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02.10.2004

The German chemical company Bayer, together with the electrical engineering company Siemens, has developed a composite polyurethane foam material, on the basis of which sound panels with a thickness of 7 millimeters are made, built directly into the walls of any room.

Sound vibrations are transmitted to the panel from a coil, such as a conventional speaker head, glued to it. The room is no longer cluttered with bulky stereo speakers. This makes the sound richer, achieving a full surround effect. True, it is undesirable to hang carpets or paintings on a sounding wall.

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