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Reader’s poll names Kiano as tile product of the year

Diary of a Tile Addict

There were six categories: tiles, tile adhesive/mortar, software, substrates/sealants, tools, and accessories. But this would do a disservice to both Agrob Buchtal, and to the highly sophisticated German ceramic tile market. In 2018, Germany imported 106 million sq. Kiano by Agrob Buchtal. metres of tiles; representing 87.6%

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Starlike Sensations

Diary of a Tile Addict

For those of you unfamiliar with the product, Starlike is a two-component acid-resistant epoxy adhesive used in the installation and grouting of ceramic tiles and mosaics with joints from 1 to 15mm wide. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, June 2018. Applying Litokol Starlike.

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

Floor Covering News

They also do not include stone flooring, nor do they account for ceramic wall tile, cove base and rubber accessories.). in volume in 2018; 3.85% gains in dollars and 3.2% in 2018 and $1.11 in 2018; 18.2% When compared to ceramic tile, hardwood and laminate, resilient accounted for 53.6% from 2020’s $22.951 billion.