<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">wallpaper steamers</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>wallpapers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>wallpapering tools</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>wallpaper steamer</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Hand-held electric devices, comprised of a water tank, a steam generator, a water pump, and an open-faced steam plate or pan, used to loosen wallpaper from a surface to ease the wallpaper removal process. Once steam is produced in the water tank, it passes through a narrow bore tube to the plate which is then applied directly to the wallpaper; as the steam from the device comes into contact with the wall, it saturates and begins dissolving the paper for stripping. ]]></note></mads>