COVER STORY:
Bostik, Inc. –
Trio of Bostik products used in
MotorCity Casino project

Trio of Bostik products designed, proven and warranteed to serve as a single system deliver excellent workability and fast sets, enabling Mirage Tile & Marble, MIG Detroit and Giffels to fast track construction of the upscale 401-room MotorCity Casino. Read More

MMSA Bulletin:
Grout releases and sealers for ceramic tile

This month’s MMSA bulletin begins with a primer about man-made and natural stone tile and then addresses grout releases and sealers for man-made tile and natural stone. Bulletin No. 12 was revised September 26, 2006.
Tiles are either man made or natural. Each has its own appeal and distinct requirements as far as the installation and maintenance is concerned. Read More

4th Annual TileLetter Awards –
Award of Merit winners
by Lesley Goddin

This month, we pay homage to the residential and commercial Award of Merit winners in the Fourth Annual TileLetter Awards program, held during Coverings 2007 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. Read More

Everyone needs some flexibility in their life
by Michael, Blades, product manager, Cement Board, National Gypsum Company

If you recently visited Surfaces or Coverings, or both, you probably came back from the show with a tremendous amount of information on tiles, new products, and new applications. The question is where do you start when considering what new products, methods, or ideas to change or adopt? Read More

Glass mosaics:
ANSI installation standards
by John Marckx and Scott Fleming, Oceanside Glasstile

After almost two thousand years, glass tile has become more than a design trend in surface finishes. The deep history of glass as an artistic medium has united with modern manufacturing to create a product that is equally functional and beautiful. Glass mosaics – despite their ubiquitous presence in architecture – have only emerged in this country in the last 10 or 15 years as a readily available tile material. Read More

Coverings 2007
Chicago posts 37,000 attendance
by Lesley Goddin

Registered attendance jumped to nearly 37,000 for the four-day Coverings 2007 tile and stone exposition and conference at McCormick Place Convention Center in April, representing an increase of 8 percent over last year. The sharpest spike in attendance numbers was among architects and designers, which skyrocketed 87 percent. Read More