Antolini Adds to its 2015 Signature Stone Collection

Antolini’s 2015 Signature Stone Collection now offers six new natural stone choices with A Zerobact treatment. According to the company, A Zerobact treatment prevents the growth of bacteria and mold on natural stone without altering the color or properties of the stone. The bacteriostatic treatment seeps into the stone and allows … Read more

Wood & Stone Co. Offers Stone/Surfacing Glues

Wood and Stone Company has two types of acrylic penetrating glues made for repairing and laminating granite, quartz surfacing, marble and engineered stone. The first is Wood & Stone Acrylic Penetrating Crack Sealer, which is a thin liquid designed to flow like water and made to fill cracks and reinforce … Read more

Wood & Stone Co. Offers Stone/Surfacing Glues

Wood and Stone Company has two types of acrylic penetrating glues made for repairing and laminating granite, quartz surfacing, marble and engineered stone. The first is Wood & Stone Acrylic Penetrating Crack Sealer, which is a thin liquid designed to flow like water and made to fill cracks and reinforce … Read more

Laticrete to Purchase DuPont Surface Care Business Segment

Laticrete and DuPont announced June 4 that they have reached a definitive agreement for Laticrete to purchase the DuPont Surface Care business. The DuPont Surface Care business includes the company’s StoneTech, Stone Care and Paver Armor Pro brands, which will be merged into the Laticrete line-up. The transaction is expected … Read more

ModaCrete Introduces Pamako Concrete Countertop Sealer

ModaCrete introduced Pamako CCS (Concrete Countertop Sealer), which was specifically designed for high performance concrete countertops. The sealer may also be used on other types of concrete as long as a high performance admixtures are used, in conjunction with common practices of concrete densification, if needed. It has not been … Read more

Sealing Concrete Countertops Using Acrylics

In this video, Tommy Cook, well known concrete countertop guru, shows his process for sealing concrete using an acrylic-based sealer. The simple process basically just uses the sealer and a micro-fiber pad.While the demonstration is being performed on a fireplace surround, the narrator makes it clear this same process is … Read more

3 Myths about Sealing Granite and Marble

By Ryan Burden, CountertopSpecialty.com The topic of sealing granite and marble countertops, floor tile or any natural stone surface invariably creates questions, concerns and confusion in the minds of consumers, homeowners and sometimes even those working in the stone industry. Honestly, it’s no surprise when misleading, incomplete, conflicting, or incorrect … Read more