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Dealers share A+ products from 2020

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan T he year 2020 may be best known for COVID-19, which closed down much of the economy for several weeks. The flooring industry was not immune to these impacts as plant shutdowns and retail showroom pauses put a crimp on product introductions. The new Advanced+9” is next-level engineering for the LVP product category.

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Ceramic tile for safe and sustainable homes

Diary of a Tile Addict

Ceramic tile is not only beautiful, it is also healthy for your home. Some VOCs emitted by non-ceramic building products can contribute to a wide variety of health problems and Sick Building Syndrome, according to various health experts. Ceramic tile contains none of the formaldehyde found in some floor coverings.

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Ceramics Supporting the New Reality: Healthcare Sector Architecture

Tile of Spain USA

If there is one material that can offer that complete package, it is ceramic tile. Porcelanosa, Ródano Ceramic. And this is an area where Tile of Spain manufacturers are relentlessly progressing in new production processes.

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STATS Commercial: Healthcare the bright spot in 2020

Floor Covering News

Quinn W hile some segments of the residential replacement market actually benefitted from consumers and homeowners quarantining in their residences during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the same cannot be said for the commercial sector. compared to 2019. While carpet’s share of the commercial market slipped from 53.9%

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Extra 2020 Tile Trends

Diary of a Tile Addict

To go with Tile Addict’s take on the 2020 trends is a little selection of additional elements that we may be seeing more of in the coming year. One trend that we are especially hoping will take off more in 2020 is coloured grout. Impossible material combinations made possible by ceramics could be seen on quite a few stands.

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Ceramic: Category reaps benefits of booming housing market

Floor Covering News

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. While the pandemic caused uncertainty across the board in 2020, it became clear in the year that followed that flooring would get a lift from the otherwise adverse event.

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Exploring the sustainability of ceramic surfaces

Diary of a Tile Addict

Product quality, design, innovation, Italian origin, and sustainability are all key components of the Italian ceramic tile industry’s success. The intrinsic characteristics of ceramic products make them preferable to other materials in terms of their limited impacts over their life cycle. Aix by Atlas Concorde.