Acoustic Timber Panels
Real timber acoustic panelling looks beautiful in a fitout but it comes with real costs. Weight, installation complexity, and a price point that puts it out of reach for a lot of commercial projects. Acoustic Timber gives interior designers and architects across Adelaide and South Australia the high-end timber finish their brief calls for, without the structural and budget compromises that solid timber panelling demands.
The technology behind this product is what makes the finish genuinely convincing rather than an obvious substitute. Premium woodgrains are hand-picked from real timber veneers and digitally printed onto the panel surface using a water-based, UV cured ink, which captures the natural grain variation that makes real timber look the way it does. The result reads as authentic timber from normal viewing distance, which matters when the brief calls for a warm, high-end material finish but the project cannot carry the weight or cost of the real thing.
The lightweight construction solves a genuine practical problem in commercial fitouts. Solid timber panelling adds significant structural load and installation complexity, particularly on ceiling and overhead wall applications. Acoustic Timber delivers the visual outcome without that structural burden, which means it installs faster, costs less to fix in place, and opens up timber finish options on ceiling applications that would be impractical with the genuine material. Three format options, panels, baffles or ceiling tiles, mean the same timber look finish can be specified consistently across walls and ceilings within the same project.
Carbon neutral certification and local South Australian manufacture mean the sustainability credentials match the aesthetic quality. Custom panel lengths are available beyond the standard 2400mm and 2700mm options for projects with specific dimensional requirements. Creative Systems assembles, supplies, delivers and installs across Adelaide and South Australia, working with interior designers and architects on commercial fitouts where a premium timber aesthetic is part of the design brief.
Features:
- Realistic timber finish using digitally printed real veneer woodgrains
- Water-based, UV cured ink finish
- Excellent acoustic performance
- Lightweight alternative to conventional solid timber
- Easy installation
- Available as panels, baffles or ceiling tiles
- Suitable for both wall and ceiling applications
- Carbon neutral certification
- Locally made in South Australia
- Custom lengths available
Specifications:
- Product Type: Acoustic timber look panels, baffles and ceiling tiles
- Finish: Digitally printed real timber veneer woodgrain
- Ink: Water-based, UV cured
- Environmental Certification: Carbon neutral
- Manufacturing Location: South Australia
Dimensions:
- Panels: 1200mm x 2400mm and 1200mm x 2700mm
- Baffles: 2400mm and 2700mm lengths
- Ceiling Tiles: 595mm x 1195mm or 595mm x 595mm custom size
- Custom lengths available on request
Common Questions:
Does the printed timber finish actually hold up close up, or is it obviously fake?
From normal viewing distance, genuinely convincing. The patterns come from real hand-picked timber veneers digitally printed with a water-based UV cured ink, so the grain variation reads as natural rather than the repetitive look that usually gives away a printed alternative.
Why pick this over solid timber if the look is meant to be the same?
Weight and structural load, mainly. Solid timber adds real installation complexity, especially overhead on ceilings. This delivers the same finish through a lightweight panel, so it installs faster, costs less to fix in place, and makes a timber look achievable on ceilings where solid timber just isn't practical.
Can this run consistently across both walls and ceilings in the same fitout?
Yes, that's actually one of the better reasons to specify it. Panels, baffles and ceiling tiles all share the same printed finish, so a project can carry one timber look across multiple surfaces instead of mixing different acoustic products that don't quite match.
Does going lightweight mean compromising on acoustic performance?
No, the acoustic performance holds up despite the lighter construction. The trade off is purely on the structural side, not the function the panels are actually there to do.
Need a premium timber finish without the structural weight of the real thing? Talk to Creative Systems about your project.
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