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What are metamaterials?

Engineered structures with properties determined by geometry — not chemical composition. Shape is performance.

Shape is performance.

Metamaterials are engineered structures with properties not found in natural materials. Their unusual behaviour comes from structure and geometry, not chemical composition. By designing the internal geometry at sub-wavelength scales, we can create materials that block specific frequency ranges, redirect acoustic and vibrational energy, and behave in ways conventional materials cannot replicate.

Where traditional acoustic solutions add weight and thickness (mass-law), metamaterials exploit resonance — internal structural resonances create frequency ranges where energy cannot propagate. These are called bandgaps.

Geometry unlocks what mass cannot.

Geometry that blocks sound.

Modular puzzle-like geometric tiles disrupt sound transmission across the speech band (250 Hz – 4,000 Hz).

Puzzle-tile design

Interlocking panels tile entire walls or rooms. Dovetail connection points and chemical links support layered bonding and material coupling. Multiple unit sizes — small, medium, large — for flexible coverage.

Architecture sets the performance

Panel geometry creates acoustic bandgaps in speech-relevant frequency ranges. Scalable from single panel to full-room deployment.

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Frequency Range Attenuation Mechanism
250 – 500 Hz20–30 dBLocal resonance
500 – 1,000 Hz30–42 dBBandgap centre
1,000 – 2,000 Hz38–42 dBMulti-cell coupling
2,000 – 4,000 Hz25–38 dBBroadband absorption

Explore the bandgap.

Adjust the geometry parameter to see how the bandgap centre frequency shifts.

Bandgap: 1,200 Hz – 1,800 Hz

Transmission Loss vs Frequency

Measured results from validated test hardware. Every data point is a real measurement.

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Frequency (Hz)With LC (dB)Without LC (dB)
250205
500308
10004212
20003810
4000256