hardwall meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

hardwall

adj

Etymology From hard + wall.

Made from rigid materials such as wood, metal, or fiberboard.

Floating wire hardwall, softwall, and corrugated hardwall constructions are available in a variety of cover materials, such as neoprene, natural rubber, butyl, which the manufacturer reports meet practically every application requirement in the bulk materials handling field.1966, Pit & Quarry, page 74:
The Hardwall Flat[…]Figure 3 shows how a soft or hardwall flat can be made to stand on its own, away from a studio wall.1976, Broadcast Engineering, page 36:

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Although television stations and non-broadcast production houses use hardwall scenery almost exclusively, softwall scenery is more practical for high-school and college television operations.2003, Herbert Zettl, Television Production Handbook, 8th edition, Thomson/Wadsworth, →ISBN, page 370:

noun

Etymology From hard + wall.

A strong grade of gypsum plaster, used primarily as an undercoat.

Keen's cement finish bonds best to a base of strongly gauged Keen's cement mortar, but the addition of lime putty increases its bonding qualities when applied over a hardwall, lime mortar, or Portland cement base coat.1923, Trade and Industrial Series - Issues 1-7, page 43:
Hardwall-grade calcined gypsum ( +90 percent Casoy ) passes over a vibrating scrcen fitted with a 50-mesh screen;1950, Information Circular - Issues 7555-7568, page 15:

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When EPA promulgated its final AHERA regulations on October 30, 1987, the regulations did not mention sheetrock, drywall, gypsum wallboard or hardwall plaster as ACM.1992, United States Congress House Committee on Government Operations: Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, EPA's Administration of the Asbestos in Schools Program, page 157:
Hardwall is similar to browning except that it offers a higher impact resistance and quicker drying surface.2010, DIY Doctor, Master Basic DIY: Teach Yourself: