October 2010
NEW GROUT COLORS
MAPEI Americas, Deerfield Beach, Fla., introduces five new grout colors in earth tones: Chocolate, Cocoa, Light Almond, Bahama Beige and Frost. The new colors are available in the company’s Keracolor™, Ultracolor® Plus, Opticolor™ and Kerapoxy® lines, bringing the palette to 36 colors.
Contact: MAPEI Americas, 800-426-2734
PREBLEND MORTAR
Amerimix, Charlotte, N.C., offers the SI 400 series of Portland and lime mortars preblended to reduce waste from field mixing. Manufactured for stone and other above-grade, load-bearing applications, the mortars are manufactured in an automated blending process for batch-to-batch consistency; the formulation also extends board life for less retempering in hot and windy climates. The products are available in 80-lbs bags or 3,000-lbs super sacks.
Contact: Amerimix, 888-313-0755
RADIANT-HEAT UNDERLAYMENT
Protecto Wrap Co., Denver, introduces the PEEL & HEAT COMPLETE™ line of high performance underlayments for crack suppression and radiant in-floor heating. The system includes pre-wired heating panels, wired for connection to a wall-mounted thermostat, that are installed with a protective 1/8”-thick anti-fracture membrane with pressure-sensitive adhesive. The system is UL-listed and includes a 10-year warranty.
Contact: Protecto Wrap Co., 800-759-9727
ACCESSORIES
GRANITE/ACRYLIC SINKS
BLANCO America, Lumberton, N.J., adds the warm Biscotti color to the line of SILGRANIT® II sinks offered from BLANCO GmbH + Co KG of Oberderdingen, Germany. The earthy and creamy light-brown shade now brings the line’s colors up to six; the sinks, made of 80-percent granite and 20-percent acrylic resin, are non-porous, scratch- and stain-resistant, and heat-resistant up to 536°F. All of the line is available in 21 varying shapes including double-bowl, super-single-bowl, bar and prep-sink.
Contact: BLANCO America, 609-829-2720
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