Near-field absorption
Acoustic desk screens
A desk screen is one of the most cost-effective acoustic interventions in an office and often the first improvement people notice. Our PET screens absorb speech at the desk rather than reflecting it back into the room.
System overview
Carved, fabric-wrapped and pressed PET screens provide sightline separation and near-field absorption at workplace scale.
GREENISH desk screens are made from the same recycled PET board as our wall panels: needled polyester fibre, thermally bonded, with no added adhesives or formaldehyde binders. The board is stiff enough to stand unsupported at 900 mm, light enough to clamp to a 25 mm worktop, and soft enough to take pins, notes and drawings.
Three constructions cover most specifications. Pressed screens are a single PET board with a CNC-cut edge profile. Carved screens add milled patterns — lines, grids, botanical forms — that break up the surface without perforating it. Fabric-wrapped screens bond PET to a textile face for a warmer, more domestic look in client-facing areas.
- Speech absorption at source. 0.85 NRC board positioned at head height intercepts direct speech before it reaches the room, reducing the Lombard effect that makes open offices loud.
- Tool-free fixing. C-clamps, zip ties, magnetic strips or PET hinges. Screens can be re-arranged by facilities teams without a fitter or a drill.
- Edge detailing. Square, chamfered, rounded or stitch-bound edges. Aluminium and PET connectors let you build runs without visible joints.
- Tackable, repairable. Pins and documents hold directly in the fibre. Scuffs sand out; damaged panels are replaceable individually.
- Made to the run. Standard widths of 1400–1800 mm, plus insert, U-type and L-type returns cut to the drawing.
- Fire-rated board options. Fire-rated constructions are available in 38 of the 46 colours. The applicable classification depends on thickness and construction; request the current report.
| Construction | PET board · CNC engraving · fabric wrapping · acrylic insert |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 9 / 12 mm · wrapped 22 / 28 mm · edge-sealed 9+9 / 12+12 / 14+14 mm · acrylic 18 mm |
| Sizes | 1400 / 1500 / 1600 / 1800 × 600 mm · same widths at 300 / 400 mm high |
| Insert screens | 600 / 700 / 850 × 600 mm · R50 corners |
| U-type | (400 + 1200–1600 + 400) × 600 mm · R30 |
| Fixing | Single or double desk middle clip · side clip · free-standing feet |
| Acoustics | NRC 0.85 (12 mm, ISO 354) |
| Fire | Tested board: EN 13501-1 Class B · ASTM E84 Class A |
| Colours | 46 standard · 38 fire-rated |
| Range codes | GRS-EN · GRS-WR · GRS-TS · GRS-PF |
Values are typical for standard production. Project-specific data, test reports and declarations are issued with the quotation.
Construction details
Absorption, sightlines and installation.
Near-field absorption
0.85 NRC board positioned at head height intercepts direct speech before it reaches the room, reducing the Lombard effect that makes open offices loud.
Tool-free adjustment
C-clamps, zip ties, magnetic strips or PET hinges. Screens can be re-arranged by facilities teams without a fitter or a drill.
Edge detailing and junctions
Square, chamfered, rounded or stitch-bound edges. Aluminium and PET connectors let you build runs without visible joints.
Pinnable and repairable
Pins and documents hold directly in the fibre. Scuffs sand out; damaged panels are replaceable individually.
Made to workplace dimensions
Standard widths of 1400–1800 mm, plus insert, U-type and L-type returns cut to the drawing.
Fire-rated options
Fire-rated constructions are available in 38 of the 46 colours. The applicable classification depends on thickness and construction; request the current report.
Project images
Desk screens in use.
Customisation
Project customisation within the standard system.
Everything below is made to order in our plant. None of it is a catalogue variant with a lead time attached — it is a production instruction.
- Printed patterns and company graphics (digital print, water-based inks)
- Fabric wrap in 20+ textile colours
- Integrated document shelf and pen tray
- Glazed top section for daylight while keeping acoustic height
- Desk-mounted whiteboard insert
- Acrylic-faced screen, 18 mm
- L-type return screen and under-desk screen (350 mm high)
- Integrated task lighting
Suitable spaces
Specification Q&A
Common specification questions.
Do the screens fit existing desks?
Can the fabric and PET be recycled together?
What is the lead time?
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