WHAT’S NEW?


BAL LAUNCHES NEW AND IMPROVED EPOXY GROUT


BAL, specialists in full tiling solutions, have launched a new and improved epoxy grout specifically for floor tiling installations.


Available in new Smoke and Ebony colours, BAL Floor Epoxy is a three- part hygienic impervious epoxy resin grout for floors.


With a resin-based formulation comprising liquid resin, liquid hardener and powder filler, BAL Floor Epoxy offers numerous benefits for the contractor as it is particularly recommended for large-scale commercial projects.


Because the filler is available as a separate component, other colours are available to order on a project-by- project basis* to match your tiles or chosen colour-scheme.


Alex Underwood, Head of Marketing at BAL, said: “Hardwearing and offering high resistance to abrasion and impact, BAL Floor Epoxy


KERAKOLL RISES TO CALACATTA POOL


CHALLENGE When Marble and Ceramic City Ltd (MCC) was appointed tiling contractor for a prestigious spa project in the basement of a private London residence, it turned to Kerakoll to provide trustworthy fixing solutions for the project.


The spa was fit with Calacatta Oro book-matched throughout to stunning effect, with a main pool and three separate mini pools with jets, a steam room, shower and seating area. The stairs leading out of the basement were also tiled in Calacatta Oro.


The size of the slabs proved challenging as they measured up to 1000 mm x 2500 mm and some were 30 mm thick. Specialised lifting equipment was required to raise the slabs to the desired height.


Commenting on why Kerakoll adhesives were specified for the job at hand, the project manager at MCC said: “We chose Kerakoll because we are keen supporters of eco-friendly materials and we always have access to excellent technical support from Kerakoll.”


Biogel No Limits was used for the majority of the tiling with Biogel


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Extreme used in areas where it was necessary to fix directly on to metal. Both of these are from the revolutionary Biogel range that won the TTA award for Best Innovation 2018.


Biogel No Limits is a C2 TE S1 standard set, powder-form adhesive. The Shock White version was chosen for the white marble. Kerakoll’s white adhesives contain recycled Carrara marble which makes them a pure white not seen with other manufacturers’ products and this is particularly true of Shock White.


Biogel Extreme is an R2 hybrid gel that bonds anything. It is very fast-bonding, easy to spread and stress-resistant as it is 10 times more deformable than a class S2 (>50mm) cement-based adhesive.


Biogel adhesives offer simplicity of choice as the same adhesives can be used for all tiling materials and all


substrates, no matter how deformable. They are perfect for use with large format tiles as they are easy to spread, hold their shape and wet the whole area, creating a structural bond between the substrate and the tile.


In addition, H40 Eco Marmorex with added latex was used in areas, such as the pool surround and stairs, that needed a rapid-setting adhesive so that other trades could get in quickly, allowing the project to progress. Adding latex to H40 Eco Marmorex gives a pure white, rapid-set adhesive specially designed for use with delicate marbles and natural stone.


Kerakoll UK Ltd is more than happy to advise on products at the specification stage, as well as offering technical support both on and off site.


www.kerakoll.co.uk www.tomorrowstileandstone.co.uk


providing protection against bacteria and chemical attack making it perfect for installations including food preparation/processing plants, swimming pools/sports and leisure centres, shopping malls/ supermarkets, hospitals and industrial/chemical plants.


“The ability to provide bespoke colours for this product makes it particularly attractive for specifiers and contractors on large commercial projects where aesthetics are vital.”


For joint widths up to 20mm, BAL Floor Epoxy cures in 24 hours and has a pot life of 60 minutes, meaning fewer mixes are needed producing cost and time savings.


What’s more, it is also suitable as a tile adhesive for chemical plants with metallic backgrounds, and for areas requiring chemical resistance.


www.bal-adhesives.com *Minimum order quantities apply


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