Vinyl Ceiling Tiles

Ceiling tiles can be made of several materials:
Metal
Fiberglas
Gypsum
Mineral Board
Wood
Vinyl

This post is going to explore what Vinyl tiles offer to a space.

Vinyl tiles have been around since the 1950's, now some have the same UV protection that vinyl siding has enabling them to withstand light so that they don't discolor over time.

Vinyl is light and some of these panels can be mounted directly underneath lighting panels. These systems are fire safe because at 165 degrees they curl and fall out of the grid system rather than having an entire ceiling crash down in the event of a fire.

Vinyl can be washed with simple cleaning products like window cleaner and a damp cloth, but there are warnings against using bleach or ammonia based cleaners.

Vinyl also can be used in food handling areas which is important for clean areas.

Check out the Ceilume webpage to get some more information on installation and designs available.

Note: Ceilume mentions on its site that their products aren't intended for noise reduction, they mention that their product is more efficient than sheetboard attached to the ceiling and there are batts that you can install over top of the tiles, but that of course is an additional cost.