Safe wallpaper without harmful materials

Are you planning to change your wallpaper and want a healthier indoor climate? High-quality non-woven wallpaper without harmful materials offers both attractive designs and health benefits, along with a good environmental balance. Most manufacturers of these wallpapers avoid PVC and prioritise sustainable production.

In this article, we explain what makes non-woven wallpaper without harmful materials unique. We'll also cover the production process of wallpapers used by renowned manufacturers like A.S. Création and Erismann, and recommend products ideal for healthy, eco-friendly living.

In this article, we explain what characterises non-woven wallpaper without harmful materials, explain the production process of renowned wallpaper manufacturers such as A.S. Création and Erismann and  provide you with products that are ideal for healthy and environmentally conscious living.

Non-woven wallpaper without harmful materials - that's what it's all about!

Non-woven wallpaper free of harmful materials is the focus here! Health and environmental awareness are gaining importance in interior design, driving the rising demand for these wallpapers. But what does this mean exactly? When avoiding harmful substances, health is often the primary concern. People prefer products made from natural materials that have no negative impact on their wellbeing. This is especially crucial for wallpaper used in bedrooms or baby rooms, where the absence of harmful substances is a top priority.

Substances harmful to health are often equally harmful to the environment. That's why environmental and health awareness often align when choosing non-woven wallpaper free of harmful substances. After all, humans are part of the environment too. Choosing non-woven wallpaper without harmful substances is generally a smart decision for both sustainability and health.

The chequered wallpaper in blue Livingwalls Natural Living 386642 is not only environmentally friendly but also supports a healthy indoor climate thanks to its water vapour permeability.

Make the right choice: Branded wallpaper without harmful substances

If you are looking for non-woven wallpaper without harmful substances, it is best to choose a brand wallpaper. Major manufacturers such as A.S. Création generally label their products and provide information about the manufacturing process and ingredients on their websites. Various seals confirm a good environmental balance or a healthy indoor climate. Various EU directives also ensure that substances known to be harmful to health are not used in production in the first place.

• The CE mark is used to label construction products in accordance with EU directives.

• RAL mark: The Gütegemeinschaft Tapete e.V. in Germany has developed specific quality and test specifications for wallpapers that define both technical quality requirements and criteria for health and ecological safety. Compliance with these quality regulations is checked by an independent monitoring body.

• The FSC® label enables consumers to ensure that wood from responsible and sustainable forestry has been used to manufacture the product.
• Emissions dans l'air intérieur: According to French regulation, all construction products, floor and wall coverings, paints, and varnishes used indoors must be labelled with their emission class. A+ is the best possible class that a non-woven wallpaper can achieve without harmful substances.

Harmful substances in non-woven wallpaper: A question of composition!

Non-woven wallpapers make up the majority of the wallpaper market. While inexpensive paper wallpapers were once produced, the easier to wallpaper and more robust non-woven wallpapers have now almost completely replaced paper wallpapers on the market. Renowned manufacturers such as A.S. Création hardly produce any paper wallpapers any more, but have dedicated themselves almost exclusively to non-woven wallpapers.

The term 'non-woven wallpaper' refers to all wallpapers with a non-woven backing, which forms the core of the wallpaper and is also known as the reverse side. This backing material plays a key role in the wallpaper's stability and durability, but most importantly, it affects how it is applied. For instance, non-woven wallpaper doesn't require soaking before application. You simply apply the paste to the wall and smoothly press the wallpaper panels onto it.

Non-woven wallpapers such as jungle wallpaper like Livingwall's ‘House of Turnowsky 388983 ’ are very easy to wallpaper.

Non-woven wallpaper without harmful substances is a good choice for healthy living

Manufacturers predominantly use long-fibre special cellulose, textile fibres, and binders—about 80% of which are naturally sourced—in the production of non-woven wallpaper. This production process offers the wallpaper exceptional dimensional stability. As a result, it can be applied directly without a soaking time, making it an ideal choice for living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and even commercial spaces.

Non-woven wallpaper with vinyl: is it a good choice?

If you are looking for non-woven wallpaper without harmful substances, you should not only look at the backing material, but also at the surface. With many non-woven wallpapers, a vinyl coating (PVC) ensures increased durability as well as special tactile and visual effects. Many patterned wallpapers have a vinyl coating. These vinyl wallpapers are usually easy to clean. However, because harmful plasticisers were found in vinyl products a few years ago, the material does not enjoy a good reputation.

To achieve the typical practical properties of vinyl or PVC, plasticisers are used to make it elastic. However, not all plasticisers are harmful. In the EU, harmful plasticisers like phthalates are banned. Reputable manufacturers producing non-woven wallpaper without harmful substances use plasticisers that are safe and have no adverse effects on health. However, due to vinyl's less favourable environmental impact, non-woven wallpapers without PVC are becoming increasingly popular.

Manufacturers like A.S. Création are not only focusing on smooth, PVC-free digital print non-woven wallpapers without texture. They are also developing eco-friendly wallpapers with innovative textures. They have created a new PVC-free polymer coating that eliminates the need for plasticisers or organic solvents. While A.S. Création's conventional vinyl non-woven wallpapers are not harmful to health, the non-woven wallpapers from the Natural Living collection offer superior water vapour permeability compared to traditional vinyl wallpapers. This helps support the walls' moisture-regulating properties, ensuring a healthier indoor climate.

Conclusion

If you are looking for non-woven wallpaper without harmful substances, you should choose a product from a reputable manufacturer. They provide transparent information about the ingredients and production processes and label particularly sustainable products. In principle, all wallpapers available from BRICOFLOR are harmless to health.

If you are looking for a particularly sustainable wallpaper, you should opt for non-woven wallpaper without vinyl. However, reputable manufacturers attach great importance to the fact that the plasticisers required for the vinyl coating are completely harmless to health.

We hope we have been able to help you choose the right non-woven wallpaper without harmful substances and look forward to seeing you at BRICOFLOR, your expert for walls and floors!