping material used extensively in HVAC
applications as an economical vibration isolation solution.
Thicknesses 6, 10, 13, 20, 25, 50mm
Max loading pressure 0.5 N/mm2 (MPa)
Irhd Shore A 65
Construction High grade nitrile rubber & granulated cork.

NITRILE (NBR) High Performance vibration & shock damping material.

Thicknesses 8, 15, 25mm
Max loading pressure 0.5-2 N/mm2 (MPa)
Irhd Shore A 40, 60, 70, 80
Construction High quality nitrile (NBR) rubber in various grades.

NATURAL (NR) Natural Rubber Structural bearings offer high resilience for efficient vibration isolation of buildings
and other structures. Natural Rubber exhibits very low creep but must be protected from ozone and
hydrocarbon fluids. NR Structural Bearings are generally individually designed for each application.
Thicknesses 10, 15, 25mm
Max loading pressure 0.5-2 N/mm2 (MPa), up to 6 N/mm2 (MPa) with steel interleaves.
Irhd Shore A 40, 60, 70, 80
Construction High quality natural (NR) rubber in various grades.

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 Floating Floors www.farrat.com

Farrat’s floating floor systems have been developed to provide high levels of acoustic and vibration performance
whilst being economical, easy and quick to install. They can be used in a vast array of applications including: cinemas,
performing arts facilities, bowling alleys, instrument / nanotechnology facilities etc.

Farrat can advise on the most suitable type and grade of floating floor system and provide full specification, predicted natural
frequencies, damping ratios, layout drawings, installation instructions and if necessary site installation or supervision.
Please contact Farrat for specific datasheets and proposals.

Fig 4.1
Elastomeric Isolators with Formwork Shuttering
Construction: Farrat Neoprene isolators with or without mineral wool acoustic
insulation are attached to connectable 2.4 x 1.2m plywood sheets.
Farrat Isofoam acts as sidewall isolation. A damp proof membrane (Dpm) is
laid on top and the floating floor slab can then be cast.

System natural frequency down to 6 Hz

Damp-proof Plywood or Plastile
Floating concrete slab membrane (Dpm) shuttering

Polymeric sealant or
rubber sealing strip to prevent mois-
ture ingress

Isofoam sidewall
isolation

Acoustic air gap Structural floor slab Neoprene CR isolators

Fig 4.2 NEOPRENE CR isolators: For floating floor conrete slabs up to 300mm thick

Damp-proof Plywood or Plastile

Floating concrete slab membrane (Dpm) shuttering

Polymeric sealant or
rubber sealing strip to prevent mois-
ture ingress

Isofoam sidewall
isolation

Acoustic air gap Structural floor slab Isomat CR isolators

Fig 4.3 ISOMAT CR isolators: For floating floor conrete slabs over 300mm thick

Plywood or alternative
Wooden flooring shuttering
These systems are designed
to be easily installed by the
contractor.

If necessary Farrat can arrange

installation or supervision.

Isofoam sidewall
isolation

Structural floor slab Optional acoustic Neoprene CR isolators

mineral wool
Fig 4.3 NEOPRENE CR isolators: For wooden floor applications

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FAVIM—Full Area
The whole or part of the area is covered with Farrat’s recycled
elastomeric matting which can be laid directly onto a concrete
or consolidated hardcore base. Wooden floors can be laid directly
onto the FAVIM or with the addition of a damp-proof membrane
(Dpm), a concrete floor can be cast. Ideal for bowling alleys etc.

System natural frequency down to 10 Hz

Fig 5.1 Room within a room system incorporating acoustic wall ties

FAVIM, full area isolation, thicknesses Damp-proof membrane (Dpm) Fig 5.2
available 12.5, 25 or 50mm Floating concrete slab

Large open area floor supported by steelwork Fig 5.3

Jack-Up (lift slab) - Elastomeric or Coil Spring Isolators

The Jack-Up mounts are arranged with equal spacing in between the reinforcement of the
to be cast slab. When the concrete is poured, the mounts are cast into slab and the whole
system can be jacked up to max 100mm air gap & precision levelled.

System natural frequency can be tuned to suit the application in the range 6 to12 Hz

Fig 5.4 Neoprene isolators Floating concrete slab

Fig 5.6
Polymeric sealant or
rubber sealing strip to pre-
vent moisture ingress

Fig 5.5 Coil Spring isolators

Isofoam
sidewall isolation

Jack-Up Isolators

Damp-proof membrane (Dpm)

& structural floor slab Adjustable acoustic air gap, up to 100mm

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 Thermal Break Connection Plates www.farrat.com

Thermal Break Connection Plates TBG / TBN

Thermal barrier plates used between internal & external
steelwork (cantilevered beams & balconies etc) to prevent
thermal / cold bridging.

TBG and TBN plates can make a significant contribution

to meeting Part L of the building requirements.

U-Value example:
200 x 200mm interface with 4 x M20 bolt-through
connections, the U value for a 25mm thick TBG
connection plate = 1.66 W/K.

Oil and moisture resistant and asbestos free, they have

a maintanance free service lifetime in excess of 50 years
and are rugged enough to withstand rough handling
during installation.

TBG 300 is produced from glass reinforced polyester resin.

TBN 260 is produced from polyamide with molybdenum

disulphide particles (Nylatron).

Farrat Thermal Break TBG 300 TBN 260

Max Loading pressure N/mm2 (MPa) 300 260
Compressive Modulus N/mm2 (MPa) 12411 2600
Thicknesses mm 6.5, 9.5, 13, 16, 19, 25 8, 10, 12, 16, 25
Density g/cm3 1.97 1.16
Thermal Conductivity W/m·K 0.59 0.29
For comparision the thermal conductivity of steel = 47.6 W/m·K

Internal steelwork External steelwork

Fig 6.1
TBG / TBN Plate

TBG / TBN Plate

Cantilevered
balcony

Fig 6.2

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Isolated Foundations

Low Frequency Vibration Isolation Plinth

Rotating and vibration creating machinery and equipment mounted on suspended
floors can cause severe vibration transmission problems when the disturbing
frequencies resonate with the floor natural frequency. A solution to this problem
involves mounting the equipment on a concrete plinth (to increase system mass)

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which in turn is supported on Farrat low frequency coil spring isolators
(See Farrat Cat 2.07). Farrat can provide application advice and proposals.

Examples: HVAC, Gensets, Pumps, Industrial washing machines.

For higher frequency and general purpose plinth mounted applications ISOMAT or
FAVIM elastomeric isolation can be used. See Farrat Cat 4.07

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Isolated Foundations
Farrat boasts significant experience in the specification & supply of
these specialised systems for structural isolation & isolated foundations
for machinery.

If given the nature of the problem or the expected problem,

Farrat can provide technical / design advice and develop appropriate
solutions. Full specifications, predicted natural frequencies, damping ratios,
layout drawings and installation instructions would all be incorporated.
If necessary site installation or supervision can be provided.

Please contact Farrat for further literature (Cat 4.07) or information.

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Elastomeric foundation isolation
Fig 7.4 Spring damper low frequency
foundation isolation

Fig 7.5 Impact machine

foundation isolation
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Squaregrip (SG)
High strength vibration damping material
for machinery and equipment needing a stiff
vibration damped support with minimum
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NBR

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machine movement. Catalogues 1.06, 6.07

An elastic vibration isolation material

with good shock and vibration isolation
properties. Catalogues 1.06, 6.07

Vidam (VM)
General Purpose, rubber/cork based machine
mounting material. Catalogues 1.06, 6.07

Isomat (IM)
High performance shock and vibration
isolation material. Unique design provides
increased elasticity and improved isolation
efficiency. Catalogues 1.06, 6.07

Hamamat (HM)
High impact, high strength and high
stiffness shock and vibration absorbing
material. Catalogues 1.06, 6.07

Corner / Side Foot (CF, SF)

General purpose machine mounting pads
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Catalogue 1.06

Anti vibration Washers

(AW, AWS, AWR, AWRP)
To reduce vibration transmitted to, or from,
holding down bolts.
Catalogue 1.06, 7.07

Rubber to Metal Bobbins (RM)

Versatile rubber-to-metal bonded
vibration and shock isolators, available in
a broad range of fixing configurations
Catalogue 7.07

Jackmounts
(JCM, JRM, JSM, JMS)
General purpose machine mounts.
Different anti vibration versions depending
on applications. Catalogue 1.06

Captive Jackmounts
(JMP, JMSP)
Machine mount with captive pendulum
levelling screw. Cast iron and stainless
steel versions. Catalogue 1.06

Farrat Isolevel Ltd.

MF Mounts (MF)
Pressed Steel Mount fitted with Nitrile
Rubber Pad for lighter applications.
MF P: Zinc Plated Steel,
MF S: Stainless Steel 304.
Catalogue 1.06

Levelling Mount (LF)

High precision stainless steel (304)
levelling mounts with captive ball
nosed levelling screws.
Catalogue 1.06

Isomounts (ISO)
Machine mount with vulcanized
rubber base and built in levelling screws
for height adjustment. Catalogue 1.06

Isobloc (ISB)
High load capacity machine mount
with vulcanized rubber base and built in
levelling screws for height adjustment.
Catalogue 1.06

Wedge Levelling Elements (WLE)

Precision Wedge Levelling units for rigid
machine support. Catalogue 1.06

Wedgemounts
(WL, WLF, WLB, WLT)
Height adjustable machine mounts based on
screw driven three part machined cast iron
wedges fitted with various types of vibration
damping material. Catalogue 1.06

Air Mount (SLM)

Low profile, low frequency air spring
suitable for both passive and dynamic
applications where a support natural
frequency of 3 - 5 Hz is required.
Catalogue 3.07

Equipment Mounts
(RTS, RMA,REM, RP, RMF)
All purpose vibration & shock isolators
for the support of dynamic and rotating
machinery. Catalogue 7.07

Spring Mounts (SM)

Low frequency anti-vibration mountings with
damping control and adjustable levelling for
efficient isolation of active and passive
machinery. Catalogue 2.07

Isolated Foundations (IF)

Shock and vibration isolation for
machine foundations and structures.
Catalogue 4.07

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Tel: +44 (0) 161 924 1600 Fax: +44 (0) 161 924 1616
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Information in this brochure is for guidance only and in the interests of product development may change