Did you know?

Did you know that to days medical facilities are almost 40% higher in noise that back in 1960?  Did you know that some daytime decibel levels exceed those similarly to standing three feet away from a food blender?  Or better yet, standing 3 feet away from a chain saw?  Did you know that the World Health Organization says that levels in medical facilities should be around 35dB during the day and near 30dB at night, not to exceed 40dB?  These recommendations are based on the well being of the patient, exceeding these levels puts more stress on the patient, distrubs their sleep and hinders communication.  These numbers are taken from data and reports that can be found on the internet.  Isn't it time we start "listening" to what really is causing these patients to not heal or respond to treatment?

Three Months Ago

This will be the first of an on going posting of happenings with me and my new company.  Three months ago today I started working for United Plastics Corporation out of Mt. Airy, NC.  Now if Mt. Airy, NC sounds a little to familier, well it's the home of Andy Griffth, yes Mayberry.  Anyway, United Plastics Corporation manufacturers "Sustainable" Sound Control products for residential and commerical use.  Now, I know what you're thinking "plastics", well it's not (PVC) Poly Vinyl Chloride, the stuff that's always in the news.  Our is manufacturered from (EVA) Ethlene Vinyl Acetate, much better from an enviromental standpoint.  Our products were designed using reprocesssed materials that would ordinarily be in land fills.  We take in these materials from numberous locations from around the U.S.A. and transfrom them into new, value-added products.  The products and processes have been created over the past 60 years from our vast knowledge of experience in material developement and specialty processing.  All of our products, at end of use, are completely recyclable.  If a local recycler is not capable of processing the materials, they may be returned to us for reprocessing.  They would then be reprocessed into "like" products and returned once again into viable Sound Control Solutions. 

In the past three months, I have seen over 260 Architects and another 50 or so contractors and GC's, promoting our products.  We have and soon will be having distributorship from the Mississippi River East to the Atlantic in the Eastern U.S.A. 

There is a growing concern about sound control in a number of different disciplines, from healthcare to schools, from office buildings to factories.  Everyone is not immune from unwanted sound, however there are things that can be done prior to or even in renovation work to solve these problems. 

I will be posting as often as I can our success's.  Feel free to ask any questions along the way, I look forward to any feed back.