Design challenges frequently occur at the transition areas between different manufactured systems. One of the most problematic details for many years has been the transition between interior partition walls and the exterior storefront or curtain wall in buildings with glass facades. Even when the interior partition walls are properly constructed, sound and fire can flank between rooms around the end of the wall partition through the light gauge, hollow aluminum mullion framing that supports the glass.
Mull-It-Over Products has invented a trim cap that is simple to install, looks great and is effective at blocking sound and fire from easily “leaking” between rooms. The addition of Mull-It-Over sound barrier mullion trim caps increases the STC rating of the wall/mullion assembly from STC 28 to STC 60 and has UL tested 1 hour fire rated or 2 hour fire rated options. This enables architects to capture the beauty and benefits of glass facades while meeting code and guideline compliance requirements, providing better confidentiality, creating happier clients, improving safety, and increasing worker productivity.
Mull-It-Over Products has finally solved the interior partition wall to glass curtain wall transition detail.
The best sustainable products have an extended life cycle to maximize usefulness while still being recyclable at the end of that life cycle. Mull-It-Over Products sound barrier mullion trim caps are designed to be removable and reusable during renovations to maximize the life cycle of the product. The extruded aluminum in the sound barrier mullion trim caps is infinitely recyclable, but the goal is that they be in use for the full life of the building to minimize recycling.
Sustainability is built on win/win solutions with products that bring multiple benefits to the building design. Natural light, views to nature and low noise levels are all critical components of excellent sustainable design. Meeting or exceeding code and life safety requirements is the baseline of all good building design. Mull-It-Over Products sound barrier mullion trim caps improve the performance of buildings to maximize the sustainable benefits and design options for the design team.
- Third party Environmental Product Declarations and Life Cycle Assessments are used to measure sustainability goals
- Pass VOC emission requirements per CDPH 05130 test standards
- Aluminum extrusions contain 75% recycled content
- Sound barrier mullion trim caps enable curtain walls to be engineered with less exposed exterior aluminum which minimizes heat gain and loss through the curtain wall. This lowers the heating and cooling load requirements for the life of the building
