New Products – February 2013
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MATERIALS
NEW VENEER COLORS
Stoneyard.com, Littleton, Mass., introduces Nantucket Brown and Newport Mist 1”-thick architectural natural stone in four distinct shapes: ledge stone, mosaic, square/rectangular and ashlar. The new colors are suitable for both interior and exterior applications and work for exterior siding, fireplaces, chimneys, walls, columns, wine cellars, water features and foundations. The new veneer is offered at the company’s 2013 price reductions of up to 31%.
Contact: Stoneyard.com, 800-231-2200
MOSAIC
Bedrosians Tile and Stone, Anaheim, Calif., introduces Kismet, a mosaic line combining marble and limestone with cracked and glazed ceramic. Offered in a dozen color combinations, the mosaics are mounted on 1″ X 1″ mesh for accent or backsplash installations.
Contact: Bedrosians Tile and Stone, 714-778-1800
MONTANA STONE
Glacier Stone Supply LLC, Kalispell, Mont., features Loon Lake Stone, a representative of Montana color, with shades of blue, green, bronze, brown, tan, slate and gray and often showing subtle sedimentary striations. Loon Lake Stone is available in thin and full veneers and architectural and landscape stone.
Contact: Glacier Stone Supply LLC, 406-755-5717
EXTENDED WARRANTY
Cosentino North America, Stafford, Texas, announces an extension of the warranty for its Silestone® quartz surfaces, along with its Integrity sinks, to 15 years. Surfaces must be purchased from an authorized installer or dealer, and permanently installed in a single-family residence. The warranty can be transferred to new owners of a residence by filing a form with Cosentino.
Contact: Cosentino North America, 866-268-6837
MARBLE-STYLE QUARTZ
Caesarstone USA Inc., Van Nuys, Calif., introduces five new colors to its Classico™ collection of quartz surfaces with a blend of earth tones and veining patters. The materials include Frosty Carrina, an ivory white with powdery grey veining; Dreamy Marfil, a blend of creamy beiges with brown veining; London Grey, an opaque light grey with charcoal veining; Piatra Grey, a slate tint with white veins; and Emperadoro, a fusion of deep browns with maple-colored veining. All of the new colors are available in 2cm and 3cm slabs.
Contact: Caesarstone USA Inc., 877-978-2789
EQUIPMENT
BRIDGE-SAW BLADE
Salem Stone, Winston-Salem, N.C., announces the new MAKO™ Bridge Saw Blade with ATAK Diamond Array Technology for granite and engineered stone. The blade, with 25mm (1”) segment height, offers a design with the optimal combination of diamond bonding matrix and diamond particle array; the bonding matrix is designed to securely hold the diamond particles in place and uniformly wear away to expose new diamond particles specifically aligned for fast, straight, clean cuts and long blade life.
Contact: Salem Stone, 800-234-1982
MORE NO-SPIN BACKER SIZES
Omni Cubed Inc., Placerville, Calif., now offers multiple diameters (4”, 5” and 7”) of the No-Spin Backer Pad for fast results and less damage to surrounding vertical surfaces during polishing or refinishing. The U.S.-patent-pending product features a rigid aluminum Velcro® backer, with a rubber-bumpered free-floating disc on top; contact with a surface such as a wall, mirror, or backsplash causes the disc to stop spinning, while the pad continues to spin beneath it. The disc also acts as a “built-in” roller guide, which allows fast and precise cut patterns. The new Low-Profile Bumper Accessory for the 4” and 5” sizes protects lower-profile vertical surfaces (i.e. faucet -fixture plates) from the edge of spinning pads.
Contact: Omni Cubed Inc., 877-311-1976
