CEAC-2022-03-March

New Products
FabricAir® Introduces Fabric HVAC
Diffuser for Suspended Ceiling Systems
FabricAir Inc, Lawrenceville, Georgia, the original manufacturer
of fabric HVAC duct, introduces the FabricAir Ceiling
Diffuser, the HVAC industry’s only seamless, customizable,
most aesthetic and fastest-installing fabric air diffuser for
T-Bar ceilings in office, education and other commercial
applications.
The FabricAir Ceiling Diffuser consists of an 11.8-inch-high
plenum and a flat seamless flow panel in sizes of 24" x 24"
or 24" x 48". The extruded aluminum, fabric-covered plenum
adapts to round supply duct ranging from 5" to 10". The
plenum’s insulation prevents condensation and energy loss.
The insulation, plenum design and flow panel combine to
help reduce airflow noise to an industry-low NC-30 or less,
depending on operatic static pressure.
The flow panel offers nine standard colors, as well as customized
prints, that can match the most popular styles of most
suspended ceiling tile brands. Flow panels are also offered
in custom hues from a 1,100-color palette. Surface-prints of
repeatable patterns from nearly any Internet-available photo
stock images can be applied to the fabric to help create bold
interior design statements. The FabricAir Ceiling Diffuser is
also ideal for exhaust air.
The FabricAir Ceiling Diffuser is shipped to the jobsite within
three weeks of ordering. It then installs within three minutes
by lowering the flow panel into the T-Bar track, slipping
the diffuser plenum’s 8-inch-long insulated Combi 90 fabric
sleeve onto the supply duct and finally tightening an integral
fastener strap. The sleeve and strap accommodate insulated
or non-insulated flex duct and metal round duct.
The flow panel is comprised of FabricAir’s renowned Combi
80 fabric with MicroFlow perforations and an antimicrobial
treatment. Its uniform dispersion outperforms metal
four-way diffusers in airflow and draft prevention. The flow
The FabricAir Ceiling Diffuser outperforms metal diffusers in efficiency,
aesthetics and installation speed, while offering architects customizable
interior accents.
panel is similar and customizable to static pressure levels of
metal diffusers.
FabricAir Ceiling Diffuser’s other advantages include:
• Ten-year warranty.
• Suitable for isothermal or cooling conditions.
• Does not require routine maintenance, however it can be
easily cleaned and disinfected.
• Lightweight construction puts less stress on ceiling grid
structure, because each unit weighs less than 5.5-lbs, thus
saving up to 25 pounds versus all-metal diffusers.
• Ninety-degree plenum connects duct horizontally to accommodate
tight, low-profile ceilings.
• Ideal for credits toward LEED because lightweight fabric
construction generates less CO2 during manufacturing and
transport; reduces the suspended ceiling structural requirements.
• Simple and quick installation.
Backed by the engineering and technical support departments
of FabricAir, which has been an international leader
in HVAC fabric duct manufacturing for all building environments
since 1973.
For more information on the FabricAir ceiling diffuser, visit
https://na.fabricair.com/en/ceiling-diffusers or
www.fabricair.com, email sales-US@fabricair.com or contact
customer and technical support departments at
(502) 493-2210.
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| Chief Engineer