Daltile’s new TREAD line of 2cm outdoor porcelain pavers offers the looks of wood, quartzite, and assorted stone.
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MATERIALS: Quartzite
Cosentino’s Nilo is a Brazilian dark-grey quartzite with faded grey veining.
MACHINERY: Air-Powered Stone Cutter
Alpha® PSC-600, a newly developed high-performance wet pneumatic stone cutter.
INSTALLATION: High-Performance Mortar
A high-performance, fiber-reinforced tile mortar. Formulated with RapidCure™ Technology.
MATERIALS: Porcelain 2cm Slab
BEDROSIANS® TILE & STONE, Anaheim, Calif., introduces Magnifica® Porcelain 2cm slabs. Part of the company’s Magnifica Porcelain Collection, these are the first 2cm slabs made in the United States. At 2cm. it’s an attractive alternative to natural stone and quartz because of its ease of fabrication and maintenance, beauty, and […]
MATERIALS: Black Stone
ANTOLINI LUIGI & C. S.P.A., Verona, Italy, presents its newest exclusive black stone: Black Ice Linen. Described as looking as if millions of comets and asteroids are piercing the infinite beauty of space, Black Ice is done in a “linen” texture that creates calm spaces without boundaries. This exquisite granite […]
EDUCATION: Developing Job Specs
THE UNIVERSITY OF CERAMIC TILE AND STONE, San Diego, announces its newest online course, “The Complete Guide on Developing Tile and Stone Specifications with Architects.” The course provides the student with thorough and detailed information on how architectural sales representatives can get their tile and stone products specified so they […]
MATERIAL: UV-protected Cementious
ICESTONE®, Brooklyn, N.Y., introduces the creation of a new permanently treated sealing technology, enhancing its high level of performance while protecting against UV. IceStone is already Cradle to Cradle certified, provides LEED credits and is NSF certified. The new permanent sealing technology will mean it will no longer require yearly […]
HARDSCAPE: New Product Line
Formed through the mergers of Swenson Granite Works, Indiana Limestone Co. and Elliott Stone.
MATERIALS: Quartzite
Quartzite with pale pink hues that resembles a flora, spring essence and the pink beaches of the Bahamas.