Dodo mat hex is not the heavier option quite the opposite.
Dodo mat vs silent coat.
Thermo fleece by dodo mat is an itch free sustainable insulation quilt manufactured from recycled plastic bottles.
From what ive read sound proofing using mass loaded vinyl is the next stage.
Silent coat damping mat is a polymeric based damping material with a supercharged adhesive.
They both offer similar quality construction however dodo hex is 1 5mm as opposed to silent coat at 2mm and dodo also has a slightly lighter grade of aluminium constraining layer.
Looking at the specs silentcoat 2mm comes in at 3kg m2 while fatmat 1 3mm comes in at 1 3kg m2.
Is this worth doing or is carpet over sound deadening good enough.
So going with weight as the key indicator of effectiveness it would appear silentcoat would be the winner.
With an aluminum surface and a unique military grade composition it has been proven to be extremely efficient at the conversion of vibration to thermal energy.
We do a quick side by side comparison of dynamat xtreme and silent coat 2mm regular sound deadening cld mats vs bare sheet metal.
So ive installed a ton of sound deadening in my 912e rebuild.
2 3 x silent coat 2mm bulk 8 12 sq m 1 x dodo thermo van liner 10m sides roof 1 x dodo pro van floor swb floor large lwb van.
With the silent coat you just peel off the backing heat up the back stick it on then roller it down.
Thermo fleece offers a safe sustainable and cost effective way to insulate your camper van.
It contains 100 recycled polyester and is made almost entirely from recycled plastic bottles.
I use and sell both products the silent coat and the dodo mat both are great products and very easy to use the thinner aluminium layer makes the dodo easier to contour into complex shapes but the silent coat adds more mass to the panel.
Mlv sounds like pretty heavy and bulky stuff as the name suggests i gu.
1 x silent coat 2mm bulk 4 sq m 2 x dodo thermo van liner 3m sides roof 1 x dodo dead mat duo floor vw t5 medium van camper.
Silent coat is very flexible which is very important as it allows it to properly adhere to a.