Latest news from Tontine Insulation

UBF Acquires Non-Woven Business of The Smith Family

Aug 02

Tontine Fibress parent company, United Bonded Fabrics (UBF) Pty. Ltd, is please to announce the acquisition of the non-woven business of The Smith Family.

Some of TSF's products include:

• Carpet underlay
• Automotive fabrics
• Wall coverings
• Pin boards
• Liquid filtration
• Cloth wipes
• Geotextiles
• Blankets

The Tontine Team

Tontine Acousti-Panel Heads to the Top of the Class at Chatswood

Apr 08

Since the launch of the Acousti-Panel^_TM range of products in October 2010, Tontine Fibres has installed products in many schools in NSW as part of the National BER program. Specifiers have been eager to get on 'board' with the Acousti-Panel^_TM because of its lightweight and easy-to-use properties, as well as its outstanding environmental credentials.

Special Needs, Special Product

Chatswood Public School's motto is "Excellence in a caring and enriching environment." As part of the BER program, CPS intended to create an environment suitable to foster an exceptional and enjoyable learning experience for pupils. The 6 new classrooms needed to be adequately acoustically insulation, pleasing and stimulating to the senses as well as meet NSW Government specifications for wall linings as required in NSW public schools.

Straight A's

Tontine Fibres supplied builder Quasar Constructions with Acousti-Panel^_TM acoustic boards faced with Melded Fabric's Interlude® Plush Fabric in Lilli Pad green.

Acousti-Panel^_TM was made to NSW Government specification for wall linings and is 100% recyclable (meeting environmental standards) and made from recycled materials.

Acousti-Panel_^TM  can also double as a pin board, perfect for presenting pupil's work on classroom walls.

See our Acousti-Panel Case Study

See our Technical Data Sheets

The Tontine Team

Tontine Fibres partners with AdvanSA

Jan 28

United Bonded Fabrics, Tontine Fibres' parent company, has partnered with AdvanSA, Europe's leading fibre supplier, to launch the Suprelle brand in Australia.

AdvanSA acquired all of the fibre interests of DuPont in Europe and in that market promotes brands such as Dacron, Comforell, Hollofill, Quallofill and Coolmax.

Suprelle will be the brand they promote in the Asian and Oceania region, and we have the exclusive rights for our markets in Australia and New Zealand. 

What this means is Tontine Fibres' customers can expect exciting innovation, better quality and a fresh commitment to improving all of our polyester products and services. 

We look forward to this being a very successful partnership.

The Tontine Team

Carpet Underlay - Which way to go?

Nov 29

Many people invest a lot of time into researching the best carpet for them, but have you given any thought to the stuff that goes underneath - the underlay?

Carpet underlay, although a floor-covering's boring older brother, can often be the unsung hero in getting the best performance and value for money from your carpet. Good quality underlay will extend the life of your carpet by reducing wear and tear, provide thermal and acoustic insulation and should help your carpet sit flat without 'bubbling', creating a nice even finish.

If you don't know much about underlay, it helps to avail yourself of the information about different types of underlay out there. Typically you will find that carpet underlay can be made out of felt, rubber or foam (unless you happen to live in the dark ages when people use old newspapers or - eek! - nothing at all!). Each have their pros and cons.

Foam underlay is generally:

• cheaper
• readily obtainable
• easy to install

however some find it is not as soft and comfortable underfoot as felt underlay, and can deteriorate quicker than rubber. Once the foam starts to disintegrate it will lose its shape which will result in uneven wear and tear on your covering carpet, shortening its lifespan.

Rubber underlay is generally:

• hard wearing and long lasting
• thermally and acoustically insulating
• sourced from a natural resource

however it also may not be as soft as felt. Some cheaper rubber underlays will also stick to the floorboards after a number of years, making them difficult to remove.

Felt underlay can be made from recycled textiles, jute (a natural plant fibre) or a combination of jute and hair. Here at Tontine FIbres we manufacture both types.

Felt underlay is generally:

• recyclable and biodegradable
• thermally and acoustically insulating
• soft and comfortable underfoot

however it is not as well known as its two other cousins.

The choice of underlay is up to you however, like everything else, you get what you pay for. So get the best quality you can afford and it will be cheaper in the long run when your covering carpet is still plush and fresh for years to come.

The Tontine Team

For information on our entire range of 'clean and green' underlays, please see our Carpet Underlay Page.