New Products: September 2011
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STAIN REMOVAL
Dr. Fred’s Innovative Solutions, Palm Bay, Fla., introduces the Professional Stain Kit for the stone and tile industry. The kit includes his book, The Stain Removal Guide for Stone Tile and Concrete, with numerous formulas for removing all kinds of stains; other items include his line of stain sponges and 10 special stain reagents (Many of these chemicals are hard to find and are professional-strength.) All the items are included in a cloth tool bag.
Contact: Dr. Fred’s Innovative Solutions, www.GoDrFred.com.
ACCESSORIES
FILTER BAGS
American Fabric Filter Co., Wesley Chapel, Fla., offers a complete line of bags manufactured for a variety of shaker, pulse and reverse-air baghouses. Scrim-supported felts offer added strength and durability to withstand abrasive dust and frequent cleaning to extend the life of the bag, while providing fine particle separation and excellent dust-release properties. The company can cross-reference most filters or duplicate a sample bag to provide an exact match.
Contact: American Fabric Filter Co., 800-367-3591.
PUBLICATIONS & ONLINE
E-BOOK MANUALS
LATICRETE International Inc., Bethany, Conn., a free e-book version of the LATICRETE Tiled Steam Room & Steam Shower Technical Design Manual for use with all popular e-book readers, such as Amazon’s Kindle™ and Barnes and Noble’s Nook™, as well as e-book software. The manual is the first of the company’s installation and product guides to be formatted for e-book use. It’s available through e-book stores, and directly from LATICRETE here.
Contact: LATICRETE International Inc., 800-243-4788.
COUNTERTOP INSTALLATION
The Marble Institute of America (MIA), Cleveland, releases an updated version of the Residential Stone Countertop Installation technical module. Curated by a special task force composed of industry leaders, MIA Accredited Natural Stone Fabricators, and representatives of the Stone Fabricators Alliance, the publication includes 17 pages of detailed drawings on all aspect of countertop installation, including a section on making accurate field measurements; clarification of lippage for countertops vs. peninsulas; and pictures of commonly used edges.
Contact: Marble Institute of America, 440-250-9222.
iPHONE APP
CaesarStone US, Van Nuys, Calif., lanuches its CaesarStone app for the iPhone. Available through the Apple iPhone App Stone, the tool includes an interactive design module to drag-and-drop the colors of the quartz surface for matching other kitchen/bathroom accessories, and a function to do instant matching with a phone photo and surface colors. The app also includes a list of showroom locations and dealers (with Google Maps for directions), galleries of projects, and the ability to save colors/designs and share them on Facebook.
Contact: CaesarStone US, 818-779-0999
