New Products – April 2013

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MATERIALS

SLAB-SIZE TILE
Seieffe Corp., Houston, introduces the O-KERA® slab-format tile from Italian surface manufacturer OKITE. The 100-percent ceramic product is 118” X 39 ¼” (3m X 1M) and ¼” (6mm) thick and reinforced with a fiberglass, with a nominal weight of 92 lbs per piece. The material is resistant to stains, solvents, paint (and graffiti), fire, frost and UV rays; the initial rollout includes five colors (white, beige, taupe, gray and black) in a matte finish.
CONTACT: Seieffe Corp., 866-654-8397

LIMESTONE
Dal-Tile, Dallas, introduces Siberian Tundra™, a limestone in a dark shade of gray for contemporary design. Sizes include tiles of 12” X 12”, 12” X 24”, 18” X 18” and a contemporary wall size in 6” X 18”; a 12” X 15” random mosaic in a honed finish and a 12” X 14” oval polished mosaic; and a trim package including a 2” X 12” chair rail and ¾” X 12” pencil rail.
CONTACT: Dal-Tile, 800-933-8453

NATURAL STONE MOSAICS
New Ravenna Mosaics, Exmore, Va., introduces Miraflores Collection of 18 natural-stone mosaic designs from award-winning interior designer Paul Schatz. Inspired by his travels throughout Spain, Portugal and Mexico, and his passion for Morocco and studies of Islamic geometric art, the hand-crafted mosaics are complex abstractions of classic motifs, and can be installed as floors and walls, inside and out.
CONTACT: New Ravenna Mosaics, 757-442-3379

EQUIPMENT

MULTIPLE SEAM-SETTING
Omni Cubed Inc., Placerville, Calif.,  offers the Multi-Seam Expansion Kit for the Automatic Stealth Seamer™, including two seam-setter units with 8″ cups (with covers), storage case, four vacuum-cup thumb-pump plungers, and extension tubing (15′) with adapters. The kit enables installers to join and level two seams simultaneously (up to 15’ apart) or link all four units together for one large seam, all with the use of one vacuum pump. The expansion kit seam setters feature eight leveling points which provide total control along the entire seam to eliminate the unevenness caused by crowned countertops. Countertop seams also easily open and close by use of a smooth-turning knurled roller, and the working area at the seam is open and accessible with the units in place.
CONTACT: Omni Cubed Inc., 877-311-1976

WET-CUT SAW
MK Diamond Products Inc., Torrance, Calif., offers the new MK-101-24 Wet Cutting Tile Saw for larger tiles, with a 24” length of cut that can handle 18” material diagonally. The built-in water distribution system supplies water to both sides of blade for maximum efficiency of water flow; power is provided by a Baldor electric 1-1/2 HP/120v high- torque, fan-cooled motor with optimized blade shaft speed of 3,000 rpm. A variable height cutting head allows for plunge cuts and use of blades smaller than 10″ in diameter; the wide blade guard also accommodates 6″ and 8″ profile wheels.
CONTACT: MK Diamond Products, 800-421-5830