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Ceramic tile for safe and sustainable homes

Diary of a Tile Addict

Ceramic tile is not only beautiful, it is also healthy for your home. Some VOCs emitted by non-ceramic building products can contribute to a wide variety of health problems and Sick Building Syndrome, according to various health experts. Ceramic tile contains none of the formaldehyde found in some floor coverings.

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TCNA unveils material ingredient guide

Floor Covering News

First, to obtain GreenScreen Benchmark Scores (listed within the guide) for the vast majority of material ingredients used by ceramic tile, mortar and grout manufacturers. Product ingredient disclosure is in high demand,” said Dan Marvin, senior vice president of operations for Ironrock and chairman of TCNA’s Green Initiative Committee.

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Exploring the sustainability of ceramic surfaces

Diary of a Tile Addict

Product quality, design, innovation, Italian origin, and sustainability are all key components of the Italian ceramic tile industry’s success. The intrinsic characteristics of ceramic products make them preferable to other materials in terms of their limited impacts over their life cycle. Aix by Atlas Concorde.

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Contents - 2015 Tile: The Natural Choice

The Tile Council of North America Blog

Tile: The Natural Choice An overview of ceramic tile's performance and sustainability-related attributes. Tile and Green Building: Credits and Requirements An at-a-glance guide to the credits, points, and compliance parameters applicable to ceramic tile in today's green building standards and rating systems.

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Contents - 2015 Tile: The Natural Choice

The Tile Council of North America Blog

Tile: The Natural Choice An overview of ceramic tile's performance and sustainability-related attributes. Tile and Green Building: Credits and Requirements An at-a-glance guide to the credits, points, and compliance parameters applicable to ceramic tile in today's green building standards and rating systems.

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Tile Council Announces UL Certification of EPDs for North American-Made Tile Mortars and Tile Grouts, Two More Ways to Pick Up Points When Building Green

The Tile Council of North America Blog

At Greenbuild 2016, TCNA announced UL certification of the Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for tile mortars and tile grouts made in North America. In addition to LEED, EPDs can be used to satisfy requirements in Green Globes, IgCC, ASHRAE 189.1 and ICC 700. The analysis was performed by Thinkstep, Inc.,

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Mannington unveils Amtico Signature collection

Floor Covering News

On June 10, Mannington Commercial unveiled its new Amtico Signature LVT collection during a virtual product launch held at this year’s virtual NeoCon, NeoConnect. Six new stone visuals, for 32 total stones: the new stones feature the Tempus design, a hybrid visual that explores the space between ceramic and stone, in six cool colorways.

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