New Products – March 2015
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MATERIALS
NEW SINTERED-SURFACE TONES
Cosentino North America, Sugar Land, Texas, offers three additional hues in its Dekton® line of sintered surfacing. Irok offers thin, delicate veining in creamy limestone-like tones; Kairos uses pale grey veining on a soft white base for Carrara-type looks; and Vegha offers a layered depth in a sandstone-like pattern. All the material is available in slabs of 56” X 126” and thicknesses of .8cm, 1.2cm and 2cm.
CONTACT: Cosentino North America, 281-494-7277
STONE-LOOK SINTERED SURFACES
TheSize Surfaces SL, Castellón, Spain. Introduces two colors to the highly acclaimed Iron collection: Iron Blue and Iron Ash. The collection, which draws inspiration from industrial sources such as rusted metal and copper, uses Neolith Digital Design (NDD) digital printing technology to imprint intricate, unique designs to blend the look of worn iron, copper and steel with the innovative features innate to sintered compact surfaces. All are available in .6cm and 1.2cm thicknesses and 3.2m X 1.5m (nominal 126” X 59”) slabs with a satin finish.
CONTACT: TheSize Surfaces SL, +34-964-652-233
MANUFACTURED LIMESTONE
Eldorado Stone, San Marcos, Calif., debuts Sanderling Marquee Limestone, its manufactured stone veneer in 12” X 24”, making it the largest profile in the company’s portfolio. The material mirrors the texture of natural-cut limestone, made possible by proprietary molding techniques and high-quality materials.
CONTACT: Eldorado Stone, 800-925-1491
MACHINERY
CNC BRIDGE SAW
NOAT, Aiken, S.C., offers the QUBO-T CNC 5-axes bridge saw from NOAT srl of Schio, Italy. The monobloc, standalone saw features a 3500mm X 2100mm production blade travel with a 450mm Z-axis and maximum cutting depth of 20 cm; the 22 HP cutting head, with internal water passage, can take blades from 400mm-625mm, and can tilt 0°-90° and rotate 362°. The head can also accept diamond tools mounted on ISO 40 cones, including milling wheels, horizontal discs, core bits and finger bits. Options include a pneumatic or hydraulic tilting table, automatic slab-thickness measurement and digital-image placement of cutting.
CONTACT: NOAT (Chris Hildebrand), 803-761-2242
STONE CLAMPS
Omni Cubed Inc., Placerville, Calif., offers two new models of carry clamps designed for easier and safer handling of countertops. The Mega-Jaw™ Carry Clamp uses extremely durable non-marking rubber gripping tubes with improved, thicker handling grips; high-strength aluminum arms allow a pair to support a 500-lbs load (with a 25% improvement in clamping pinch force), and adjustable tension settings to hold onto countertops when not in use. The Aqua-Jaw™ Carry Vise™ is designed to not slip off wet countertops; rubber lined rails protect countertops from scratches, and the clamp opens to a now-improved 4.25” width (and ½” deeper) to accommodate thicker edges and miters, distributing weight to reduce worker strain and makes lifting heavy pieces safer and easier. A pair of Aqua-Jaw™ vises can hold up to 800 lbs., and the optional Accessory Handle Kit adds two more handles to each clamp, allowing four workers to “share the load” of heavy countertops. Both products are available through the company’s authorized distributors.
CONTACT: Omni Cubed Inc., 877-311-1976
INSTALLATION, REPAIR, RENEWAL
UNDERMOUNT SINK CLIPS
Integra Adhesives, Abbotsford, B.C., now offers a full range of undermount sink clips, adding a low-profile version that has a detachable screw, making slab transportation a breeze, and a corrosion-free stainless-steel version. All of the company’s clips don’t require drilling, will not crack the material and are less prone to show through more-transparent materials; each bolt is tested to hold 300 lbs. Paired with Integra Composite Bonder RTP-01, a fast curing, strong and flexible toughened methacrylate adhesives, Integra Sinks Clips can be used on all standard countertop materials. They ship next day from Integra’s multiple warehouses in North America.
CONTACT: Integra Adhesives, 888-862-6665
NEW GROUT COLOR PALETTE
Custom Building Products®, Seal Beach, Calif., now offers a 40-color palette in all of its grouts, beginning this month. The refreshed palette will cover the company’s established grout lines, including Fusion Pro® Single Component® Grout, CEG-Lite™ 100% Solids Commercial Epoxy Grout, CEG-IG 100% Solids Industrial Grade Epoxy Grout, Prism® Color Consistent Grout, as well as Polyblend® sanded and unsanded cementitious grouts. CUSTOM’s Commercial 100% Silicone Caulk will also available in all 40 colors, including nine new hues for all lines: Walnut, Graystone, Driftwood, Rolling Fog, Bleached Wood, Cape Gray, Ice Blue, Truffle and Surf Green.
CONTACT: Custom Building Products, 800-272-8786
LARGE-FORMAT THIN-SET MORTAR
MAPEI Americas, Deerfield Beach, Fla., introduces MAPEI Ultralite S2, a premium-grade, lightweight, single-component thin-set mortar for thin-tile applications. This high-performance, highly deformable, polymer-modified mortar is formulated with Easy Glide Technology™ for ease of application. MAPEI Ultralite S2 features a long open time, extended coverage and superior transfer properties to enhance back-buttering, which is ideal for thin porcelain tiles as well as ceramic tiles and stone material. MAPEI Ultralite S2’s unique Ultralite Technology™ provides twice the coverage of a standard thin-set mortar per pound/kg and is TCNA Green Squared Certified for use on sustainable projects.
CONTACT: MAPEI Americas, 800-426-2734
IMPROVED SELF-LEVELING UNDRELAYMENT
Custom® Building Products, Seal Beach, Calif., upgrades to a more robust formula for its LevelQuik® Self-Leveling Underlayments. This includes both LevelQuik RS, for rapid setting applications and LevelQuik ES, with extended setting properties. The formula provides superior crack resistance, better handling and even greater coverage. Its Controlled Cure Technology™ regulates the rate at which water evaporates during the curing process, prompting fast and consistent hydration. The solution help installers to level floors prior to the installation of ceramic tile and natural stone.
CONTACT: Custom Building Products, 800-272-8786
PUBLICATIONS/ONLINE
IMPROVED WEB SITE
Tenax USA, Charlotte, N.C., relaunches its website with www.tenax4you.com. The site features easy access to information on Tenax stone-fabrication and -treatment products, along with video presentations and featured links to the company’s popular products.
CONTACT: Tenax USA., 704-583-1173
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