Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Laticrete has launched Glass Tile Adhesive Lite, a premium adhesive mortar for glass tile and mosaic tile including submerged applications. Enhanced with superior adhesion for all types of glass tile applications indoor and outdoor, including pools, spas, showers and more, Glass Tile Adhesive Lite meets ANSI A118.15

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

.— Sika , a global supplier of specialty chemicals for the construction industry, has appointed Marlene Morin to the position of senior director of floor coverings. She now leads the team that develops and sells Sika’s tile-setting materials, floor covering adhesives and surface preparation products.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe — Today’s flooring adhesives tout better grab, faster cure times and overall easier workability, among other key attributes. Following is a sampling of the latest eco-conscious flooring adhesives. As a plus, its sound protection meets all local IIC and STC requirements. Sika-Dritac.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2022

INSTALL has updated its resilient flooring and carpet certification standards. INSTALL, a leader in floorcovering installation training and certification, has announced recent updates and improvements to its resilient flooring and carpet certification standards. “As Resilient flooring certifications add challenges.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 1, 2022

Dalton—Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership, the world’s largest network of full-service independent flooring contractors, has selected Taylor Adhesives as its newest preferred vendor, beginning April 1. Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership has over 390 locations across the U.S. and Canada.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 6, 2021

Nothing beats the energy and excitement of live demonstrations on the floor of the Coverings trade show,” said Sean Boyle, senior vice president, marketing and channel management, Laticrete. pounds, Glass Tile Adhesive Lite is half the weight of a traditional thin-set, making it easier to transport and handle. Wednesday, July 7.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

—AHF Products launched a new Quick Ship program featuring 12 Armstrong Flooring LVT options, which are manufactured in Lancaster, Pa. The new Quick Ship collection, Unify, offers a simplified product assortment that meets a variety of design, performance and budget needs to accommodate tight project schedules.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. During a separate business meeting, Kelly provided an update on membership and program initiatives.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Dalton—Shaw Floors, flagship residential brand of Shaw Industries Group, has announced its new 2023 Phase I soft surface and hard surface introductions. Shaw Floors has also announced its 2023 Phase I hard surface introductions featuring alluring, modern and performance-driven styles. Soft surface. Canvas Comfort + Canvas Comfort Blue.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 15, 2022

Every flooring supplier desires that one product that is uniquely different, that truly stands out in a crowded market. Forbo Flooring Systems said it has such a product in Flotex Modular, a hybrid textile featuring a unique construction. A glass fiber net enhances tensile strength and tear resistance. Digital printing.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Can’t wait for Surfaces 2023 to see the latest/greatest flooring introductions? AHF’s Armstrong Flooring. Where toughness meets lasting beauty. NaturTrend will be featured with CFL’s FirmFit and Novocore Q brand flooring in 2023. Among the 2023 highlights? Stratamax Pr. Dream Weaver. SmartStrand Color Wall.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Better for the planet Made with the company’s K-Wave friction-grip backing to keep the flooring in place, Karndean LooseLay can be installed without full-spread adhesive. Durable, high-quality flooring reduces impact on the waste stream, as well as resources needed to manufacture, transport and install replacement flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2022

Colorado Springs— Starnet, the industry’s largest network of full-service, independent commercial flooring contractors, celebrated its 30 th anniversary conference in grand fashion here earlier this month amid a record number of attendees. Virtual meetings are now with us and another now acceptable—and at times, the best—medium of meeting.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 25, 2021

—Ecore, a manufacturer of ergonomic and acoustic performance surfaces for commercial and athletic markets, has expanded its accessories portfolio with new adhesives offerings and floor finishes. The adhesive is ideal for applications where there is a high amount of moisture in the substrate with up to 95% relative humidity (RH).

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2023

FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. During a separate business meeting, Kelly provided an update on membership and program initiatives. Tucson, Ariz.—FCICA,

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

It can also be dry laid onto grass, gravel, bare earth and sand – or onto terraces and roofs using raised supports – without grout, adhesives or specialized workers, making installation incredibly easy. Raised installation or pedestal systems requiring perfectly level flooring that allows rainwater to flow below the flooring.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2020

RevoTile is a true porcelain tile flooring that features a click-style installation method and Daltile’s signature design-driven looks. Flooring retailers and contractors who took on the new product at its launch have already seen positive results. If our installers are mixing an adhesive, they are breathing in dust.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 30, 2023

and Cincinnati, Ohio— Schönox HPS North America partnered with Ohio Valley Flooring to provide Schönox subfloor product technologies, training and support across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. The post Schönox partners with Ohio Valley Flooring appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In this column, we will explore the significance of testing conditions and identify the 11 key tests that guide the successful installation of modern-day flooring products. Projects have faced millions of dollars in claims and disruptions due to flooring issues arising from insufficiently dried concrete.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2020

Manufactured from clay and other naturally-occurring minerals, ceramic tile does not contain the chemicals present in other floor coverings that are receiving increased attention for their possible adverse health effects, such as formaldehyde, VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Contessa by Interceramic.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The show floor was sold out and filled with exhibitors. Anyone who didn’t have a booth had a private meeting room. Here’s what I think: If you were in the middle of the floor, you saw an increase from last year. Walk through their space and you find each product more beautiful than the one you just saw… Engineered Floors.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

DECEMBER 2, 2016

residential flooring renovation. “ARDEX Flexbone is the perfect solution for keeping the tile installation height low enough to meet up with the other existing finish floors. First time FLEXBONE® installer, Eric Von Behren of EBB Homes, recently used ARDEX UI 740™ FLEXBONE® Uncoupling Membrane for a 60 sq.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers. The company continues to evolve as a leading global manufacturer of flooring products and one of the industry’s most trusted and celebrated brands. Floors for all.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 1, 2021

Armstrong Flooring launched three new luxury vinyl flooring collections, Biome, Terra and Coalesce, and refreshed its homogeneous sheet collections, Medintone and Medintech. The post Armstrong launches new LVT, refreshes sheet appeared first on Floor Covering News. Lancaster, Pa.—Armstrong

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett, a global leader in innovative and sustainable flooring solutions, is refreshing its high-performing, premium Contour LVT offerings with two new design collections: Collaborative and Mindful Maker. Ease of Installation: RollSmart roll-on adhesive dries in as little as 15 minutes and allows immediate occupancy.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. As the click system ensures perfect alignment of the tiles, installation of a FlinTile floor does not require any specific tools or the use of spacers.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Ultraflex LFT Rapid has a high content of a unique dry polymer, resulting in excellent adhesion to the substrate and tile. Its nonsag medium-bed and thin-set mortar characteristics are ideal for installing large-format tile and stone on interior and exterior floors, walls and countertops. www.mapei.com. www.nsfsustainability.org.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

That’s what adhesives suppliers are touting as they showcase new formulations designed to go the extra mile to improve flooring installations. Today’s adhesives offer multiple solutions beyond their core purpose including sound absorption, moisture prevention and mildew resistance. Custom Building Products.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 13, 2020

Earlier in the summer, donations of carpet tile and adhesive were dispatched on the Mohawk fleet for School Crashers to refresh media centers at Avondale Elementary School in Avondale Estates and Booker T. Floor-to-ceiling upgrades have breathed new life into a formerly unused and outdated computer lab.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 19, 2023

The rise of thin-mil flooring allows sound to transfer through the floor, which creates a less-than-desirable experience for those in adjoining spaces. Healthier Choice/ OmniChoice Vapor Bloc OmniChoice acoustical underlayment is designed to reduce and control sound transmission between floors or surfaces. Why is that important?

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 9, 2023

Rockwall, Texas—Robert Varden, the founder and CEO of the newly formed, non-profit Unite Floor Training Alliance, welcomed its first slate of board members as well as others in attendance via teleconference, originating from Unite offices here on Jan. The installation crisis in the flooring industry is very real, Varden said.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

—Bostik has named Courtney Korselt regional business director, wall & floor products. As regional business director for wall & floor products, Korselt is poised to make a significant impact on the company’s growth and strategic vision. The post Bostik promotes Courtney Korselt appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 27, 2021

The product meets or exceeds the requirements for both waterproofing and crack isolation up to ?-inch Each offering in the Hydro Barrier line is user-friendly, meets or exceeds ANSI A118.10 The post Laticrete expands installation portfolio appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2022

The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) welcomed three of its newest members at the organization’s Spring 2022 Board of Directors and Associate Member Meeting here at the Cloister. The post RFCI welcomes three new members appeared first on Floor Covering News. Sea Island, Ga.—The

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2021

The National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT), comprised of technical flooring professionals with a common goal to improve the flooring industry through training, announced its founding members—strong leaders in the flooring industry that will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to NAFCT, the group said.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

The flooring industry has been no different. This backing makes Kerlite Plus suitable not only for walls, but for floor installation as well. An added bonus of Kerlite Plus is that it can be installed over existing flooring, saving the installer time, money and the mess of tearing off and disposing of old material.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Flooring underlayments perform a myriad of jobs that all serve to uphold the success of the final product—a full flooring installation. From under a variety of flooring surfaces, underlayments play the part of moisture mitigator , sound absorber , comfort/crush protector and more. By Megan Salzano. Education as an aid.

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