Schluter’s Kali Pharand explains how profiles protect tile edges and create seamless transitions between different flooring materials like stone, carpet, laminate, and LVT—adding value to any project without breaking the budget.
Leading profile, tread, and accessory manufacturers are launching innovative products that combine enhanced visual appeal with superior performance to meet modern project demands.
Taylor Adhesives introduces pails made with 30% post-consumer recycled content, reducing plastic waste and setting a new sustainability standard in flooring adhesives.
Self-leveling underlayments got a name change—and it's about time. ANSI finally renamed the misleading "self-leveling" for "Flowable Hydraulic Cement Underlayment" because these products need more skill than their old name suggested.
The company introduced SikaTile-150 Moisture Guard Fabric Membrane and SikaTile-250 Fracture Guard UCM, both targeting specific challenges in professional tile installations.
The global flooring leader collaborated with Versatrim, a Henderson, N.C.-based manufacturer of custom floor moldings and trims, to implement a made-to-order stocking solution that replaced pre-order inventory with demand-driven production.
The newly enhanced grouts are designed to minimize grout haze formation and reduce cleanup time during installation, a development that comes in response to feedback from contractors seeking greater efficiency in their projects.