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Dealers share A+ products from 2020

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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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Installation: Grouts, mortars ‘seal’ the deal

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However, often overlooked are the grouts and mortars that provide the functionality. Without these seemingly sundry products the installation would be incomplete and the flooring would likely fail. Perhaps the most design-savvy of flooring categories, tile is most particularly supported by grout and mortar products.

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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. With tile production becoming cleverer by day, we’re sure to see a whole lot more of it.

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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

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FCNews ’ third annual “Industry Disrupters” issue features innovative players and thinkers who are pushing the envelope in terms of product innovations, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Domestic Production. Below are this year’s Industry Disruptors. The mother of all disruptors .

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CTEF organizes online auction to raise funds

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The CTEF aims to improve the tile industry through installer certification, education , training and participation in the development of nationally recognized standards and methods. All events since March 2020 have been suspended, to be rescheduled once conditions are safer. Flooring products. The first step is to register here.

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TCNA collaboration provides material transparency

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—Tile Council of North America (TCNA), the trade association representing producers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials and related products in North America, has entered into what it calls a transformative collaboration to provide industry-wide material ingredient transparency. rating system.

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Suppliers answer call as waterproof demand increases

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The ability to withstand temperature extremes is at the crux of SAR Floors’ TriCore technology, which features a three-layer ESPC core that stands up to cold, heat and sunlight better than some single standard SPC cores, the company stated. Indeed, vinyl products that resemble ceramic and stone visuals are all the rage.