Matching an Approved PVC Wall Panel to a New Supplier
For a new supplier to an already approved PVC wall panel, start with the details your customer must keep. Our catalogue includes textured 500 × 500 mm PVC candidates with 1 mm material thickness and 50-piece minima. Compare the face, back, edges and relief against the approved reference before choosing the additional order.
- Record the approved reference
- Identify non-negotiable dimensions
- Compare candidate face, back and edges
- Approve any visible difference
- Quote the accepted alternative
Begin with an Existing Panel Candidate
Relia Wallpaper’s matte-black diamond panel is a practical comparison sample for a 50cm-square replacement search. It combines a textured PVC/vinyl face, 1mm material thickness and a 50-piece minimum. Compare its whole face, relief profile and edges with the original panel. A shared colour or geometric description is only the starting point for a replacement decision.
Separate Essential Features from Flexible Choices
Divide requirements into fixed and adjustable fields. A replacement may have to retain the module width so existing drawings remain usable, while a small finish variation could be acceptable only with written customer approval. State those priorities before requesting a candidate.
Your comparison record should include full dimensions, material thickness, maximum profile depth, design orientation, colour and sheen, joining edge and mounting method. Use measured acceptance limits supplied by your customer or installer; the catalogue provides product dimensions but does not supply a universal replacement tolerance. A similar decorative pattern is a starting point for evaluation, not a completed approval.
| Comparison field | Approved reference record | Candidate decision |
|---|---|---|
| Module width / height | Measure and record required limits | Match or obtain approval for change |
| Pattern / finish | Face-on photo + physical sample | Side-by-side customer evaluation |
| Material gauge / relief | Record separately | Measure the same scope |
| Back / edge / fixing | Installation drawing and sample | Installer acceptance required |
Compare Real PVC Options Side by Side
The textured square panel and matte-black diamond panel are both 50 × 50cm self-adhesive products with 1mm material thickness and easy DIY installation in their descriptions. They also list ordinary waterproof, moisture-proof, mould-proof and heat-insulation functions. Compare the visible finish separately from the mounting decision: the original substrate, edges and required fixing still determine whether the replacement works in place.
Material Gauge and Overall Relief
For the textured and matte-black diamond products, 1mm is explicitly material thickness, not the total height of the raised profile. The other square-panel product lists 1.0mm simply as thickness, so its measurement scope needs to be established on the selected sample. Record the flat material edge and the highest relief separately when matching an existing panel.
| Reference | Exact published field | Additional replacement measurement |
|---|---|---|
| 19160 | Material Thickness: 1 mm | Maximum decorative relief + edge geometry |
| 18772 | Material Thickness: 1 mm | Maximum decorative relief + edge geometry |
| 18516 | Thickness: 1.0 mm; scope unspecified | Establish scope, then measure relief separately |
Installation Fit at the Back and Edges
Photograph the back contact areas, adhesive or liner, adjoining edges and any trim on the existing installation. Dry-lay neighbouring replacement samples to review butt joints or overlaps before bonding. For ceiling work, obtain the fixing approach for the actual substrate and overhead position.
Industrial forming shapes heated plastic against a mould and then releases and trims the part. It explains the distinction between sheet gauge and finished contour, without identifying the process used for these supplied panels. A useful replacement sample therefore shows its back and edge as well as its decorative face.
An Additional Square-Format Reference
The alternative square-panel product lists both 500mm and 300mm formats, 50 pieces per carton and a three-year warranty. A 300mm square changes the joint grid; it is not a direct replacement for a 500mm square. On an illustrative 3m × 2.5m wall, 500mm modules make a six-by-five grid. At 300mm, the layout becomes ten-by-nine positions with a cut row.
Order Minimums and Packing Remain Separate
For that illustrative 500 mm grid, the layout starts at 30 panels, but the published minimum for 19160 or 18772 is 50 pieces. Those 50 pieces contain 12.5 m² of nominal panel material; the wall itself is 7.5 m². The difference is a purchasing minimum, not a prescribed waste allowance.
For 18516, 50 pieces per carton is a packing fact, not a stated minimum order. Ask for the selected size's minimum, carton contents and current quote as separate fields. Do not assume its listed carton dimensions identify the packing arrangement for both square sizes.
| Reference | Published MOQ | Packing basis |
|---|---|---|
| 19160 | 50 pieces | Carton contents not listed |
| 18772 | 50 pieces | Carton contents not listed |
| 18516 | Not listed | 50 pieces/carton; selected-size packing to identify |
A Clear Customer Decision on the Alternative
Finish the sample review with a clear outcome: accept the match, accept named differences, or revise the selection. Keep the photographs, dimensions, face, adjoining edge and back with that decision. This is your proposed buying approval record, not a claim about an existing factory inspection system. Release the order against the agreed sample rather than a broad black or geometric product name.
Send the Reference and Additional Order Details
Send the physical or photographed approved reference, dimensioned face and profile, substrate information, fixed requirements, permitted differences and the additional quantity needed. Specify whether the job is a wall or ceiling and identify the customer and installer approvals that must precede bulk selection.
Request a quotation for the chosen candidate with its product reference, design, module size, material-thickness scope, quantity and packing. Add any project-specific performance requirement on its own line. Relia Wallpaper can be contacted as the China-based factory business behind this catalogue enquiry, while the final replacement remains the product your customer actually accepts.
Send the Approved Panel Reference
Email the approved sample's face, back, edge and profile views, together with fixed dimensions, permitted differences and the additional quantity required. Include the actual wall or ceiling position so the product comparison and installation review address the same brief.
Send these details with your enquiry
- Original face, back and side-profile photographs with module dimensions.
- Fixed requirements and acceptable changes in relief, colour, edges or fixing.
- Required piece quantity, wall or ceiling position and actual substrate.
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- Qingdao Relia wallpaper Co., Ltd.
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- Shuyuan Road, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- [email protected]
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- +86 18561762631
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