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Other Wall and Ceiling Materials:
Ceramic Tile
Drywall
Epoxy Paint
Stainless Steel
Concrete Block
Vinyl Wall Coverings
Material |
Cleanability |
Abuse Resistance |
Replacement Cycle |
Cost |
frpDesign Solutions |
Best |
Best |
Lasts for life of building |
Medium |
Ceramic Tile |
Good
but grout lines can be difficult to clean |
Good
but tiles can crack upon impact |
Life of building, but grout may need replacing |
High |
Stainless Steel |
Good |
Good
can dent and scratch |
Life of building |
High |
Painted Drywall |
Poor |
Poor
will crack, dent and scratch |
Needs to be repainted often |
Low |
Concrete Block |
Poor
not USDA approved |
Good
will fracture/chip with moderate impact |
Must be sealed or painted often |
Low |
 Ceramic Tile
Ceramic tile must be cleaned more frequently than FRP and dirt, mildew, and staining in the grout lines are often problems.Tile can crack or shatter and are difficult to replace.Ceramic tile is usually twice the cost of frp.
 Drywall
Drywall is difficult to clean and needs to be repainted quite often. It also has a relatively low impact strength compared to frp.
Drywall has poor resistance to water and moisture and is therefore susceptible to mold and mildew.
 Epoxy Paint
Epoxy paint involves a labor intensive installation process. After installation it has high maintenance requirements.
Epoxy paint is not impact or abrasion resistant and it is easily affected by moisture and chemicals.
 Stainless Steel
Stainless steel dents easily upon impact. Its surface also shows any abrasion marks.
It is susceptible to corrosion in certain environments and normally costs at least twice as much as FRP.
 Contrete Block Concrete block is porous and must therefore be sealed or painted often.
It is difficult to clean and not USDA compliant.
 Vinyl Wall Coverings
Vinyl wall coverings are expensive and difficult to install. They are not impact or abrasion resistant and tend to show imperfections below the surface.
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