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Vinyl wall covering can be called vinyl wall protection; normally it is made by heterogeneous structure, while sometimes with homogeneous structure; but with thinner thickness. It will have all the functions that vinyl sheet have, but lower spec in all aspects cause there is less traffic than flooring on it and the main function is to protect the wall from scratch, dirty, damp and bacterial environment. This is the perfect choice for hospital and school. Especially it can be custom printed with stylish patterns
Below, we will explain Sheet Vinyl wall covering in more details from the history, production process, advantages, applications and Longda factory products.
It’s an in-depth article that takes 20 minutes to read.
1800s: Rubber flooring was invented. But with production technology limitation and difficulty of getting raw material, people just don’t seem interested in investing time and money in resilient flooring
1845: linoleum was invented, but it was still with slow development.
1890: Rubber locking tiles was invented. With easy installation which can be done by DIY, the resilient flooring was finally becoming more popular.
1926: Vinyl was invented by Waldo Semon, the man who discovered glue while working for BFGoodrich. He had been trying to create a new type of adhesive that would hold up better than what was already on the market at the time and stumbled upon his life-changing find in process. Initially the discovery of vinyl led to its wide use in golf balls and heels for shoes.
1933, Vinyl composition tile (VCT) was invented. The first vinyl flooring was introduced to the public at the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition. The invention of vinyl flooring was a revolutionary moment for both industry and design. This new material would eventually lead to an entirely different way of life as we know it, with its durability ensuring that people could purchase products without worrying about hiding scratches or dirt under their feet all day long, it is widely use
1950: Homogeneous vinyl flooring was invented. This is one single layer homogeneous flooring with same raw material from bottom to top.
1960: Heterogeneous vinyl flooring was invented; and vinyl wall coveringwas invented the same time. This is multi-layer lamination vinyl sheet to meet the market demand. And the coating technology on the sheet surface was first introduced to vinyl sheet industry, while widely accepted right away.
1950 – 1980: with the production technology development on the vinyl flooring and more and more people start to like this flooring. It’s Flame resistant, durable and versatile characteristics; make vinyl flooring got into every industry such as schools, hospitals, commercial area, public area. Step by step, it also went from commercial usages to residential usages. This is the most important period for vinyl flooring development, and it is finally becomes a well accepted flooring choice.
Today: vinyl is the second largest selling plastic in the world. With the invention of Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and Luxury vinyl plank (LVP), and further development of custom print patterns, such as wood look, stone look, stylish design printing; the vinyl flooring can be in a big range of diversity. And the homogenous vinyl flooring technology was reached mature, it is super high durability and low maintaining cost is successfully making homogeneous vinyl flooring the best choice for heavy traffic area such as airport, traffic station, hospital and workshop. Vinyl wall covering is also very popular to protect the wall from scratch, dirty, damp and bacterial environment.
Step 1: Mixing: PVC powder, plasticizer, stabilizer, lubricant, filler and other raw materials shall be fed and mixed in a certain order
Step 2: Internal mixing: put the mixture into the internal mixer for internal mixing
Step 3: Open refining: calendered into semi-finished products, middle layer and bottom layer
Step 4: Cutting of fabrics and transparent materials: cut the transparent wear-resistant layer and printing decorative layer required in the production process according to the product size
Step 5: printing
Step 6: Mold laying: according to the product structure, formula and customer’s design and color requirements, lay and place in a standardized manner and overlap neatly
Step 7: Oil pressure: after hot pressing, the product layers are firmly bonded together
Step 8: UV finishing
Step 9: Tempering: the product is unstable after hot pressing, and the physical properties of the product will become stable after fire heat treatment
Step 10: Aging: Put the vinyl sheet in Constant temperature room until it is normal temperature.
Step 11: Cutting: Cut into needed size.
Step 12: Inspection
Step 13: Packing
There are many advantages of vinyl wall covering and make it excellet for hospital grade wall protection.
100% recyclable ( Sustainability is the core competence for all the factories right now, when a product is using less raw and 100% recyclable, it is very likely to be the product trend in the future. reinvented vinyl sheet flooring will be available after recycling our vinyl flooring)
Antibacterial and fungicidal ( No doubt this is essential for hygienic facility, ceramic tile is used to be the choice for hospital operation room , but this is far from enough, weaponry against bacteria, mold spores that can lead to infection in surgery, this is very important.)
Fire resistant (think about wood and bamboo wall when there is a fire and you will know how important it is to have fire resistant function on the wall. With fire resistant wall covering, you will no need to worry that the building will be destroyed by flames)
Water proof ( This will make the wall life longer; when the wall is water resistant, meaning that it can handle light moisture without becoming damaged. Mold will still grow on the material if left unchecked for too long but you can added bonus of being able to sweep up any spills or accidents with ease.))
Light weight ( This will help to make the whole building stronger cause this building material is less weight stand on it.)
Durable, scratch resistant ( This surface treatment will make the wall covering life longer. It can withstand heavy scratch without showing any sign of wear and tear, making it the perfect choice for hospital and school.)
Resilient and comfortable ( this is very comfortable for children, olderly, and pet. this resilient vinyl wall protection will keep you warm in the winter or cool during the summertime.)
Easy to install with roll (this can save a lot of money)
Easy to clean and maintain ( this is also cost saving, cleaning & maintaining will be very costly for large buildings, so the cost of everyday usage is important)
Custom print available, luxury patterns, stylish designs ( you cannot print on wood, natural stone, bamboo. When you need patterns on the wall, then vinyl sheet wall is the best one cause it can be printed, and the printing is very beautiful.)
Lower cost. ( this is cost saving when comparing to wood, bamboo and carpet.)
Started from 2003, our factory have been successfully provided more than 150 million m² sheet vinyl to both commercial and residential customers.
Today we have total 2 heterogeneous sheet vinyl production lines with total annual capacity of 22 million m2, and we are now the leading heterogeneous vinyl sheet manufacturer in China.
We have 12 pantterns of sheet vinyl wall covering; and still increasingly each month. We are leading the market trend in the stylish design.
This article is written by Longda Flooring (www.longdaflooring.com), the largest vinyl sheet flooring manufacturer from China.
Please contact Longda flooring for a free quote on your vinyl wall covering and sheet vinyl flooring needs. We have quick response, efficient communication, quality products, on time delivery, and competitive price.
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