Cotton plaster

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Cotton plaster , also known as liquid wallpaper or seamless wallpaper , is a ceiling and wall covering made of cotton and is used indoors instead of wallpaper or mineral plaster . Effect materials can be mixed in to enhance the look. Cotton plaster is applied to the surfaces using a plastic smoothing trowel or a funnel spray gun.

History and characteristics

Liquid wallpapers were made from pure silk in the old Japanese imperial city of Kyoto around 350 years ago.

In the 18th century, the name flock wallpaper was understood to mean a similar type of wallcovering in which wool dust is applied to a carrier material.

Through further development, a wall covering was created that not only creates a comfortable and homely atmosphere, but also offers individual design options. These days, liquid wallpapers are made from cotton, silk (or rayon) and / or textile fibers and binders. Mixed with water, it is then applied with a smoothing trowel or suitable spray equipment.

There are decors in different colors and structures, in subtle natural tones, in bright colors, with shiny fibers or with a mica effect. The properties of cotton plaster are shaped by the cotton. Cotton is soft, tear-resistant, hard-wearing and can absorb and release almost half of its own weight in moisture. The wall covering is breathable and sound absorbing. Walls coated with cotton plaster feel warm due to the high thermal resistance of the cotton.

The material is easy to work with and can bridge small cracks. Liquid wallpapers can be used for furnishing new buildings as well as for renovations. Cotton plaster is a real alternative to wallpaper or conventional mineral plasters. Cotton plaster is a typical do-it-yourself product.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Institute for International Architecture Documentation: Detail . Verlag Architektur + Baudetail GmbH, 1995, ISSN  0011-9571 , OCLC 1566304 , p. 372 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  2. ↑ Ludwig Baron Döry, flock wallpaper , in: Reallexikon zur Deutschen Kunstgeschichte, Vol. IX (1997), Col. 1274–1288; in: RDK Labor