KARIKA direct-print acoustic wall in a workplace lounge

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Walls · Printed

Acoustics that look like wallpapers.

Digital print direct to the panel, in TOYO UV inks. Artworks, motifs, photographs, drawings or wordmarks. CMYK plus spot colour, matched from a Pantone target. No varnish, no laminate. The print does not change how the wall sounds.

Thickness9 / 12 mm
NRCup to 1.00
InksTOYO UV
Substrate94 colours
Product characteristics

Engineered to specify with confidence.

Twelve qualities that make KARIKA a reliable specification. Acoustically performant, materially honest, and quietly designed for the spaces architects build.

Twelve qualities, four themes
  1. Performance

    What it does to sound, vibration and heat.

    • Acoustical

      NRC up to 1.00 with cavity. Print sits in the fibre, not over it; absorption is unaffected.

    • Buffered

      Layered fibre dampens impact and structure-borne sound.

    • Insulation

      Thermal insulator. Contributes to building energy performance.

  2. Composition

    Materially honest. Recycled, fire-safe, zero off-gassing.

    • Recycled

      75% post-consumer recycled PET. Fully recyclable at end of life.

    • Fire-Rated

      Naturally fire-resistant. Once cured, the print is inert and non-flammable.

    • No VOC

      Zero volatile organic compounds. TOYO UV inks are certified low-VOC and meet RoHS, REACH and EN 71-3.

  3. Surface

    94 colours, accepts print, is tackable.

    • Decorative

      Anything you can draw. Motif, photograph, wordmark, illustration. Soft-finish fidelity.

    • Printable

      Direct digital print at 720 dpi in TOYO UV inks. CMYK plus spot colour, matched from a Pantone target. Cures to a stable, inert film.

    • Tackable

      Pin-receptive surface, even where printed. The wall stays a working surface.

  4. Practicality

    What a contractor needs to handle on site.

    • Light Weight

      2000 GSM at 9 mm, 2400 GSM at 12 mm. Print adds no measurable weight.

    • Easy Install

      Direct-fix or framed. Multi-panel artworks are aligned panel-to-panel before delivery.

    • Ventilate

      Open fibre lets air move through. Resists moisture and bacteria.

Colour library

Ninety-four colours, one library.

The full standard range, codes KA-7901 to KA-7995. Click any tile for a larger view. Physical swatches are posted by the studio at no cost within India.

Neutrals 31

KA-7904
KA-7944
KA-7974
KA-7905
KA-7979
KA-7967
KA-7910
KA-7985
KA-7973
KA-7936
KA-7907
KA-7911
KA-7929
KA-7959
KA-7938
KA-7912
KA-7987
KA-7939
KA-7945
KA-7957
KA-7978
KA-7995
KA-7980
KA-7925
KA-7984
KA-7970
KA-7982
KA-7983
KA-7926
KA-7928
KA-7927

Earth 10

KA-7966
KA-7962
KA-7906
KA-7930
KA-7986
KA-7951
KA-7908
KA-7964
KA-7991
KA-7989

Warms 18

KA-7901
KA-7943
KA-7902
KA-7950
KA-7946
KA-7949
KA-7903
KA-7958
KA-7975
KA-7977
KA-7932
KA-7917
KA-7952
KA-7948
KA-7956
KA-7960
KA-7918
KA-7969

Greens 9

KA-7931
KA-7955
KA-7913
KA-7972
KA-7914
KA-7981
KA-7953
KA-7988
KA-7971

Cools 26

KA-7909
KA-7963
KA-7941
KA-7965
KA-7937
KA-7942
KA-7935
KA-7954
KA-7940
KA-7920
KA-7921
KA-7933
KA-7968
KA-7924
KA-7994
KA-7915
KA-7916
KA-7976
KA-7934
KA-7990
KA-7923
KA-7992
KA-7961
KA-7947
KA-7993
KA-7919
For the drawing

Print, panel, and the numbers around them.

The same plain sheet, taken to a flatbed printer. Artwork is supplied as vector or 300 dpi raster, colour-matched to a Pantone target where required. Multi-panel compositions are aligned at the joint so the artwork reads as one piece.

Sheet size2440 × 1220 mm
Thickness9 / 12 mm
Print resolution720 dpi
ColourCMYK + spot
Made to specCustom size & thickness on request

Soft-finish print. The ink soaks into the fibre rather than sitting on top of a varnish layer. Image stays matte, hand-feel stays felt. Best results from supplied vector artwork or 300 dpi raster files at full panel scale.

How it sounds

Print sits in the fibre.

TOYO UV ink absorbs into the polyester face rather than sitting on top of it. No varnish, no laminate. NRC tracks plain panel within tolerance. Full Intertek 2025 absorption data lives on the material page. Heavy-coverage prints can drop direct-mount NRC by 0.02 to 0.04 at the high end of ink load.

Open the full absorption data
How it ages

An acoustic panel stays an acoustic panel.

The print sits in the fibre, not over it. The artwork cannot lift, peel or crack. TOYO UV inks are stable under interior light. Cleaning is the same as plain panel. There is no varnish to scratch.

Cleaning
Vacuum with a soft-brush head. Spot-clean with a damp cloth and pH-neutral detergent. Ink is set in the fibre and won't wipe out. No solvents.
Moisture
TOYO UV inks are water-stable once cured. Wipe dry. The print does not bleed or run.
UV
TOYO UV inks are stable under interior light. Direct sunlight fades any dyed material over time. KARIKA acoustic panel is rated for interior use only.
Allergens
None known. TOYO UV inks are low-VOC and certified to RoHS, REACH and EN 71-3. Used in hospitals, schools and clinics.
Warranty
Two years against workmanship and manufacturing defects, including print fidelity.
End of life
Fully recyclable. The print does not contaminate the PET recycling stream.