Clarifying "3D Wall Panels" and "Wave Wall Textures"

With the introduction of modularArts® in 2002, a new category was formed – Sculptural Wall Paneling. In the years since that introduction we've seen a few companies emerge ready to emulate a similar style, with various degrees of success and quality. A simple search of "3D wall paneling" or "wave wall" will bring up many different avenues to navigate.

We like open and honest competition! And we talk with thousands of Designers and Architects around the world and sense that there is some confusion regarding the differences between these companies, how to to tell them apart and specify a quality product.

It's worth clarifying MDF: Medium Density Fiberboard (or MDF) is wood particles held together with resins and adhesives. You will often find them cheap, and sporting crude imitations of original modularArts® designs. modularArts® employs Glass Reinforced Gypsum for its fires safety, flexibility, ease of installation, light weight, ability to join in a seamless surface, and crisp detail. They further enhanced and improved their gypsum products by adding a lightweight plant-based foam core. This has made the product easier to handle and substantially less to ship.

modularArts® panels have easily passed the rigorous NFPA 286 room burn test. This full-scale test is better at determining the hazard of an interior finish than its predecessor, ASTM E84, and is being adopted as an international standard to determine the fire safety of interior use products.

Interlocking, Self-Aligning Edges: Achieving a seamless surface is far more practical if the surfaces align as they are installed. Multiple registrations tabs on modularArts products ensure precise alignment in all dimensions, making a continuous, seamless surface a realistic achievement in a practical amount of install time. With the exception of the new EZ-Seam™ panels (which require no seaming), their products fit right into standard drywall finish schedules with a similar process. Panel and tiles mount easily over unfinished drywall, and the finishing employs similar materials, methods and tools.

Here are some companies producing wall paneling:

Textures 3-d® (China Design Studio, LLC d/b/a Textures 3D Panels): Chinese machined MDF, material produced in Malaysia.

Interlam: They produce a wide range of products, mostly MDF, however there is a new plaster product called "Super Rock".

3d Wall Panels: Chinese manufactured MDF.

Innovative Accents: Machined MDF.

WallArt: Small tiles embedded with sustainable fiber. They place a priority on being green and eco friendly. Linear designs are not continuous.

Armourcoat Sculptural: Plaster panels that are glued to the wall.

We invite you to test the products out, get product quotes, and learn more about their product difference.

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