New Products – January 2012
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STAIN REMOVER
Dr. Fred’s Innovative Solutions, Palm Beach, Fla., offers the Stain Sponge for removing stains from natural-stone surfaces and masonry. Just wet the sponge with water, and place it over your stain and let it dry, then remove the sponge.
Contact: Dr. Fred’s Innovative Solutions, 321-514-6845
OVERHANG SUPPORT
Braxton-Bragg, Knoxville, Tenn., offers the I-Brace countertop support system from InnoTops LLC of Louisville, Ky. The flat-brace system eliminates the need for corbels or L-type braces for support; the I-Brace handles overhangs of 7”-18”, while the I-Brace XL covers overhangs from 12”-22”. The company’s Upper Brace covers 15”-20” upper-bar overhangs. (At StonExpo; booth B380.)
Contact: Braxton-Bragg, 800-575-4401
MARBLE POLISHING CREAM
AMJ Supply LLC, Denver, offers Marble Polishing Cream, a white paste for polished or highly honed calcareous stone to bring a shine to the surface, and remove etch marks and small scratches. The solution is suitable for marble, limestone, travertine and concrete.
Contact: AMJ Supply LLC, 877-491-7325
ACCESSORIES
STONE OUTLET PLATES
Mirart, Pompano Beach, Fla., now offers its Stonique® switch and outlet plates in five- and six-gang configurations for covering long setups of multiple outlets. The plates, made of special resin and real crushed stone, will be available in 12 colors.
Contact: Mirart, 800-327-8944
WALL LIGHT
CAST Lighting LLC, Hawthorne, N.J., introduces the CEWL5LED1, a wall light for hardscape and masonry installations. The 50,000-hr. LED light source is housed in a solid bronze fixture with a flat copper bracket for easy flush mounting under capstones, betweens courses or under railings. The water-resistant fixture accepts 8V-18V AC or DC; there’s a lifetime warranty for the fixture components and five-year warranty for the LED board and driver.
Contact: CAST Lighting, 800-914 2278
PUBLICATIONS & ONLINE
SUSTAINABILITY POSTERS
Marble Institute of America, Cleveland, offers sustainability posters in a set of four, highlighting the environmentally friendly attributes of natural stone. Poster sizes are 22” X 28”. (At StonExpo; booth B848.)
Contact: Marble Institute of America, 440-250-9222
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