Are drop ceiling tiles effective materials for bass traps?

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wikipedia said:
Ceiling tiles are lightweight tiles used in the interior of buildings. They are placed in an aluminium grid and they provide little thermal insulation but are generally designed to improve the acoustics of a room. Mineral fibre tiles are fabricated from a range of products; wet felt tiles can be manufactured from perlite, mineral wool, and fibers from recycled paper, stonewool tiles are created by combining molten stone and binders which is then spun to create the tile, or gypsum tiles which are based on the soft mineral and then finished with vinyl, paper or a decorative face.
Ceiling tiles very often have patterns on the front face; these are there in most circumstances to aid with the tiles ability to improve acoustics.
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Ceiling tiles are made to deaden sound, would they work for bass traps? I can't seem to find any specs on them anywhere - like what exactly they are made out of. Was wondering if I could use them to make bass traps and also some reflection panels (instead of the acoustic angle patterned foam).
 
But they work well for the upper mids and high end.

I have some on my ceiling, though not as a drop-ceiling, instead I used some silicon caulk adhesive to put them directly on the ceiling, then I trimmed out the edges and seams with wood molding.

I didn't do the entire ceiling...only sections.
 
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