The Health Consideration In Selection Of Interior Decorative Materials - Goodrich Wallcovering

Wallcoverings has made a new comeback to the decorating world with so many varieties of design that it is now possible to pick something to suit your individual desire, to showcase your style and portray your personality.

It also creates a great visual impact and compliments your furniture and decoration. Select a textile backing wallcovering for areas that you might need to clean more often and ask for vinyl top for easy maintenance. Splurge on natural handmade wallcoverings, select from mica mineral, aluminium foil, grass cloth, bamboo strips or fabric. Of course with the advance printing techniques available today, you can also select the design that imitates natural materials like grass, leather, silver and gold foil or even silk fabrics.

Apart from the esthetic values, much has been written and debated about the effects of interior products on the living area – including issues such as indoor air quality and products safety to name a few. Interior products are like paints and coatings, adhesives, wallcoverings and flooring products.

A lot of people are not aware on the side effects of possible inferior quality interior products and how they can jeopardize our health and safety. The most common problem with these products is volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The VOCs in these products escape into the air and may continue to give off gas at low levels for years after application. People working or living in these areas might breathe in these VOCs and a high level may cause a variety of health problems such as dizziness, headaches and other acute symptoms.

Wall finish like wallcoverings and floorings are very important and frequently used for interior, so how to select materials that are safe from these harmful chemicals? Select products that will not contribute to health problems? Think about babies and children crawling and playing at home, parents would want to ensure they are protected from harmful materials and avoid exposure to harmful chemicals. This will reduce health risk.

Goodrich has always been associated with the suppliers that take pride in producing interior furnishing products which are of high quality, constructed and produced for applications in the commercial, hospitality and residential environments. This includes supplying home furnishing materials that won’t compromise on safety and health, with feature like;

• Highly flame resistant
• High degree of microbial resistance as it incorporates anti-microbial additives that resist the growth of mildew, fungi and bacteria
• Elimination of heavy metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and chromium from the inks and adhesive used. One of our associate suppliers pioneered in the conversion to water-based ink and elimination all solvents in printing process.

By working with and sourcing from reputable suppliers, Goodrich believes in providing safe interior furnishing products that our customers can use with confidence in their homes and projects. Visit any of the Goodrich Gallery for the widest selection of colour and design in soft furnishing products.

Featured in Oasis, Issue 6, 2009.

Photos from 2011 & 2012 collections -  Wallcoverings from the Handpainted Flora’s Secret, Omexco and BN collections