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Louis (Louie) Smith has been with SAY Plastics since its founding in 1986. SAY Plastics was established in November 1986 by Louie’s father, William Smith, and William Yingling, both of … Continue Reading

Erich Kaintz

Erich Kaintz joined SAY Plastics in 2017 as Vice President of Business Development. He brings 23 years of diverse industry experience to our organization in the areas of thermoforming engineering, … Continue Reading

Lisa Gallagher

Lisa is SAY Plastics’ Director of Operations. She joined our organization in 2019 and comes to us with 32 years of experience in sales, marketing, human resources, and business development. … Continue Reading

Todd Chrismer

Todd brings over 30 years of thermoforming experience to SAY Plastics. He joined the company in 2017 as Plant Manager and is responsible for overseeing all plant operations and our … Continue Reading

Sound Transmission: Stainless Steel vs. Foam-Insulated TPO

Metric	Stainless Steel (304/316)	Foam-Insulated TPO (TPO + 0.25" Foam)	What It Means
Sound Transmission Class (STC) (Higher = Better Sound Blocking)	~20-25 (poor sound barrier)	~30-40 (good sound absorption)	Foam-Insulated TPO reduces noise transmission much better than steel.
Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) (0-1 Scale; Higher = More Absorption)	~0.05 (reflects most sound)	~0.70-0.90 (absorbs most sound)	Foam backing absorbs vibrations, making it much quieter.
Vibration Damping (Lower = More Vibration)	Low (High Vibrations & Noise)	High (Foam Absorbs Vibrations)	Foam-insulated TPO reduces mechanical noise and structure-borne vibrations.
Density & Mass Impact on Acoustics	High Density = More Sound Reflection	Lower Density + Foam = More Sound Absorption	Steel amplifies sound, while foam dampens it.

Comparison: Stainless Steel vs. Foam-Insulated TPO

Foam-Insulated TPO over Stainless Steel

Metric	Stainless Steel (304/316)	Foam-Insulated TPO (TPO + 0.25" Foam)	What It Means
Thermal Conductivity (k) (W/m·K)	~16.0	0.03 (Foam) + 0.2 (TPO)	Lower = Better Insulation (Foam-Insulated TPO is ~80x better than Steel).
R-Value (0.125” thickness) (m²·K/W)	~0.0002	0.2276	Higher = Better Resistance to Heat Flow (Foam-Insulated TPO has 1000x better insulation).
U-Value (Thermal Transmittance) (W/m²·K)	5000.0 (high heat loss)	4.39 (low heat loss)	Lower = Less Heat Transfer (TPO + Foam prevents heat loss).
Specific Heat Capacity (c) (J/kg·K)	500	1500 (Foam + TPO combined)	Higher = Holds Heat Longer (Foam + TPO retains heat better).
Emissivity (0 - 1 Scale)	0.07 (shiny, reflective surface)	0.90 (absorbs heat evenly)	Higher = Better Heat Absorption (Foam + TPO evenly distributes heat).
Density (kg/m³)	8000 (very dense)	600 (TPO) + 30 (Foam)	Lower = Lighter Material (Foam-Insulated TPO is significantly lighter).

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Sound Transmission: Stainless Steel vs. Foam-Insulated TPO

Foam-Insulated TPO over Stainless Steel