If you are in the architectural design and building decoration industry, you may know that the choice of materials determines everything. In this process, a new and truly noteworthy decorative material has emerged, that is, interior wood-plastic wall panels. Interior wood-plastic wall panels are currently popular wall and ceiling decorative profiles. They have both the appearance of wood grain and the waterproof performance of plastic. They are a new alternative to traditional wall wallpaper decoration.
In this blog post, you will learn about the composition, characteristics, types, and installation methods of interior wood-plastic wall panels. You will also learn how they can optimize your living space step by step and gradually turn your dream home into reality!
Indoor wood-plastic wall panels are a new type of green and environmentally friendly decorative material, made of wood fiber, thermoplastic materials, and additives through a composite process. They are often used for surface decoration of indoor walls, ceilings, and some high-end furniture.
As a new type of environmentally friendly interior decoration material, wood-plastic wall panels are usually made of a variety of materials and have excellent physical and chemical properties.
The wood fiber material is a filler that plays an important role in the production process of wood-plastic wallboards. It can enhance the structural strength of the wallboard, improve its dimensional stability, and improve its processing performance.
Wood fiber is an environmentally friendly material, mainly derived from natural plant fibers such as sawdust, wood powder, or bamboo fiber.
Thermoplastic materials play a core role in bonding, strengthening, and imparting material properties during the processing of wood-plastic wall panels, giving wood-plastic wall panels moisture-proof, corrosion-resistant, weather-resistant, and other properties. They mainly include polymer materials such as polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polypropylene (PP).
UV inhibitors, antioxidants, and plasticizers are also added during the production process of indoor wood-plastic wall panels to improve the durability, aging resistance,e and processing fluidity of the wood-plastic wall panels.
Indoor wood-plastic wall panels usually have excellent physical properties, which are reflected in water resistance, high-temperature resistance, flame retardancy, UV resistance, etc.
The density of indoor wood-plastic wall panels is usually between 0.8-1.4 g/cm³, depending on the material ratio and production process.
The density will have a direct impact on the hardness, toughness, and durability of the wall panels.
The water absorption rate of wood-plastic materials is usually less than 0.2%, which is much lower than that of solid wood wall panels.
Due to the hydrophobic properties of thermoplastic resins, indoor wood-plastic wall panels can maintain dimensional stability even in humid environments.
The thermal expansion coefficient of indoor wood-plastic wall panels is lower than that of pure plastics, usually between 4-6×10⁻⁵/°C. Its thermal stability is better than that of pure plastics, but slightly inferior to that of solid wood.
After adding antioxidants and UV stabilizers, the indoor wood-plastic wall panels have better anti-ultraviolet performance and are not easy to fade or crack.
Indoor wood-plastic wall panels have flame-retardant properties and can reach the B1 grade standard. They have good high-temperature resistance and are not easy to burn. They will automatically extinguish when away from fire sources.
Indoor wood-plastic wall panels also have excellent mechanical properties, which can not only meet the diverse needs of interior decoration but also provide long-term usability.
The bending strength of indoor wood-plastic wall panels is usually between 15-30MPa, depending on the ratio of wood powder to resin and the type of additives.
This property makes the wall panels less likely to break when subjected to large external forces.
The impact strength of indoor wood-plastic wall panels is generally 10-15kJ/m², and they still have good toughness and anti-destruction ability when subjected to external impact.
The tensile strength of indoor wood-plastic wall panels is usually between 10-25 MPa, and when they are subjected to tensile force, they can show strong resistance.
The elastic modulus of wood-plastic materials is generally 2-4GPa, which is suitable for wall decoration that requires a certain bearing capacity.
The creep performance of indoor wood-plastic wall panels is relatively low. Even under long-term stress, its dimensional changes are very small, ensuring that it can maintain structural stability for a long time.
In some high-frequency wall decoration environments, the wear resistance of indoor wood-plastic wall panels is very good.
Indoor wood-plastic wall panels have a high hardness. In the Shore hardness test, their test values are mostly between D70-D90, which can effectively resist scratches and impacts.
The chemical resistance of interior wood-plastic wall panels is also excellent, showing excellent durability, environmental protection, and corrosion resistance.
Indoor wood-plastic wall panels show excellent corrosion resistance in acidic, alkaline, and salt environments.
Thermoplastic resins are chemically stable and are not prone to chemical degradation in humid or chemically polluted environments.
A certain proportion of phenolic or amine stabilizers are added to indoor wood-plastic wall panels during the manufacturing process, so that they are not easily oxidized even when exposed to air, thereby extending the service life of the material.
Indoor wood-plastic wall panels have a high tolerance to detergents, weak acids, and weak alkalis, and are not prone to chemical reactions or corrosion.
To ensure that indoor wood-plastic wall panels have excellent environmental performance, the types and proportions of additives are usually strictly controlled to ensure that the volatile organic compound content released by the finished profile is low.
Indoor wood-plastic wall panels can show good thermochemical stability in high-temperature environments. Their decomposition temperature is generally between 200-250℃, and they will not release harmful substances when used at room temperature.
Since the surface of indoor wood-plastic wall panels is smooth and does not absorb water, and antibacterial agents are added during the manufacturing process, they can effectively inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, and fungi.
After adding ultraviolet absorbers (such as titanium dioxide or HALS light stabilizers) to interior wood-plastic wall panels, they can effectively resist photochemical degradation caused by ultraviolet rays and prevent aging, fading, and cracking.
There are many types of indoor wood-plastic wall panels. They can be divided into many categories according to different installation scenarios, appearances, and colors. The following introduces several common usage scenarios of wood-plastic wall panels in interiors.
The wood-plastic wall panels used for bedroom walls are usually 2.4m~3m in length, 150mm~200mm in width, and 8mm~15mm in thickness. This type of wall can meet the indoor wall height, reduce the number of joints, and can be installed quickly.
Secondly, according to the different styles of the room, flat wood-plastic wall panels, grooved wood-plastic wall panels, curved wood-plastic wall panels, and inner-arc or outer-arc wood-plastic wall panels are usually selected for combination decoration.
In addition, to make the bedroom wall obtain a more perfect decorative appearance and a unified visual effect, PVC or metal edge strips are usually used to trim the edges of the wood-plastic wall panels.
The bedroom wood-plastic wall panels are both decorative and functional. Their natural wood grain or skin-feel appearance can create a warm and comfortable atmosphere for the bedroom space and can isolate external noise to a certain extent.
Ceiling decoration usually uses lightweight and visually coordinated wood-plastic wall panels, with a length generally controlled at 3m~4m to reduce gaps when paving a large area; secondly, the width is generally 100mm~150mm; to ensure stability after installation and reduce the load on the ceiling, the thickness is generally 6mm~10mm.
Secondly, the choice of color needs to consider the area, spaciousness, and decoration style of the indoor space. For lower or smaller spaces, light-colored wood-plastic wall panels can be used to increase the sense of transparency and brightness. For spacious indoor spaces, dark-colored wood-plastic wall panels can be used to increase the sense of luxury and layering of the space. In addition, modern or Nordic-style interior spaces usually use neutral, natural-toned wood-plastic wall panels to create a comfortable home atmosphere.
Usually, it is necessary to seek the help of professional construction workers to ensure the aesthetics and stability of the suspended ceiling wood plastic wall panels after installation. Before installing the suspended ceiling wood plastic wall panels, light steel keels or wooden keels must be used as the basic frame to ensure the stability and bearing capacity of the structure.
In addition, the edges of the wood-plastic wall panels at the edges of the ceiling also need to be wrapped with PVC or metal edge strips to ensure a smooth transition between the ceiling and the wall.
50mm wide curved wood-plastic wall panels are usually used on the indoor column edges. This type of wall panel adopts a mother-and-child groove design, and no nails or metal fasteners are required during installation. The connected column edge wood-plastic wall panels can be easily bent.
Using curved wood-plastic wall panels to wrap and decorate the surface of the columns can cover up the flaws or construction marks on the surface of the columns, while also enhancing the visual appeal of the interior, adding a visual extension effect and artistic sense to the space.
The entrance decoration wood plastic wall panels have great flexibility in appearance design. They can adopt square groove wood plastic wall panels, flat wood plastic wall panels, curved wood plastic wall panels, and other types. By matching with other elements such as shoe cabinets, wardrobes, storage hanging panels, etc., they create a sense of hierarchy for the space at the indoor door and play the role of dividing space and functional zoning.
Light-colored wood-plastic wall panels can make your entrance space appear brighter and more spacious, while dark-colored wood-plastic wall panels can enhance the layering of the space and are suitable for large-area paving projects.
The TV background wall is the most eye-catching part of the living room. The rich texture and color of the wood-plastic wall panels can make the TV wall the visual focus of the living room, enhancing the artistic and design sense of the space.
Usually choosing TV background wall wood-plastic wall panels that match furniture, floors or other decorative materials can make your living room design style more unified.
In addition, the high-density design of the solid TV background wall wood-plastic wall panels can isolate noise to a certain extent and avoid the interaction of noise in different spaces in the room.
Kitchen wood plastic wall panels will pay more attention to practicality, so the requirements for waterproof, moisture-proof, flame retardant, easy to clean, and other properties are more stringent.
The kitchen is a place with more water vapor and oil smoke, and the kitchen wood plastic wall panels have become the preferred material for kitchen space wall decoration due to their low water absorption, high-temperature resistance, easy cleaning, and low VOC emissions.
It is usually used in kitchen wall cabinets, storage racks, wall decorations, etc., to create a unique design sense for the kitchen space.
Bathroom wood plastic wall panels have extraordinary waterproof and mildew-proof properties, and can still perform well in such a hot and humid bathroom environment.
Commonly used to decorate bathroom walls, shower room partitions, bathroom ceilings, bathroom door frames and window frames, bathroom storage spaces, etc.
In addition, the rich appearance and color options of bathroom wood plastic wall panels make bathroom space more flexible to customize. Coupled with its unique waterproof, moisture-proof, mildew-proof, high temperature resistant, easy to clean, and other characteristics, it has gradually become an ideal choice for bathroom decoration in many home spaces.
As a new type of interior decoration material, indoor wood-plastic wall panels not only have diverse appearance designs, rich color choices, and durability but also have the advantages of easy installation and replacement.
Adhesive installation is usually used for flat walls, which are quick to install.
Apply strong glue evenly on the back of the wallboard and then stick it to the wall. After the glue dries, the installation is complete.
First, install wooden or metal keels on the wall, and then fix the wood-plastic wall panels on the keels. This installation method can achieve the best stability and have enough space to hide wires, pipes, and other facilities.
Using wooden boards as the base and then installing wood-plastic wall panels is usually suitable for uneven walls, hidden wires or pipes, and improved wall sound insulation.
After the wooden boards are primed, the construction surface of the wood-plastic wall panels will be cleaner and smoother, and the wall panels will be more beautiful and firm after installation.
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