In the assortment of wallpapers presented on the building materials market, vinyl wallpapers occupy a fairly wide segment. As a finishing material, they are a wall coating that has a two -layer structure – the base (paper, non -woven) and the outer layer (PVC coating applied using special technology). Vinyl wallpapers are among environmentally friendly products, are easy to clean (some types of sinks), which allows them to be used to decorate the interior of almost any rooms.
Vinyl wallpaper in the interior
In addition to the basis, vinyl wallpapers can be divided into several types depending on the technology of applying the outer layer, resulting in smooth, embossed, embossed wallpaper, silkography. Smooth vinyl wallpapers that do not have a pronounced textured surface are most often used where the walls are subjected to frequency washing, for example, to design the interior of the kitchen or hallway. In addition, production technology allows you to create vinyl wallpapers with such a water -repellent surface that they can be used even to decorate the bathroom (with the exception of showers or places directly around the bath). Such wallpapers also call the “Superme” and on the package they have three wavy stripes. And do not worry that the design of these rooms will be boring and inexpressive. Vinyl wallpapers are produced with such a variety of drawings that it will not be difficult to choose the most suitable.
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Relief vinyl wallpapers have a pronounced structure of the decorative layer – relief, which, in fact, speaks of the name of this type of vinyl wallpaper (they are also called foamed). The surface of such wallpapers is distinguished by some looseness and suppleness when pressed. They are easy to damage, even hitting inadvertently furniture. In addition, they cannot be washed, only vacuumed. Foamed wallpapers are best suited for the living room or bedroom, especially since for greater decorativeness in the PVC for the upper layer of some brands of these wallpaper, sparkles are added.
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Tyced vinyl wallpapers are somewhat more resistant to external exposure. The upper layer in such wallpaper is processed by hot embossing, as a result of which a peculiar film is formed in the form of a particular pattern.
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It should be said that PVC properties make it possible to use the most diverse additives in the process of production of wallpaper, the result of which is the spectacity of the outer layer. The most striking example is the Vinyl wallpaper “Silkography”. In the production process of these wallpaper, silk fibers are used. In addition, PVC allows you to form the surface of wallpaper of various textures and textures. Vinyl wallpapers perfectly imitate decorative plaster, wood, fabric. Vinyl wallpaper with a surface for a brick and natural stone is especially popular.
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Vinyl wallpaper: pros and cons of
This is not to say that vinyl wallpaper is the perfect finishing material. There are advantages and disadvantages. The pluses of vinyl wallpaper should be attributed, first of all, high decorativeness. Next. Vinyl wallpaper is a fairly strong finishing material (the base consists of two, sometimes three, layers of paper or non -woven). Foamed wallpapers perfectly hide small surface flaws. Another positive quality of vinyl wallpaper, which allows them to be widely used even for decorating the interiors of rooms with difficult conditions (kitchens, halls, bathrooms) – they are one of the washing (with the exception of foamed). Now about the disadvantages of vinyl wallpaper: they get wet and stretch after applying glue (special for vinyl wallpaper!), And after drying, they are compressed; Do not let air pass (but! Vinyl wallpaper of the latest models are already produced with micropores); Sensitive to temperature differences.
