Materials & Specifications Ch. 3 Paints,
Coatings, and Wallcoverings Pt. 2
Questions and Answers
Type 1 -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Vinyl Wallcovering Rating*
Wall covering -CORRECT ANSWER ->>A decorative paper, fabric(Textile), or vinyl applied to a wall with a
special paste.
Can be a wood veneer, digital, and acoustical
Paper Backing -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Decorative Layers*
Material(string, cork) laminated to backing, Paper laminated to backing, Vinyl laminated to backing
Non-Woven -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Decorative Layers*
Vinyl laminated to backing
Scrim -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Decorative Layers*
Vinyl laminated to backing, Fabric (Textile), Material (String, cork) laminated to backing
Drill -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Decorative Layers*
Vinyl laminated to backing, Fabric (Textile)
Screen Print -CORRECT ANSWER ->>This type of print is created by hand-screening a pattern of
different-colored inks onto the paper through mesh fabric that has portions of the mesh stopped so no
ink can get through, thus controlling the pattern.
Block Print -CORRECT ANSWER ->>This type of print, a carved block has ink applied with a roller.
, Cylinder Print -CORRECT ANSWER ->>To create this type of print, a roller is carved with a pattern; similar
to the block print, ink dispersed onto the roller. Which it is then rolled over the wall covering to transfer
the colors in the pattern.
Grass Cloth -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Wall Paper*
Paper faced with long woven grasses that are left natural or dyed. It has vegetable fibers glued to a the
paper substrate. The seam on the covering will always show. Needs special clear paste to avoid stains
and it shrinks when it dries.
String -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Wall Paper*
Has continuous rows of strings laid side-by-side on a paper backing. Because the strings can be
vertical/horizontal, seams can be well hidden.
Wood and Cork Veneer -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Wall coverings*
Backed with paper or mesh, providing flexible wall covering. 3 feet wide is fairly common. Some sell by
the panel, others by the roll
Foil and Mylar -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Wall coverings*
Metalized plastic wall coverings, backed with paper, are reflective and can show every imperfection in
the wall surface.
Flocking -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Utilized by manufacturers of wallcoverings, carpeting, and fabric. Has
glue applied to it, then sprinkled onto the glue so the wall covering is fuzzy in those areas.
Cloth -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Can be backed with paper, knit backing, foam backing, acrylic backing, or
left unbacked. If backing is laminated rather than sprayed on. the process may stretch some sections of
the facing material more than others
Vinyl Wall covering -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Has a paper substrate on which the decorative surface has
been sprayed or coated with an acrylic type vinyl or polyvinyl chloride. It is aggressive, durable, and
cleans well.
Paper Backed Vinyl -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Types of Vinyl Wallcovering*
Coatings, and Wallcoverings Pt. 2
Questions and Answers
Type 1 -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Vinyl Wallcovering Rating*
Wall covering -CORRECT ANSWER ->>A decorative paper, fabric(Textile), or vinyl applied to a wall with a
special paste.
Can be a wood veneer, digital, and acoustical
Paper Backing -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Decorative Layers*
Material(string, cork) laminated to backing, Paper laminated to backing, Vinyl laminated to backing
Non-Woven -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Decorative Layers*
Vinyl laminated to backing
Scrim -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Decorative Layers*
Vinyl laminated to backing, Fabric (Textile), Material (String, cork) laminated to backing
Drill -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Decorative Layers*
Vinyl laminated to backing, Fabric (Textile)
Screen Print -CORRECT ANSWER ->>This type of print is created by hand-screening a pattern of
different-colored inks onto the paper through mesh fabric that has portions of the mesh stopped so no
ink can get through, thus controlling the pattern.
Block Print -CORRECT ANSWER ->>This type of print, a carved block has ink applied with a roller.
, Cylinder Print -CORRECT ANSWER ->>To create this type of print, a roller is carved with a pattern; similar
to the block print, ink dispersed onto the roller. Which it is then rolled over the wall covering to transfer
the colors in the pattern.
Grass Cloth -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Wall Paper*
Paper faced with long woven grasses that are left natural or dyed. It has vegetable fibers glued to a the
paper substrate. The seam on the covering will always show. Needs special clear paste to avoid stains
and it shrinks when it dries.
String -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Wall Paper*
Has continuous rows of strings laid side-by-side on a paper backing. Because the strings can be
vertical/horizontal, seams can be well hidden.
Wood and Cork Veneer -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Wall coverings*
Backed with paper or mesh, providing flexible wall covering. 3 feet wide is fairly common. Some sell by
the panel, others by the roll
Foil and Mylar -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Wall coverings*
Metalized plastic wall coverings, backed with paper, are reflective and can show every imperfection in
the wall surface.
Flocking -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Utilized by manufacturers of wallcoverings, carpeting, and fabric. Has
glue applied to it, then sprinkled onto the glue so the wall covering is fuzzy in those areas.
Cloth -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Can be backed with paper, knit backing, foam backing, acrylic backing, or
left unbacked. If backing is laminated rather than sprayed on. the process may stretch some sections of
the facing material more than others
Vinyl Wall covering -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Has a paper substrate on which the decorative surface has
been sprayed or coated with an acrylic type vinyl or polyvinyl chloride. It is aggressive, durable, and
cleans well.
Paper Backed Vinyl -CORRECT ANSWER ->>*Types of Vinyl Wallcovering*
