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Ceramic: Differentiation via versatility

Floor Covering News

Ceramic Tile is the most versatile product in the industry with the ability to clad nearly every surface in the home, proponents say. One of the hottest trends today is tile’s move outdoors—much of that growth coming after the pandemic when consumers were looking to make better use of those spaces. Pool surrounds. Countertops.

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JiaShiYiBao becomes Unilin licensee

Floor Covering News

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin and Zhejiang Jiashiyibao Flooring Co. One of the standout innovations is FlinTile, a locking system for rigid composite tiles with real grout. Unigrout, designed for the edges of rigid tiles, offers the look of grouted grooves that are integrated into the panel.

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Decocer thinks ‘big’ with small tile

Floor Covering News

Known for its small-size ceramic products for manufacturers, distributors, architects and other design professionals, Decocer currently sells throughout the United States, which is the company’s primary client and accounts for more than 50% of sales. Decocer’s passion for making quality tile is superb,” he said.

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Unilin reinforces ceramic tile patent portfolio

Floor Covering News

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies announced the notice of allowance of U.S. The patent specifically relates to ceramic tiles whereby the structure is formed in the glaze and in register with the printed decor. It, for example, enhances the handmade look of modern Moroccan tile collections that recently came to the market.

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Unilin to launch SquareClic at TISE 2022

Floor Covering News

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies said it will launch SquareClic, a technology that ensures a perfectly aligned floor throughout the whole installation, at TISE 2022. The challenge for manufacturers has always been the accuracy that is needed to make an SPC tile perfectly ‘squared’.

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35th Anniversary: 35 Women in Flooring

Floor Covering News

She was—and continues to be—on the frontline of customer engagements, leveraging flooring industry knowledge with her sales skills. She has created and implemented training programs for independent flooring retailers, distributors, manufacturers and sales reps for the past 50 years, developing programs to help grow their businesses.

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A Clean Slate: How Rough Slate Can Have a Clean Aesthetic

Architectural Ceramics

Before we jump into examples of slate tiles, let’s look at slate as a natural material. Let’s pull back a few more layers, and talk more about foliation and how it applies to slate tile. Slate tile with a natural cleft or rough texture. When natural slate becomes tile, that cleavage is known as the cleft.

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