Protection against vibrations and noise in urban areas

At the BAU Munich 2025 trade fair, Getzner will be demonstrating what can be achieved in urban environments with the help of effective sound and vibration isolation. Particularly in densely populated urban areas, mixed use developments are the norm: retail, commercial and residential units all under one roof. The aim is to allow for these diverse real estate concepts without compromising the quality of living and working conditions. “Our sound and vibration protection concepts support mixed use and also allow for change of use. The products promote the resilience and the flexibility of use of the respective buildings,” explains Sascha Kohler, CEO of Getzner Werkstoffe Deutschland.

Sound and vibration protection for innovative real estate concepts
Even unused areas alongside railroad lines and properties close to tracks can now be put to high-quality use thanks to effective vibration isolation. “Projects like the Wacker House and the Optineo building show new opportunities in urban planning, especially for project developers and investors,” emphasizes Sascha Kohler. “We are focusing on well developed, comprehensive concepts for noise and vibration protection. This allows us to provide buildings with a level of comfort that goes far beyond the legal standards and satisfies the need for peace and quiet. For example, here in the Werksviertel district in the immediate vicinity of Munich's Ostbahnhof station,” explains Sascha Kohler.

Increasing value through better quality of living and longer service life
Getzner is researching and developing materials that are particularly effective in the construction sector. Planners and developers can apply Getzner's vibration-isolating solutions in new buildings or use them in existing buildings, for redensification and for reclassification: Entire buildings or just parts are elastically isolated to protect them from vibrations. This significantly improves the quality of use. The materials also play an important role in building acoustics during renovations, such as isolating impact noise in buildings. “Thanks to their durability and high effectiveness, our products make a significant contribution to effectively controlling vibrations and noise, especially in cities,” says Sascha Kohler.

Sustainability as a central argument
Getzner develops integrated solutions to reduce primary and secondary airborne noise. At BAU 2025, the company will be presenting its new material Relomer, which consists of 100 percent recycled polyurethane granulate. Sustainability is a key issue for construction and urban planning, which Getzner is addressing with its EcoVadis Bronze certification. “Our products and materials have the advantage that they are already very durable, high-quality and therefore ‘’fit for the grandchildren‘’. In order to increase our ability to reuse them in the future, we recently founded an independent subsidiary, Getzner Circular Technologies, which is dedicated exclusively to this topic. And in the area of impact sound insulation, we have expanded our product range in cooperation with the insulation specialist and recycling pioneer Isolgomma,” explains Jürgen Rainalter, CEO of Getzner Werkstoffe.

Transparent environmental data
For integrated planning with Sylodyn and Sylomer, which are currently the most widely used, trademark-protected materials, Getzner has made the environmentally relevant key data available as an EPD (Environmental Product Declaration). They provide standardized information about their environmental impact on the basis of life cycle analyses (LCA) and play a key role in achieving sustainable building standards.

More than 20 expert lectures as part of the trade fair programme
From 13-17 January 2025, Getzner will be offering expert lectures daily at its stand, specifically on the challenges associated with vibrations and noise in urban areas. In more than 20 presentations, the experts will provide information on various solutions and also shed light on the topic of sustainability. The planned programme can be viewed in detail online at www.getzner.com/bau2025-lectures, no registration is required.

Sustainability and vibration protection are not only important in urban centres. Wherever people are looking for an undisturbed, comfortable living environment, planners, investors and building owners are constantly faced with new challenges, which is why these issues are becoming increasingly important.

 

Getzner Werkstoffe

BAU München 2025: Hall B6, Stand 430