TECTUM Direct-Attach Ceilings

TECTUM Direct-Attach ceiling panels provide durable, sustainable, acoustical options for a wide variety of applications.

Key Features & Performance

  • TECTUM Direct-Attach now has UL® Certified acoustics on 1" thick panels with acoustical testing and reporting that align with industry-wide best practices
  • TECTUM High NRC ceiling panels have a proprietary factory-applied acoustical backer, offering increased sound absorption while saving time and labor
  • Sustainable Beyond Standard: Custom sizes in 1" thickness and all standard panels are part of the SUSTAIN portfolio and meet the most stringent industry sustainability compliance standards today
  • 1" thick TECTUM Create! Direct-Attach allows you to print custom images and designs on ceiling panels to create welcoming, healthier interior spaces
  • Install 1"-thick TECTUM on Trusses and I-Beams for added acoustics while maintaining an exposed structure visual on the deck
  • Now, long edges beveled, short edges beveled available as a standard option
  • Great retrofit solution for noise reduction
  • Excellent sound absorption – NRC up to 0.85 (1" panel, C-40 Mounting)
  • Can be field painted up to 6 times without impacting acoustic or fire performance
  • Variety of made-to-order color options available
  • Can be mechanically fastened to a wide variety of surfaces including masonry, drywall, drywall grid system, wood, trusses, I-Beams, and more
  • USDA Biobased content: 98%
Material
Materials
TECTUM Wood Fiber
Acoustics
NRC Rating A Mounting
0.40
NRC Rating D-20 Mounting
0.45
NRC Rating C-20 Mounting
0.80
NRC Rating C-40 Mounting
0.85
Fire
Fire Performance
Class A
Light
Light Reflectance

A high light reflective ceiling – LR 0.83 or greater, per ASTM E1477-98 as referred to in ASTM E1264-98 – makes lighting systems, especially indirect lighting, more effective while further reducing energy costs and consumption. LR values apply to White panels only.

75%
Anti-Microbial
Mold/Mildew Resistance

Ceiling panels with BIOBLOCK performance resist the growth of mold and mildew on the panel surface.
Ceiling panels with BIOBLOCK Plus performance resist the growth of odor and stain-producing bacteria as well as mold and mildew on the ceiling panel surface.

BIOBLOCK
Humidity
Sag/Humidity Resistance

Ceiling panels maintain humidity and sag resistance.

HUMIGUARD Plus
Durability
Impact Resistance

Surface impact based on the Striking Ball Impact Test, modified ASTM D1037 procedure.

Scratch Resistance

Excellent resistance to surface scratching, scuffing or chipping as per Hess Rake Test.

Disinfectability
Fog

May be fogged following CDC recommendations using EPA-approved disinfectant ​cleaners per Armstrong Cleaning & Disinfecting Guidelines​

Sustainability
USDA certified biobased content

This product is part of the USDA BioPreferred Program and it's biobased content has been independently laboratory tested and third-party certified.

98%
Special Applications
Exposed Structure
Made In U.S.A. Of Domestic and Global Content
Yes

Get the acoustics right in any space!

Request a complimentary Custom Acoustical Report for your next project and receive a detailed, customized report that will ensure you have the right ceiling to reduce noise, improve speech intelligibility, and/or meet your speech privacy needs.

FAST134 means standard specialty products in less than 4 weeks.
Complimentary ceiling design & pre-construction service.
Sustainability Profile
LEED  •  WELL  •  Living Building Challenge
Recyclable/Extended Producer Responsibility
FSC (for wood)
Energy Management
Recycled Content
Construction Waste
Sourcing of Raw Materials
Regional Materials
Location Dependent
Material Ingredient Reporting
Design for Flexibility
Low emitting/materials
EPD
Lighting Quality
Biobased Materials
Acoustics
High Performance Sustainable Ceiling Systems
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Living Building Challenge Compliant
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