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Mapei takes home Coverings Rock Star award

Floor Covering News

A graduate of the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry and a Bachelor of Science in science—and an expert in color science—Diliberto Riquelme specializes in color development in Mapei’s research and development laboratories.

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Bostik inaugurates new R&D Center in France

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Bostik, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of adhesives and sealants, inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art R&D facility – the Bostik Smart Technology Center – in Venette, located near Paris, on October 3 rd.

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When Should You Resurface Concrete? Everything You Need to Know

Onfloor Technology

Once dry, which takes about 2-hours, use an epoxy product to repair the cracks. Mix and Apply Resurfacer Product. Concrete resurfacer products come as a powder that needs mixing with water. Make sure to stay within the guidelines of the product's water requirements. Add a little product at a time while mixing.

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The MIA Toronto Chapter Discusses the Nuances of Natural Stone Installation

StoneDimensions

The two events attracted more than 75 participants from 29 companies and featured discussions by Michael Picco of Picco Engineering, Mike Micalizzi of Custom Building Products and Rod Sigman of AquaMix. The discussion surrounded the use and characteristics of water based and solvent based products.

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Wood: There’s nothing like the real thing

Floor Covering News

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. That’s according to research conducted by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), which estimates solid wood floors saw a 20% increase in 2021, ending the year with the highest share rate since 2007.

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May Employment Service Anniversaries

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

In this role, Greg develops and implements the overall product and innovation strategy for the Flooring and Finishing Segments to include: Sub-Floor Preparation, Toppings, Moisture Control, Primers, Sealants, Coatings and Flooring Adhesives. May 8, 2016 marks Martin Reilly’s 10 year Anniversary with ARDEX Americas. Henry Company.

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Documenting Architecture with Photos

Life of an Architect

I’m sure the contractor loves it because it means one massive step closer to making the building weather tight – but I love it because the house actually starts to look like the end product. If there’s any research out there that says otherwise, I’d like to see it. BOOM* More flashing. Foam insulation.