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Walldec Wallcovering

Normal Wallpaper

Emulsion Paint

Major Composition

Environment-friendly product, made of natural material, no content of PVC, no content of toxic substances of formaldehyde, benzene or toluene

Paper, PVC

Chemical composition of acrylic emulsion

Application Method

Easy-to-reach technical requirement, high working efficiency, convenient adhesive application, strong adhesion of wallcovering with basic layer and coating, easy pattern matching

High requirement for basic layer, pattern matching required, high material consumption

High requirement for basic layer - smooth, dry, oil-free, no loose parts, no cracks

Decorating Performance

Smooth and clear-cut surface, textile structure, bulky and 3-dimentional feeling, free combination of woven pattern, color and gloss for almost ten thousands of decorating results, capable of being painted with pictures. Color changeable by re-coating.

Single feeling of texture, monotonous general impression, liable to cracking, warping, discoloring, yellowing and mildewing

Monotonous color, single and plain feeling of texture, liable to cracking

Flame Retardancy

Excellent, reaching Grade A (GB8624 standard), an incombustible product

Not flame retardant, price increased for flame retardant treatment

Flame retardant, possible releasing of toxic gases

Reparability

Capable of being coated and renovated for several times as well as repaired locally

Irreparable

Capable of being renovated or repaired but the result of reparation unsatisfactory

Stability

No discoloring, no mildewing, nontoxic, odorless, no releasing of harmful substances, mothproof, excellently stable

Liable to discoloring, mildewing and peeling, with odor, poor in moisture resistance, poor stability

Poor in moisture resistance and liable to mildewing

Air Permeability

Good, free breathing through wall surface

Poor, liable to mildewing and discoloring

Poor, liable to mildewing

Wear Resistance

Good

Average

Poor

Impact Resistance

High strength against impact, protecting wall from cracking

Poor

Poor

Acoustical Property

Good, better than normal wallpaper and emulsion paint

Poor

Very poor

Lifetime

Lifetime longer than 15 years, the organic combination of adhesive, quartz fabric and coating to form an integrated part with the wall

Longer than 5 years

3 - 5 years

Economic Efficiency

Convenient application with little loss, capable of being coated for several times, complete in function and excellent in performance, long lifetime and low overall cost

High loss, short lifetime and high overall cost

High efficient application, low overall cost, complicated reapplying