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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Ionized metallic oxides are used in a vacuum with an oppositely charged adhesive on the surface of the tile. The tile is then fired at low temperatures in an oxygen-starved kiln, which leaves the pure metal behind and burns off impurities and adhesives. Featured Articles Industry Insights' ” www.laticrete.com.

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

Floor Covering News

One would think those issues would negatively impact any industry. flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. Supply chain disruptions.

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New and notable at TISE 2023

Floor Covering News

Gilardino Flooring Booth 1278 This OEM flooring manufacturer with three plants in China offers vinyl flooring that is both CE-certified and FloorScore certified. Tesserae Technologies Booth 3458 Tesserae Technologies brings its customers a cloud ERP system specifically built for the tile and stone industry.

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Bostik inaugurates new R&D Center in France

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Bostik, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of adhesives and sealants, inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art R&D facility – the Bostik Smart Technology Center – in Venette, located near Paris, on October 3 rd. Our R&D centers all are innovation-driven and focus on developing smart adhesives.

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HempWood: Homegrown and eco-friendly

Floor Covering News

F or domestic floor covering manufacturers, it’s one thing to be able to locally source all the components that go into the making of the final product—not just the raw materials but also the adhesives, binders, etc. He was tasked with researching bio-based materials to make hardwood. We’re finally starting to get it out there.”

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35th Anniversary: 35 people under 40

Floor Covering News

We’ve rounded up some of the most notable up-and-coming 20- and 30-somethings who are making their mark on the industry today. Jason’s passion for the industry and appetite for continuous knowledge is evident to all who meet him. It has been a great pleasure watching her thrive in this industry. CEO, Johnson Hardwood.

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STATS: Wood finds silver lining amid challenges

Floor Covering News

Other industry observers agree. While hardwood flooring imports from South America, Southeast Asia and Europe rose slightly in 2020, hardwood flooring shipments from China to the U.S. We will continue to leverage its strong industry relationships, whenever possible, to work through this challenge alongside our customers.”.