Heater Polyf is made of foamed polyethylene by the method of foaming, due to this, a material with a closed cell structure is obtained. On top of the polyethylene foam coated with special paper. The main purpose is the insulation of the walls from the exhaust of an apartment or house. The strength of the paper layer allows you to glue heavy vinyl wallpapers on it. However, it is positioned as a heater for wallpapering or a substrate for wallpaper. The thickness of the material is 5 mm and the density is 30 kg / m3. The material is glued butt.
According to the manufacturer himself, using this insulation, it is possible to significantly reduce heat loss and improve the sound insulation of the room, while not losing useful area. On the use of insulation Polif for wallpaper there are diverse reviews. Most often, complaints arise when gluing the walls with light wallpaper: the places where the wallpaper joins diverge during the drying process, you have to re-glue the edges.
Features of Polyf for wallpaper:
- reduces heat loss;
- performs the role of sound insulation;
- does not pass steam and moisture;
- evens out the roughness and small roughnesses of the walls;
- not damaged by insects;
- recommended for corner rooms and walls adjacent to rooms without heating;
- suitable for multiple wallpapering;
- safe;
- has less strength than plaster or drywall.
This material is relatively new, so be sure to share your experience on the appropriateness of using this insulation from a practical point of view.