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Grouts, sealants help ease the task at hand

Floor Covering News

“It’s important for exterior installations to be protected from the [prospect] of efflorescence,” said Ian O’Connor, product manager, grout, care and tools, Custom Building Products. He recommended a rapid-setting, high-performance cement grout as well as a rapid-set, high-performance mortar. Custom Building Products.

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New Options on Green Squared and an Innovative Mortar That Sets in Hours

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

This mortar sets quickly, allowing grouting in three to four hours. MAPEI began developing rapid-setting mortars and grouts more than 20 years ago with the introduction of Granirapid® mortar, a faster-setting version of its premium Kerabond/Keralastic™ mortar system for indoor and outdoor applications.

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Slippery Floors?

H.Winter Showroom Blog

The coefficient of friction measurement is an evaluation of a tile surface under known conditions using a standardized method. A higher coefficient of friction indicates increased resistance of movement over the floor tile. So what exactly does this mean? DCOF – Specifications when measured with the BOT 3000 per the procedure in the A137.1