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Annual Flooring Product Guide 2023

Floor Covering News

N ew products are the lifeblood of the retail flooring industry, and dealers sometimes stake their reputations on selecting winning products that will resonate with customers while contributing to the bottom line. A desire to stand out from the competition while leveraging innovation and product development.

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TCNA introduces product use classification system

Floor Covering News

The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) added a five-category “product use classification system” in ANSI A326.3 “ A merican National Standard Test Method for Measuring Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Hard Surface Flooring Materials.” The five product use categories are as follows: Interior, Dry (ID).

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CTEF to focus on CTI/ACT certification at Coverings

Floor Covering News

The CTI part of the CTEF booth is sponsored by TEC Specialty Products in booth #7900 and includes eight opportunities to take a free Certified Tile Installer hands-on test. Knowing and understanding standards and specifications is key to growing the tile industry.” Six openings remain. ” To pre-register, visit here.

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ANSI ASC A108 committee approves new standard

Floor Covering News

—After three years and hundreds of hours of research by the TCNA Product Performance Testing Laboratory, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) said the ANSI ASC A108 Committee approved the standard characterizing 2 cm gauged porcelain tile pavers.

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EPA Announces Inclusion of Green Squared in Federal Government Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing

The Tile Council of North America Blog

government purchasing officials to aid in identifying and procuring environmentally sustainable products and services. “In establishing a sustainability initiative, it was our desire to put in place one standard and one mark across the tile industry to cover the products used over the course of an installation.

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Regupol introduces Upscale rubber collection

Floor Covering News

A blend of post-consumer tire rubber, post-industrial vibrant EPDM chips and low VOC binder, Upscale is available in two standard sizes: 4mm x 8 x 36 and 4mm x 12 x 24. Upscale is available in 12 standard color combinations and features either a square or micro-bevel edge. Custom sizes and colors are also available.

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Made In the USA: AC Tile Lines Made in America

Architectural Ceramics

Because of the our nation’s Independence Day, the month of July is all about America. While Encore Ceramics calls Oregon home, Architectural Ceramics is pleased to offer their product on the east coast. If it’s tile and it’s made in America, chances are it’s handmade. We’re proud to be an American.

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