Lincrusta

Lincrusta or Lincrusta is a portmanteau of the two Latin word elements Linum (Latin for "linen" ) and crusta (Latin for " hard shell" ). It is a linoleum -like material are made of the particularly wallpapers. Lincrusta is resistant resistant and very water resistant. As support for the lincrusta mass of stiff paper and fabrics of jute, cotton, and (more rarely) of hemp can be used; today is only proof paper on the application.

Production

Lincrusta is oxidised linseed oil ( Linoxin ), rosin, copal resin, wood dust and pigments and fillers made ​​. One of the special features is that over time the material will be more resilient.

This sturdy, pressure-resistant and impact-resistant wall covering has been in the last quarter of the 19th century developed by the English chemist and inventor of linoleum Frederick Walton and first manufactured.

The major components were originally connected by Walton by chance: the linseed oil layer in paint cans that had dried up as a moldable material linoxyn on the surface of the colors he associated with wood flour, chalk and color. This was applied as a still-hot mass of the pattern rolls of a paper web. After drying and cooling by oxygen compound and the tracks were ready to roll up.

Processing

The lincrusta surface can be edited with paint or wall colors, even gold leaf are possible.

History and application

The new wall covering proved soon after its launch in 1877 in a number of application areas to be a resounding success - from royal residences to equipping of iron or suspension railway wagons. 1884 came with the factory Lincrusta Walton in Hannover, the first of its kind in Germany.

Lincrusta wallpaper enjoyed especially the late 19th and early 20th century great popularity. Hence the variety of more than 100 year old examples of lincrusta wallpaper which are still to be found in the most prestigious theaters in the world: about the Cafe Royal in London, Carnegie Hall in New York or the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.

But in many town houses kept the distinctive wallcovering collection, especially on stairs, but also in salons or library rooms.

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