Products

Wood-look laminates

The Adore laminate flooring collection from Taiga Building Products features real wood looks in a variety of styles and colours. Valinge Drop Lock 2G technology decreases installation times by half, the company says. Features include a 25-year residential warranty, glueless locking system, four-sided V-groove, formaldehyde free and E1 emissions rating. The 1216 x 196 mm size planks are 8 mm thick. www.taigabuilding.com

Modified timber meets flooring needs

Modified timber from Lignia produced for architects, designers and other professionals is said to be a durable real wood that delivers beauty, high performance and sustainability through a unique modification process. The product, also called

Lignia, starts out life as a softwood (radiata pine) from FSC-certified managed plantations, and is modified in the company’s manufacturing plant to give it the appearance and properties of hardwoods. Using proprietary grading rules, the company is said to ensure the wood used is carefully selected from large-diameter pruned logs which are cut to produce heart-free boards free of warp and with minimal surface defects. Classified as small movement, the

modified timber has many applications and is suitable for decking, flooring, cladding and general joinery such as doors and window frames. www.lignia.com

Versatile sanded grout

grouting most types of ceramic and porcelain tiles, quarry tiles, pavers, natural and engineered dimension stones, granite, slate, glass tile and mosaics. The efflorescence-free grout is said to provide colour consistency, rapid-curing for fast-track and time-sensitive projects, is easy to apply and clean, and provides good compressive strength characteristics. The product resists mold, mildew and bacteria growth, exceeds ANSI A118.6 and/or ANSI A118.7 requirements, and contributes to LEED objectives and requirements. www.proma.ca

Radiant under floor heating

Polyblend Plus Sanded Grout from Custom Building Products has all of the features of its original Polyblend, plus some enhancements to improve performance, finished colour, and colour consistency. It is now an ANSI A118.7 polymer-modified, cement-based sanded grout that produces hard, dense joints that resist shrinking, cracking, and wear. The product is suitable for vitreous, semi-vitreous or non-vitreous tile types such as ceramic, mosaic, quarry or cement body tiles. Formulated for durability, the new grout accommodates 1/8- to ½-in. joints for interior or exterior installations, including floors, countertops, walls, ceilings, showers, fountains and pools. www.custombuildingproducts.com

Grout for narrow and wide joints

The Strata_Heat radiant floor heating system introduced by Laticrete consists of a floor heating wire, an uncoupling mat, a Wi-Fi enabled thermostat and what is said to be the world’s first heat conductive thin-set additive. The system provides comfort and warmth in spaces where more uniform and efficient heat source is valued, the company says. The digital programmable thermostats are dual voltage 120/240 V and can be controlled through smart phone technology. The thin-set additive reduces energy costs by 15 percent and the uncoupling floor warming mat makes for easy and secure wire placement, the company adds. www.laticrete.com

Pro Grout Max from Proma is a grout formulated with an aggregate for grouting both narrow and wide joints (1/16 to 1 in.). The VOC-free product is suitable for

Broadcast materials enhance resinous floors

Mapei has introduced Mapeflakes and Mapefloor DQ to its line of industrial resin-flooring products. Mapeflakes are composed of water-based resin materials, inorganic minerals, additives and various pigments. Mapefloor DQ is composed of a medium-grade aggregate. Both products are designed to add colour and flair when

broadcast into resinous flooring systems. The products are chemically compatible with several resin formulations and are available in a variety of solid colours and colour blends. The products can be added to resinous flooring systems in healthcare facilities and department stores, as well as commercial and general-service industrial environments. www.mapei.com

Mobile dust extractor

Festool has announced the CT 15 Dust Extractor. The mobile dust extractor is HEPA Certified, meeting or exceeding all requirements of EPA RRP guidelines. The 24 lb. unit is compatible with the company’s other systems, capable of removing dust, water and dirt. The extractor comes with touch-operated control panel for easy operation even while wearing gloves or in a dusty workshop, the company says. In

addition, the tool-triggered activation is said to be a time-saver as the extractor starts and stops in-sync with the connected tool when it is plugged into the supplied socket. The four-gallon capacity unit has an externally accessible filter so that users can change filters quickly and tool-free. The variable suction force capability means that the unit regulates air flow for applications like fine sanding. www.festoolcanada.com

Hickory and hard maple hardwood flooring

LM Flooring Grand Mesa and Big Sky hardwood floor collections have been introduced by AHF Products. Grand Mesa features variable brushed texture planks in

Wood-effect porcelain stoneware

The Aspen wood-effect collection announced by Ceramica Rondine is said to be inspired by alder wood. The product can be used for the flooring and the covering of a mountain cabin, as well as in a loft in the city, the company says, due to

collection is said to capture the natural beauty of the European white oak species, with subtle stains and tints inspired by nature. The planks are 9/16 in. thick x 9 in. wide, in lengths up to 86 in. with a dry sawn European white oak veneer. www.ahfproducts.com

Modular carpet tile collection

Patcraft has announced Organic Interruption, a modular flooring collection in two styles, Underlie and Linear Tension. Inspired by the natural interaction between organic elements and man-made structures, the company says, the two 18 x 36 in. carpet tiles feature linear patterns disrupted by organic textures. With 12 accents that are incorporated within six neutral bases, the collection is designed for education environment applications. The collection is said to offer ease of maintenance, as each product can be cleaned with just hot water extraction, and the tile format offers opportunity for selective replacement to minimize operational interruptions and cost. Constructed with Solution Q Extreme and EcoWorx backing, products are Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver and are backed with limited lifetime warranties against stain, colourfastness to light, static and abrasive wear for maximum performance and appearance retention. www.patcraft.com

the range of colours ranging from a more classic Beige, to the more modern Dark. The collection is made in two moulded sizes: 15 × 100 cm and 20.5 × 100 cm. The range consists of 4 colours and a decoration, in 20.5 × 20.5 cm format, for the realization of “carpets” and wall coverings. www.ceramicarondine.it/en/

Smooth self-leveling underlayment

TEC Specialty has introduced Level Set 500 HF self-leveling underlayment (SLU) that is said to achieve a smooth surface without time-consuming sanding or skim coating, cutting labour costs by up to

two-thirds. In addition, the company says, testing shows flooring adhesive coverage can increase by up to 20 percent. The product pours like water and is pumpable for interior applications, as well as providing installers with both extended working time and longer healing time, it adds. The underlayment is walkable within 2 to 3 hours for ceramic tile installations. Moisture-sensitive floor coverings can be installed in 15 hours, a significant improvement over the 24 hours cure time typically needed for traditional SLU products, the company says. www.tecspecialty.com