# Life-Saving Wallpaper 'Early Warning Effect ' Wallcovering Triggers Smoke Alarm Before Fire Starts By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-08-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/early-warning-effect References: [korographics](http://www.korographics.com/index.html) & [koroseal](http://www.koroseal.com/images/translations/image_24_1.pdf) [Custom-printed wallpapers, murals and other wallcoverings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/borealis-series) with the 'Early Warning Effect' formulation can save lives. When heated to about 300 degrees Fahrenheit, a temperature point below combustibility, the Early Warning Effect wallcovering gives off an odorless and colorless vapor that triggers most [smoke detectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meross-ma151-smart-smoke-alarm). The early warning can provide as much as a half hour warning as the heat of an [impending fire](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-detection-and-suppression) builds in intensity. Early Warning Effect wallcoverings not only look beautiful, they can save lives! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Early Warning Effect Wallcoverings:** Custom-printed wallpapers and wallcoverings with the Early Warning Effect formulation can trigger smoke alarms before a fire starts, potentially saving lives. - **Interior Design Safety:** The trend of combining aesthetics with safety features in interior design is on the rise, as seen in the Life-Saving Wallpaper with Early Warning Effect formulation. - **Invisible Safety Features:** Incorporating invisible safety features into everyday products, like the odorless and colorless Early Warning Effect vapor, can improve safety without sacrificing aesthetics. ### Where This Applies - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can benefit from incorporating safety features into products to keep customers safe. - **Home Improvement:** The home improvement industry can explore incorporating safety features like Early Warning Effect wallcoverings into their offerings to provide added value to customers. - **Fire Safety:** The fire safety industry can embrace innovative products like the Early Warning Effect wallcoverings to improve early detection and prevent fires. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Commemorative Luxury Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diptyque-2.md) - [Textural Wallcovering Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallcovering-technology.md) - [Graphic Wallpaper Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersive-surfaces.md) - [Fire-Preventing Coatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoscale-coating.md) - [Folk Art-Inspired Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backdrop.md) - [Fragrance Inspired Wallpapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallpaper-collection.md) - [Smart Smoke Alarms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smoke-carbon-monoxide-alarm.md) - [Renter-Friendly Wallpaper Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renter-friendly-wallpaper.md) - [Smart Home Safety Alarms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-alert-smart-smoke-carbon-monoxide-co-alarm.md)