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Minnesota-based Heated Stone Products offers the FeelsWarm Technology, a natural stone countertop heating system that uses ultra?thin heating elements that take the chill out of natural stone. Designed specifically for countertops, the system gently raises the temperature of the stone 20 to 25 degrees F, just enough to remove the initial cold shock when a person touches the surface. The … Read more
Suited for use in tight applications with less than one inch of installation depth, Outwater’s [Outwater Plastics Industries, Inc. + Architectural Products by Outwater, LLC] 1/16-in.-thick Tri-Mod LED Backlighting Panels are made to uniformly backlight translucent surfaces, such as onyx or translucent solid surfaces. Comprising recently introduced 2nd generation LED … Read more
Industry market research firm, The Freedonia Group, released a new study titled Decorative Tile that examines the current state of the tile industry. The 297-page report contains a variety of information on topics such as decorative tile trends, market share and product demand. In addition to offering graphs and charts, … Read more
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Grenite engineered stone by Saint-Gobain was issued. Compliant with ISO 14025, EPDs are internationally recognized, standardized tools that detail the environmental impact of a product. The move is made to help architects and designers better identify environmental impacts from building materials when making purchasing … Read more
sia Abrasives, Inc. USA has expanded its series 6120 siafleece siafast discs with the launch of new medium-grade black silicon carbide material. Stocked in standard 5- and 6-in. disc sizes, the material is available in custom sizes made to order with longer lead times. As a series, all 6120 siafleece … Read more
Caesarstone recently added five new colors to its Classico line of quartz surfacing. These colors are based on a unique combination of earth tones and delicate veining that are usually found only in natural marble. The five colors are as follows: Dreamy Marfil (pictured) – A soft beige with light, brown … Read more
Nature as artwork is the overall theme of six new Wilsonart HD Laminate designs that the company unveiled at the recent Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS). Celebrating the inherent beauty of natural stone, the new designs resemble the vibrant colors and large-scale flowing movement of exotic granite. The 2013 … Read more
In an effort to provide consumers with options that fit their design preference and lifestyle, Kohler Co. added a double-basin to its line of Whitehaven apron-front, farmhouse style sinks. The half-saddle design allows users to easily fit and move large pots and pans around, and still fill a basin with … Read more
The line of Radianz natural quartz surfaces by Samsung now includes a new collection of nature-inspired colors. The Coastal Collection features a subtle, random pattern reminiscent of sea foam washed against a beach. Available by early summer of 2013, the Coastal Collection brings Samsung’s offerings more than 36 colors of Radianz … Read more
Eos Surfaces added two new colors to its GEOS Recycled Glass Surface line. Juneau is a bright, jewel-toned turquoise and Rincon is a mosaic of olive, rust and light blue in a sand-hued base. Equally friendly to the fabricator as it is to the environment, GEOS is NSF, Green Circle … Read more