New Products – March 2011

DRY CORE BITS
Zenesis® Technology, Irvine, Calif., introduces its line of dry core bits, featuring optimal customized patterns of diamonds for improving performance and longevity. The bits, which can be used wet or dry, feature a 5/8”011 thread in diameters ranging from 1 1/4” to 3”.
Contact: Zenesis Technology, 800-343-6086.

HYBRID AIR DRYERS
Kaeser Compressors, Fredericksburg, Md., introduces the Hybritec combination dryer, using a three-step process involving refrigeration and desiccation to offer a consistent outlet dew point, reduced operating and maintenance costs, less power consumption and longer desiccant service life. With flows from 706 to 5295 scfm, Hybritec dryers produce both refrigerated dew points of +38°and desiccant dew points of -40°F.
Contact: Kaeser Compressors, 877-586-2691.

VACUUM LIFTERS
Granite City Tool Co., Waite Park, Minn., offers the AArdwolf lifters in two- and four-cup versions. Both feature 19.65” X 11.8” pad sizes for use with smooth or rough stone. With either air or electric power, the units offer pneumatic-piston vertical-horizontal tilting from 0°-90°, acoustic and visual alarm systems and a stainless-steel vacuum tank ensuring safe pickup in the event of a sudden power break to the vacuum pump. Lift capacities are 1,102 lbs (two-cup) and 2,204 lbs (four-cup).
Contact: Granite City Tool Co., 800-328-7094.

INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, RENEWAL

COMMERCIAL EPOXY GROUT
Custom Building Products, Seal Beach, Calif., introduces CEG-Lite™ Commercial Epoxy Grout, a lightweight, 100-percent-solids epoxy grout formulated with recycled content for horizontal or vertical joints ranging in size from 1/2” down to 1/16”. Iit can be used in heavy-duty applications such as chemical or food processing plants, or where harsh cleaning methods can erode mortar and grout joints. It can be used with virtually any type of natural-stone tile (including green marble).
Contact: Custom Building Products, (800) 272-8786.

POLYMER MORTAR
LATICRETE International Inc., Bethany, Conn., introduces LATICRETE® 4-XLT, a polymer-fortified adhesive mortar designed for vertical installations of large-format stone without sagging. as well as medium-bed installations built up to 3/4” (18mm) and thin-set flooring applications. The solution utilizes the company’s Water Dispersion Technology to control consistency dependent on application needs, and also incorporates the company’s dust-reducing DUST LOCK™ Technology.
Contact: LATICRETE International Inc., 800-243-4788.

RAPID-DRY MORTAR
MAPEI Americas, Deerfield Park, Fla., introduces Ultraflex™ LFT Rapid mortar, with a high content of a unique dry polymer for adhesion and fast setting, allowing grouting in three to four hours. As a medium-bed mortar, it can be used up to 3/4” thick, and works for large-format stone tile on interior/exterior floors, walls and countertops,
Contact: MAPEI Americas, 800-922-6273.

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