Isolation Clip
The Isolation Clip is used in new or existing wall and ceiling constructions to isolate the gypsum board from the framing. Clips are fastened directly to wood, steel, or aluminum studs and are designed to accept standard drywall furring channel. By breaking the mechanical connection between the isolated gypsum board and the other side of the wall or floor assembly, structure-borne noise is prevented from travelling between the two spaces. This has been acoustically tested to add 15 to 20 STC or IIC points to an existing assembly.
For the applications with stringent noise requirements, isolation clips should be used in conjunction with Roxul AFB® and TuffMass-UL.
The rubber bushing of clips allows for easy screw fastening into wood or metal framing as well as into concrete substrates. With the clips fastened in place, standard drywall furring channel (hat track) is snapped into the clip, and gypsum board is hung using screws per standard practice.