THE PRINCIPAL
TRANSFORMATION Chiltern Contracts specified Kerakoll products for their “ease of use and eco credentials” when refurbishing the historic Russell Hotel before it reopened as the Principal London Hotel.
A total of 338 guest bathrooms, beautifully designed by Tara Bernerd & Partners, were tiled. Calacatta Cremo marble was used for all floors and skirtings in both mosaics and larger tiles, whilst the walls were covered in a mixture of crackle glazed metro tiles and Calacatta Cremo.
Time was a factor on parts of this project so Kerakoll UK’s project manager recommended the use of some of the company’s fast-track products. These included: Keracem Eco, a screed that supports foot traffic after eight hours and can be tiled after 24 hours in standard conditions; Biogel Revolution, the rapid-set version of the Biogel range ready for foot-traffic and grouting on floors after three hours and grouting on walls after two hours; and Fugabella Eco Flex which is also rapid setting as well as having a high degree of flexibility.
In areas where the work was not so
time-critical Biogel No Limits, the standard set version of the range was used with Fugabella Eco Porcelana 0-5. Fugabella Silicone was used as a sealant throughout.
Kerakoll has adopted a ‘GreenBuilding’ philosophy and tries to apply that to everything it does; from the construction of an ecologically-friendly R&D facility to the development of new green products and the improvement of existing ones. The company has developed an independently certified GreenBuilding rating system to show how eco- friendly each of their products are and are working on getting CFP certification for the whole range.
Kerakoll strives to make the products as easy to use as possible and the award-winning Biogel adhesives are a prime example of this. Biogel, the recent recipient of The Tile Association’s 2018 Innovation Award, is a new type of adhesive manufactured using gel technology. Unlike standard adhesives the range can be used on any substrate and any material and is loved by tilers as it holds its shape, avoiding the need to mix the adhesive more stiffly for large tiles, has a long pot life and fully wets the tile back so ensuring a strong structural bond.
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NEW RESIDUE REMOVER JOINS
ECOPROTEC RANGE LTP has launched its new ECOPROTEC Cement, Grout and Salt Residue Remover. The new product replaces conventional acids normally used to remove cement and grout residues, and can be used on all types of tile and natural stone surfaces, except those with a polished finish. This means it can be safely applied to unpolished acid-sensitive surfaces, including limestone and travertine. As well as removing new and existing building residues, the new treatment also disperses rising salt residues caused by issues including substrate moisture and spot fixing.
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Developed and manufactured in the UK, the ECOPROTEC Residue Remover can be used indoors and outside on porcelain, glazed ceramics, quarry tiles and terracotta, slate, brick, sandstone, granite and unpolished natural stone. A diluted application removes mild residue within 30 minutes, whilst a neat application and agitation gives instant results. Deposits are then removed and surfaces rinsed with clean water.
The new treatment forms part of the ECOPROTEC range of sustainable solutions for tile and stone surfaces. It’s available in 1-litre, 5-litre and 25-litre cartons and gives coverage of approx. 5-25m2
per litre.
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