Black ceiling tiles are increasingly specified to construct striking feature ceilings in commercial offices, restaurants, entertainment venues, student accommodation, classrooms and study areas.
The dark, minimalist aesthetics provided by black ceiling tiles are conducive to rugged, industrial designs when combined with raw materials such as exposed brick or concrete, while they create serious, sophisticated atmospheres in learning and office environments.
The right black ceiling tile delivers striking visuals combined with functional performance in a wide range of building types. Black ceiling solutions can deliver high-performance properties such as sound absorption and non-combustibility where the appropriate ceiling tile is combined with grids and ancillary products to function as a cohesive system.
Zentia Obsidian: Style and Performance
Zentia Obsidian seamlessly combines striking style with functional performance, making it an ideal choice for commercial and residential buildings. Coloured black during the manufacturing process rather than having paint applied to the surface, Obsidian is one of the smoothest black ceiling tiles, providing a sophisticated finish to any ceiling.
Zentia Obsidian is the most sound absorbing of Zentia’s black ceiling tiles, with Class A sound absorption and a weighted Alpha of 0.95aw. Together with offering depth and darker tones, the tiles aid concentration in open spaces including cinemas, restaurants, study areas and meeting rooms by controlling background noise levels while allowing sound to travel.
The tiles are lightweight and easy to install when using Zentia Gridline systems; available in either 600x600mm or 1200x600mm, Obsidian boards’ edges are square and flat, meaning they can simply be lifted and inserted into the grid. An exposed suspended ceiling grid creates a subtle pattern across the ceiling surface, while Zentia Gridline 24 black grid can be used where a darker, monolithic ceiling surface is required.
Customers can benefit from a 30-year system guarantee when they order and install Zentia Obsidian tiles with Zentia Gridline, offering installers absolute peace of mind.
Creating unique atmospheres
Zentia Obsidian can create unique atmospheres and help cultivate specific moods for commercial environments and shared living spaces. In addition to sound absorption, high-performance properties include 95% relative humidity resistance and A2-s2, d0 fire classification, while containing up to 85% recycled content. This ensures functional performance for high-spec buildings.
Meanwhile, the tiles’ light reflectance of just 4% helps implement a specific atmosphere to best suit the space. For classrooms or meeting rooms in student accommodation or offices, a minimalist design can aid concentration and learning, while entertainment venues such as cinemas, theatres and concert halls benefit from an intimate atmosphere while delivering high acoustic performance.
Nevill Long: The Distributor of Choice
Nevill Long, a specialist division of The Encon Group, is a long-established name in interior systems and a distribution partner for Zentia’s ceiling tiles, grids and acoustic solutions. Our national branch network supplies the ceiling systems your projects require, from tiles to all Zentia grid components needed to combine style and performance.
We consistently add value by prioritising what matters to you, from arranging flexible deliveries through our dedicated fleet to leveraging our longstanding manufacturer relationships so customers can access reliable technical and specification support from Zentia’s expert teams.
Speak to the team at your local branch to find out how we can support your next project.
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