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Recreate your world with BERBIEN. It is an ideal way to finish many environments on site with little or no down time. BELBIEN is used extensively for interior applications such as hotels, corporate lobbies and elevators as well as exterior applications. BELBIEN also has a strong reputation for its use on furniture, and signage. With its light weight and minimal thickness, BELBIEN is a popular choice for cruise ship interiors under constant exposure to moisture and salt. BELBIEN offers a lot of patterns including solid color, abstract drawings and natural material replications such as wood and stone. BELBIEN's original effective pressure sensitive adhesive ensures clean, fast installation on a variety of substrates. With its superior flexbility, BELBIEN can be installed on highly detailed and 3D surfaces.

Composition
BELBIEN is best characterized as an architectual design film, and is made primarily from PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride). It is sometimes referred to as a cladding or a vinyl laminate. Following are some of the many benefits that make BELBIEN the perfect solution to many decorative problems.

-- Pattern Selection
So many patterns are available within the BELBIEN series.

-- Weight
BELBIEN is lighter than most decorative products available in the market today weighing less than 370 grams per linear meter (11.7 ounces per linear yard). This is critical for projects where weight is a major factor such as elevators, movable partitions, office dividers, etc.

-- Thickness
Each of the BELBIEN series is only about 0.2mm (0.008") thick excluding the release paper. Because the thickness of BELBIEN is comparable to a good coat of paint, BELBIEN can be used for such renovations as store fixtures, doors and frames, cabinets, elevator doors, etc.

-- Width and Length
BELBIEN is packaged in rolls, 1.2 meters (48") wide and 50 meters (54 yards) long. This enables BELBIEN to be applied to most doors and partitions without creating seams.

Benefits
-- Flexibility and Conformability
BELBIEN can be applied to many two-dimensional decorative surfaces and tailored to a 90 to 180 degrees angle for such uses as doorframes, moldings, handrails, cabinet doors, store fixtures, and panel projects. Many of the BELBIEN patterns can also be stretched to conform to three-dimensional surfaces by Certified Installers. This allows BELBIEN to be applied to many decorative surfaces with bull-nose edges as well as concave and convex surfaces. CM, FM series cannot be streched.

-- Pressure Sensitive Adhesive System
BELBIEN's adhesive system is one of the most remarkable features of the product. It will cure to its optimum bonding strength in just 8-12 hours following the application at 23°C (72°F). This strong adhesive system also allows BELBIEN to be installed in high-risk areas such as subways, shopping malls, bathroom partitions, etc.

-- Fire and Smoke Ratings
BELBIEN meets very high standards and carries Class A (Class 1) fire and smoke ratings. As such, BELBIEN can be installed in high-risk areas such as elevators, public transportation, health care facilities, airports, restaurants, office complexes, cruise and marine, etc. Actual fire ratings include ASTM-E84 and UL-723.

-- Stain Resistance
BELBIEN offers excellent stain resistance to many substances as included in the Technical Data. In most cases, stains can be easily removed using a soft cloth and household cleaner such as dishwashing liquid. In other cases, a solution of denatured alcohol will generally remove the stain.

-- Exterior Application
BELBIEN EX can be applied to exterior surfaces that are made of metals that remain stable during climate changes, but is not recommended for wood surfaces in an exterior environment. Common exterior uses are metal signs, columns, doors and store facades.

-- Reparability
One of the greatest advantages of BELBIEN is that damages can be easily repaired. Further, a minimal down-time is required for renovation projects such as elevators, shopping malls, airports, etc. Often, this is the greatest benefit of all as the cost of down-time can be a large part of any renovation.