- Acoustical
Wallcoverings designed for use on vertical surfaces, panels, operable walls, and any place sound reduction is a primary factor. Examples are meeting rooms, offices, auditoriums, restaurants, as well as corridors and elevator lobbies. Acoustical wallcoverings are predominantly made of man-made polyester and olefin fibers, and are tested for sound absorption, yielding a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) rating, which indicates the amount of sound absorbed into the wall.
- Cork
An ideal example of sustainability, cork is stripped from the bark of a cork oak tree, which regenerates every 9-10 years. The natural cork is then formed and laminated to a nonwoven substrate or paper that may be colored or plain. Cork wallcoverings have a variegated texture with no definite pattern or design. They are naturally mildew- and rot-resistant, and highly permeable, offering some degree of sound resistance and insulation.
- Grass Cloth
Fibers harvested from rapidly renewable plants and grasses, such as abaca, jute, and sisal, are dyed and laminated to a paper backing for enhanced dimensional stability and to prevent adhesive from coming through to the wallcovering surface. Wolf-Gordon’s wide range of grasscloths varies from refined, fibrous textures to coarse, irregular woven alternatives. Because they are made of natural materials, there will be imperfections and some uneven shading.
- Linen
A rapidly renewable resource, linen is the strongest—and oldest—natural fiber. Our linen and linen blend textile wallcoverings are produced with European linen, and possess anti-static and anti-allergenic properties, excellent breathability, and resistance to insects and microbial growth.
- Paperwave
Similar in look to other natural wallcoverings, paper components such as cellulose and rayon are colored with non-toxic waterbased dyes, woven into a variety of patterns, and laminated to paper backings. Paperweaves tend to provide more consistency in color than with other natural materials.
- Silk
Some of our most luxurious and richly colored wallcoverings are made of 100% silk. The shimmering appearance is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fiber, which refracts incoming light at different angles. Inherently natural, the material most often has a horizontal weave with characteristic slubs.
- Textile
Textile Wallcovering—Offering high performance, these synthetic blends of polyester, olefin, and/or rayon are generally laminated to an acrylic backing and treated with stain-resistant finishes. Although intended as wallcoverings, many meet ACT performance standards for abrasion, flame resistance, and crocking.
- Washable/Dry Erase
Writable/Dry Erase—flexible presentation surfaces of vinyl and polyester, laminated to woven or nonwoven backings, and commonly used with dry-erase markers as a writable/erasable wallcovering and/or projection surface, Wolf-Gordon offers several printed designs and neutral colors, in addition to a peel-and-stick option. Installation is similar to commercial wallcoverings, and dry-erase substrates may be used to cover old blackboards or whiteboards.
- Wood Veneer
Genuine wood wallcoverings made from veneers of over 200 different tree species, including domestic, exotic, and burls. Both flat-cut and quarter-sliced options are offered, as well as two categories of reconstituted wood veneer walcoverings: BildenWood veneers are reconstructed through a proprietary process that uses architectural-grade lumber components of authentic species; WonderWood wallcoverings are engineered veneers that mirror a wide variety of domestic and exotic woods, composed from high-yield species sourced from sustainable tree farms. Because both BildenWood and WonderWood veneers are fabricated, they offer enhanced consistency in grain and color.
