What is BS EN 234-Wallcoverings in roll form about?
BS EN 234 discusses wallcoverings in roll form. BS EN 234 specifies requirements for dimensions and marking. BS EN 234 gives the symbols to be used for marking purposes, for matching, methods of application, and removal.
BS EN 234 applies to wallcoverings for subsequent decoration supplied in rolls for hanging on to walls and ceilings by means of an adhesive, covering the whole of the interface between the wallcovering and the support.
Note: Excluded from BS EN 234 are rigid materials, materials not attached or not wholly attached by adhesive, finished wallpapers, wall vinyls, plastics wallcoverings, textile wallcoverings, heavy-duty wallcoverings, and non-decorative wallcoverings such as wall linings or those with special properties, e.g., thermal, or acoustic insulation
Who is BS EN 234-Wallcoverings in roll form for?
BS EN 234 on wallcoverings in roll form is useful for:
- Paint manufacturers
- Interior and exterior designers
- Quality control personnel
- Supplier and sellers of wallcoverings
Why should you use BS EN 234-Wallcoverings in roll form?
Wallcoverings for subsequent decoration are those wallcoverings intended for decoration after hanging, for example, by the application of paint. They are normally relief or ingrain wallcoverings. These wallcoverings do not, in general, have as good washability and colour fastness to light before their subsequent decoration as have finished wallcoverings that are not intended to be decorated after hanging.
BS EN 234 guides you with the dimensions and requirements spongeability, washability, and colour fastness to light of wallcoverings in the roll. BS EN 234 guides you with the symbols for indicating pattern matching, indicating the method of application, and indicating the method of removal. The marking requirements of BS EN 234 are primarily for information for the consumer and to еnаblе optimum use to be made of the product.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 234:2019 supersedes BS EN 234:1997, which is withdrawn. BS EN 234:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 234:1997. These include:
- Annex B, Method of measuring dimensions: Withdrawn as the reference to EN 12956 was added
- Annex C, Designation: Withdrawn as the requirement is obsolete