May 2011
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CLEANING GEL
CBI Polymers LLC, Honolulu, offers PRESTÓR, a polymer-based cleaning gel for the preservation and restoration of buildings, monuments, historical artifacts and architectural treasures. The peel-off gel can be used on all hard surfaces without staining or leaving harmful residues on the substrate, and is available in one-liter, one-gallon, 20-liter and 250-gallon containers.
Contact: CBI Polymers LLC, 808-949-2208.
SHOWER PAN
Tile Redi®, Coral Springs, Fla., introduces the MultiCurb™ shower pan for corner-located showers, or any location where easy entrance to a shower is required. Two of the four sides of its one-piece, pre-formed and pre-pitched shower pans are easily accessible to enter or step into the shower; complete with fully integrated drains, curbs and splash walls.
Contact: Tile Redi, 800-232-6156.
STONE TROLLEY
Granite City Tool Co., Waite Park, Minn., offers the Aardwolf Self-Locking Trolley for moving kitchen tops and other heavy workpieces onto the work site. The large (16” x 3-1/4”) pneumatic wheels make moving loads on heavy terrain easy. The unit features a 20”-long support plate and a carry clamp with a width of up to 6”; the trolley is able to handle up to 880 lbs.
Contact: Granite City Tool Co., 800-328-7094.
PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE
Grace Construction Products, Cambridge, Mass., introduces Bondera™ TileMatSet, a roll-produced pressure-sensitive tile adhesive for vertical tile installations on any clean, flat surface, including drywall, plywood and laminate. TileMatSet is available in 4”-, 12”- and 16”-wide rolls. Also available is Wet Area Seam Tape, a 2” wide double-sided adhesive that creates a waterproof bond when used with TileMatSet.
Contact: Grace Construction Products, 888-862-8738.
ACCESSORIES
PRODUCTION SOFTWARE
ScandInvent AB, Västeräs, Sweden, offers the newest version of its ScandSOFT Business™ stone-workplace software, with the addition of programs for complete CAD work and production nesting based on photos of slab/remnant inventories. The software also generates quotes, work/purchase orders and job tickets, and keeps track of stone inventories. The U.S. representative is ScandInvent USA.
Contact: ScandInvent USA, 800-417-0640.