The designations on the wallpaper are detailed with examples. What do the symbols on the wallpaper mean. Paper wallpaper

Symbols to indicate the characteristics and properties of wallpaper

In GOST 30834-2002 "Wallpaper. Definitions and graphic symbols" adopted "Graphic symbols to indicate the characteristics and properties of wallpaper". There are also symbols that are not specified in GOST, but are applied.

Water resistance

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper, on the upper side of which, during gluing, adhering and not dried glue can be removed with a damp sponge (rag). Water resistance during operation may not be maintained.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper, on the upper side of which, when pasted, it is possible to wash off with a damp sponge, without the use of detergents, uncured glue and dirt that appeared during operation. Water resistance during operation is maintained.

Wash resistance

Wash resistance

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper, on the upper side of which, during operation, dirt can be removed with a sponge moistened with a 2% solution of laundry soap. Some water-soluble household stains can be removed. Greases, oils and other water-soluble stains are not removed.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper, on the upper side of which, during operation, dirt and most water-soluble stains can be removed with a sponge moistened with a 2% solution of laundry soap. It is possible to remove some grease stains if measures to remove them are taken immediately after their appearance.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper, on the top of which dirt and most water-soluble household stains can be removed with a sponge using a mixture of a 2% solution of laundry soap and a mild cleaner that does not contain bleach. Oils, greases and some water insoluble stains can be removed if steps are taken to remove them immediately after they appear.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper with high resistance to washing, which in use retains the upper side without visible damage after removing dirt and all water-soluble household stains by intensive abrasion with a sponge, soft brush using mild cleaners or abrasives. Greases, oils and individual water insoluble stains can be removed if they are treated immediately after their appearance.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper cleaned with a dry brush.

Sustainability
to dry abrasion

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper that retains the upper side without visible damage when gluing and smoothing the canvas with a dry soft cloth (sponge), while wet glue particles are removed if measures are taken to remove them immediately after they hit the upper side of the wallpaper. There is no water resistance.

Definitions for color fastness of wallpaper to light

Sufficient
color fastness

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Color fastness to light, corresponding to 3 points.

Satisfactory
color fastness

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Color fastness to light, corresponding to 4 points.

Good
color fastness

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Color fastness to light, corresponding to 5 points.

Very good
color fastness

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Color fastness to light, corresponding to 6 points.

Excellent
color fastness

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Color fastness to light, corresponding to 7 points.

Wall covering gluing

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Glue is applied only to the wallpaper.

Glue is applied
on an adhesive base

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Glue is applied to the prepared glued base.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Sticking wallpaper parallel to the floor and ceiling.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Gummed wallpaper - wallpaper with pre-applied glue. When gluing, activation of the adhesive applied to the underside of the wall covering is required.

Definitions for docking a wallpaper pattern

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
The distance between the repeating elements of the pattern in the longitudinal (machine) and transverse directions on the upper side of the wallpaper. In the picture, the step of the drawing is 64 cm.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Drawing step (rapport) (64 cm step between the repeating elements of the drawing of one canvas, 32 cm offset of the same element of the next canvas), i.e. the second canvas relative to the first must be shifted by 32 cm.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Docking wallpaper pattern without the need to combine pattern elements.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Docking wallpaper pattern without any shift of the canvases in the longitudinal (machine) direction.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Docking wallpaper pattern with mixing canvases relative to each other in the longitudinal (transverse) direction in accordance with the rapport.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Docking the wallpaper pattern by gluing the canvases towards each other in the longitudinal direction.

Sticking cloths
in the direction of the arrow

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
When pasting these wallpapers, the arrow always points to the ceiling.

Stick canvases
in one direction

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:

Stick canvases
in one direction

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:

Definitions for wallpaper stripping

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper that is dry by hand can be completely removed from the substrate.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpapers that, when dry by hand, can remove the top layer completely from the bottom layer remaining on the backing.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper that can be removed from the substrate with a scraper after wetting with water and/or treatment with water vapor or an organic solvent.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper can be removed dry.

Miscellaneous

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
A method for ensuring the parallelism of the edges of adjacent strips of wall covering during gluing by applying each subsequent strip to the base with an overlap on the previous strip and removing the excess strip with a through cut.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper embossed on two-layer paper, glued from two paper sheets with an adhesive - adhesive composition, with simultaneous mechanical embossing. A stable relief is achieved by embossing canvases moistened with an adhesive.

There is an appropriate
curtain material

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
There is a fabric, upholstery or curtain material for the wallpaper, matching in color and pattern.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wall-paper especially strong, shock-resistant.

Symbol meaning:

Symbol description:
Wallpaper intended for further coloring.

If you have dealt with wallpaper at least once in your life, then most likely you have seen some designations (symbols) on the rolls that are not clear at first glance. But this is only at first glance, in fact, the pictures depicted on the label speak for themselves, turn on the logic. They serve as a hint for you, so that when choosing wallpaper, you can rely on your priorities for certain qualities of canvases before them.

We offer our services in gluing all types of wallpaper. You can get acquainted with it in the "Price" section of our website.

Symbols can be conditionally divided into several groups, generalized by similar characteristics:

• according to the features of gluing;
• on resistance to fading (light resistance);
• resistance to external factors (moisture, friction, shock, scratches);
• according to the features during removal;
• on safety grounds.

We will consider the most common designations on the wallpaper in more detail in the form of a tablet, without going into belonging to a particular group. You can find the accompanying stickers and their prices in the corresponding section of our website.

In any job, it is extremely important to have an accurate understanding of what materials and technologies you have to deal with. The construction and renovation industry is no exception. Today we will talk in detail about such an important point as the designations on the wallpaper. The decoding of the icons, which, as a rule, are printed immediately on the packaging, will indicate not only certain characteristics of this finishing material, but sometimes also tell about a number of prohibitions and precautions.

The conventions on the wallpaper are important, among other things, for the reason that people cannot know everything. This is especially true when it comes to non-professionals. Nevertheless, if you decide to stick wallpaper with your own hands, it is simply necessary to know the icons on the wallpaper, the designation of which can signal various characteristics.

The fact is that on the packaging of each of the wallpaper rolls there are certain icons that indicate certain properties. Different types of wallpaper (vinyl, paper, non-woven, textile (fabric), etc. have similar information that is indicated on the label or attached with a separate instruction. Let's take a closer look at what this or that icon can mean.

Icon Options

Look at the big picture below. There are icons that indicate certain characteristics. However, this description is quite short, but we will try to answer in more detail. So, here's what you can say about the symbols on the wallpaper, the decoding of which is not always clear to an inexperienced person:

1. A single line indicates a relatively high level of resistance to moisture. However, such wallpaper is not recommended to be washed.
2. The double line tells us that such material can be lightly wiped with a slightly dampened sponge or cloth.
3. The triple line indicates a higher level of resistance to water and washing. Wipe with a soft brush dampened with water.
4. Such a designation, as on icon No. 4, indicates the wear resistance of the coating. They can be subjected to wet cleaning using not only a rag, but also a powder. Even if you intend to do the cleaning with a vacuum cleaner using a special gentle nozzle - do not worry, everything will be ok.
5. Such a sign indicates that this coating is subject to fading in the sun. For this reason, it is undesirable to use it in rooms located on the sunny side.
6. This designation symbolizes that the coating as a whole more or less tolerates prolonged exposure to the sun's rays. However, stability is not ideal.
7. High level of color fastness of wallpaper against fading in the sun.
8. Buying wallpapers with a plus sign, you can be sure that the sun's rays will not cause them much harm.
9. Excellent resistance against long-term exposure to the sun's rays on the surface of such a material.
10. Here we are talking about the designation of how to glue such wallpapers. In this case, we are talking about the fact that you can stick such wallpapers as you like, without selecting a pattern, matching ornaments, etc. Just take and stick.
11. So symmetrical drawings are indicated. So you don't have to worry about the fact that there will be no match, since everything fits almost perfectly anyway.
12. But in this case, you will have to pay attention to how to choose the right picture. In addition, make sure that there is a margin, above or below.
13. Wallpaper with similar icons must be rotated 180 degrees when pasting.
14. This information indicates that the pattern is significantly shifted. The magnitude and height of the shift are also indicated. That is why the wallpaper of such a plan will have a rather significant consumption, which, in some cases, can encourage a person to buy other types of paintings.
15. Designation of how the adhesive is to be applied. In this particular case, we are talking about applying the adhesive solution directly to the wallpaper itself. In addition, the label indicates how long to wait before gluing.
16. But in such cases, you need to smear glue on the wall.
17. . Having bought these, you do not have to worry about applying the adhesive composition.
18. The designation on the wallpaper for the walls with such a sign tells us that it is necessary to use special types of glue.
19. But such a sign indicates a duplicated embossing on the surface of the canvases. It is good because it does not give in to deformation, which has a positive effect on a long service life.
20. Here we are talking about the dismantling of wallpaper: such canvases must be removed in a dry state.
21. As for this designation, then it should be remembered that you will tear off the walls from the walls exactly the second layer of canvases.
22. The dismantling of this type of wallpaper from the walls must be done by pre-wetting them.
23. After the gluing process, it is necessary to cut off certain strips. In this case, one edge should overlap the other.

Remember! designations on vinyl, non-woven, paper, fabric and other wallpapers are extremely important for preliminary study. Only after a detailed study of all the rules and features, you can proceed to the preparation and, then, gluing processes. The same applies to possible dismantling.

What else you need to know about icons

Historically, it so happened that almost any technological breakthrough or development of a particular production introduced many new words and designations into technical terminology. Not always people, especially those who were not professionals in this industry, managed to keep abreast of all the knowledge and features. It is no coincidence that even the very appearance of various types of paintings was also not immediately perceived, if we talk about the general public. However, over time, people have learned to distinguish the marking of paintings by a variety of views, an example of which can be wallpapers such as:

• Mineral.
• Textile (fabric).
• Fire resistant.
• Ceramic.
• metal and many others.

In addition, special drawings were developed showing that these materials belong to the class of ceiling, interior, etc. It must be understood that wallpaper, the designations on the roll of which are indicated by the manufacturer, is a ubiquitous phenomenon. If you cannot find any icons on the label, this may indicate that these products are either defective or something is clearly wrong with them. In addition, each type of canvas, which is made from a particular raw material, also has certain features. First of all, we are talking about designations on vinyl wallpaper, designations on non-woven wallpaper, as well as all other types that are the most popular and common on the modern market of building and finishing materials.

Conclusion

Without a doubt, an ignorant person can get confused in certain icons. However, understanding them is not so difficult. In addition, in order to make it a little easier for you, we have given examples of photos of different icons, as well as their description.

Surely, each of us at least once faced with self-repair of the apartment. For many, this is a very long and complex process that needs to be approached wisely.

When buying wallpaper, most people pay attention only to the picture they like, and no one thinks about how the wallpaper behaves in the room. Although, all technical characteristics are carefully indicated by the manufacturer on each roll. But what exactly they mean, and why you should definitely pay attention to them, we will try to figure it out with you.

Why is labeling necessary?

Wallpaper marking allows you to correctly select the material for pasting any room, based on the technological properties of the material. The range of these products is so large that many can simply get confused and purchase a coating that is completely unsuitable in terms of its properties and characteristics for a particular room. And in the future, this discrepancy can lead to disastrous results, at best, the wallpaper will simply fall off, and it will be necessary to redo the repair. In order not to spoil the mood for yourself and your loved ones, need to read the label, which is embedded in each roll.

The designations on the wallpaper will help you decide how to work with this material, what characteristics it has.

Most often you can see various small icons, they serve as one of the fundamental factors in choosing the right wall covering. Knowing this information will greatly facilitate your choice and help you correctly calculate the required amount of material, as well as save not only money, but also time for repair work.

Sign decoding

Next, we will consider in more detail what the icons on the wall wallpaper roll mean, and we will also try to figure out what you need to pay attention to first of all when buying. The marking below means that you can see these signs on the label of all types of wallpaper, including paper, washable, non-woven, cork, fabric, and so on.

Knowing these symbols, an ordinary person can easily understand what kind of wall covering he has to work with, how to paste, what is the wear resistance of the material, how it is installed.

In addition, deciphering the icons will help you find out how the material will behave with excessive moisture and bright light. Knowing all these factors, work will be much easier and more enjoyable.

Letters

Each type of wallpaper necessarily has a letter abbreviation. These symbols will show what material the coating is made of. This is necessary in order to choose the right finishing material for the room. For example, paper types of wallpaper are never used for the kitchen, as they will become unusable very quickly. So, the lettering can be as follows:

• A - wallpaper coating based on acrylic;
• B - paper;
• BB - foamed vinyl coating;
• RV - wallpaper with embossed vinyl;
• PV - flat vinyl;
• STL - cullet;
• STR - structural coating, usually for painting;
• TKS - textile.

Graphic images

Let us dwell in more detail on the graphic images that are indicated on any roll. These are mandatory symbols that indicate the necessary installation work and coverage rules:

• These designations indicate moisture resistance level(wavy lines) and resistance to mechanical damage (wavy lines with a brush). Accordingly, the more waves, the more resistant the material to moisture and detergents. The last symbol indicates that the wallpaper can be washed with a soft brush and chemical detergents can be used.

• Signs pointing to burnout resistance(indicated by the sun). Here, too, there is a spread from the smallest to the maximum. That is, the average light fastness indicates that the wallpaper quickly fades with prolonged contact with the sun's rays. Excellent light resistance suggests that such products can be exposed to sunlight all year round, and the paint will retain its original brightness for a long time.

• Brush symbols indicate how to glue wallpaper to the wall. From them you can find out whether to apply glue directly to the canvas or to the wall, how to stick self-adhesive wallpaper, and whether special glue is needed (there will be additional information from the manufacturer about this or you need to check with the seller).

• The arrow markings are intended to help you understand How exactly to connect the canvases. A custom sticker is a designation for wallpaper without pattern selection. A symmetrical arrangement means that the pattern needs to be joined for a complete image. Offset of the location of the picture - you need to adjust the joints to get the right picture.

Multidirectional arrows say that each subsequent canvas must be rotated 180 degrees. Sometimes you can see a sign in the form of three arrows up. In this case, you need to understand that gluing occurs strictly in one direction.

The last marking indicates how much the canvas needs to be shifted in order to get a complete picture. Sometimes the number 64 is found instead of 53. This means that a direct fit of the pattern is possible only after 53 or 64 cm, respectively.

eco label

Many manufacturers of wallpaper materials are trying to produce environmentally friendly products in order to protect not only people, but also the environment as much as possible. For this, additional testing and certification is carried out at the production site and in special laboratories. Upon completion, relevant documents are issued, and a certain marking is affixed to the wallpaper, confirming the safety of the product. Currently, some of the main eco-labels are:

• Leaf of Life is the only Russian company that is internationally recognized.
• "Nordic Ecolabel" is the official label of the Scandinavian countries.
• The European flower "Ecolabel" and Organic Euroleaf are the insignia of the European Union.
• The Blue Angel "Der Blaue Engel" is the mark of the German environmental certification.
• FSC is a German forest organization.
• MSC is a certification mark of an English company.

This is not a complete list of existing eco-labels in the world. It is worth noting that most eco-companies are united in the World Eco-Label Organization.

Therefore, if you see such differences on rolls, you can safely buy these products without fear of harming your health.

Quality symbols

If you carefully study the information on the wallpaper roll, you can see additional symbols that will tell you about the safest product. For example:

• RAL- a distinctive quality mark from Gütegemeinschaft Tapete (Germany), which confirms the compliance of the product with the declared technical characteristics, safety standards for humans and the environment.

• CE 2013 EN1502– confirms that the product is a decorative wall covering and complies with all European product quality standards. In addition, the wallpaper must be accompanied by an operational declaration.

Children's wallpaper

For a children's room, paper, foamed vinyl and structural wallpapers are mainly used. This is primarily due to their practicality and environmental friendliness. In addition, vinyl and structural materials can be washed periodically, which is often a necessity in a child's room. Of course, it is important for children that the walls of their room are bright and beautiful, so you need to give preference to materials. with very good light fastness.

Particular attention should be paid to the eco-labeling of rolls in order to be calm about the health of your child.

As you have seen, it is not so difficult to understand all the wallpaper markings. These are simple signs that can be understood even at the level of intuition. Now, with the help of the knowledge gained, you can easily select the necessary material for pasting your particular room. And the achieved result will surely please you and your loved ones.

For more information about the notation on the wallpaper, see the following video.

High quality wall coverings

3. Why do you need to know the decoding of such markings.
4. Purchase of finishing material for marking.
5. Decoding of special markings.

To perform wall decoration in interior spaces, they can be used for the correct selection of finishing material. Only after a thorough study of such markings can you choose the right wallpaper that will meet all the necessary conditions for pasting walls in a particular room, and in decoding and description in sufficient detail you can find out all the technological properties of these materials.

You need to know how resistant the surface of the selected finishing material is to moisture when choosing wallpaper for the bathroom, toilet, kitchen and other wet areas. It must be remembered that in the kitchen, during cooking and frying, condensation can form on the walls, resins, soot can settle, splashes of fat and oil remain, as a result of this stains form, therefore, in order to remove all the resulting pollution from the surface without causing damage to the finishing material and their beautiful appearance, you need to glue such materials for which the marking allows you to clean using detergents, water and a brush. For a bathroom or toilet, wallpaper should be chosen by marking, which indicates their degree of moisture resistance. However, relying only on the value of moisture resistance, one must understand that when polluted places are cleaned using water, one cannot use a lot of chemicals, water, or remove stains with a brush with great diligence, because, no matter what high-quality finishing material is, it will not be able to withstand big pressure.

Marking wallpaper for resistance to fading.

In order to avoid fading on the wallpaper of bright colors and their unusual patterns, during the selection of wallpaper, it is necessary to pay attention to the packaging, which should be labeled and decoded with the designation of light fastness. If for dark rooms or with windows located on the shady side, you can choose wallpaper with a low degree of stability, then for rooms with bright sunlight, you need to purchase a finishing material with a high degree of protection against fading. If all these parameters are taken into account when choosing a material, the repair performed will retain its fresh state for many years.

According to what marking should you choose the material for wall decoration in the children's room.

All materials that will be used to repair a room for children should not contain any prohibited impurities, be environmentally friendly, and could be washed, removed and painted quite easily. All these points are necessary because children quite often use wallpaper as a canvas for drawing, so the materials used for repairs must meet all these requirements. Replacing old wallpaper in a child's room can also be due to changes in the age of your children. You can remove old wallpaper with dry layers and by adding water, this can also be indicated on the label.

Why do you need to know the decoding of such markings

Deciphering the marking of such a finishing material can be useful when calculating the required amount of purchased material, which is purchased with a certain margin for marriage, breaks, errors and undercuts.

It should be noted. On the packaging of one roll, with the help of markings, it is indicated how to paste over this wallpaper with a cut, overlap, butt. The requirements for the adhesive and its method of application are also indicated. The need to adjust the wallpaper, the direction and symmetry of the pattern are indicated.

Therefore, if you do not understand the markings and do not read the information on the decoding of the indicated special characters, it is quite possible to make mistakes when finishing, as a result, an inverted pattern may result, and when staining, the flaws will become noticeable only after the paint has been applied. Therefore, having studied the meanings of all the labeling elements shown on the packaging, you can avoid mistakes that will save you money and help you complete the room renovation much faster.

Purchase of finishing material for marking

Before you go shopping, you need to have wallpaper labeling decoding and description, therefore, you should prepare in advance for the trip and print out such a table, make a list of necessary requirements for the purchased product, such a list will help the seller understand your requests, quickly select the necessary material. A pre-prepared table will be a cheat sheet and will help decipher the markings on the packaging. In addition, it must be remembered that manufacturers may designate their own labels and signs on packages that may not be indicated by international agreements. In this situation, you need to familiarize yourself with the certification, specification for such materials.

Deciphering special markings

Today, all wallpapers have a special marking, having studied which you can determine for yourself what type of material is in front of you, how they need to be glued, about their resistance to light and moisture.

In addition to special markings in the form of images, quite often manufacturers indicate the type of wallpaper with various letter designations. For example:

Tips for choosing wallpaper for a particular room according to the existing markings.

1. For the corridor and hallway, wallpaper labeled: A; B; PV; BB; STL; STR; RV.
2. For the living room, wallpaper labeled: A; B; PV; BB; STL; tks; PAGE
3. In the kitchen it is recommended to use: BB; PV;STL; RV; PAGE
4. In the bedroom: A; B; BB; STR; PV; tks; STL.
5. In the nursery: B; BB; STR;STL.
6. On the ceiling: VV; STL; PAGE
7. For the bathroom: RV; STL.

For non-residential premises.

1. For preschool institutions: B; BB; STL;STR.
2. In hospitals and other medical institutions: STR; STL.
3. In Schools and educational institutions: PV; STR;BB;STL.
4. In Cafe: PV; STR;STL;RV.
5. For offices: BB; STR; PV; STL.

You should also remember that before buying, as soon as you have studied wallpaper marking, decoding and description, it is additionally necessary to clarify information about these materials from the manufacturer or seller.