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		hammock 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Noise-canceling single-layer woven silk and cotton... So would a wall of helium balloons work as a sound dampener? Or perhaps diffuser? A lot cheaper than fiberboard & foam

ParacelsusOfEgg 5 days ago [–]

I doubt it would be cheaper than foam, but this is similar to gas filled windows. Argon or Krypton gas is pumped in-between the window panes to provide another layer of insulation.

hammock 5 days ago | [–]

Makes sense

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