WHAT’S NEW?


brilliant white adhesive for ceramic wall tiles, ideal for areas such as residential and commercial showers and wetrooms.


Bright white Ultralite D2 can be used with large format tiles up to 350mm x 350mm, producing up to 45% extra yield compared to standard weight adhesive. An area of up to 8m²* can be tiled from one bucket when using standard size wall tiles.


MAPEI WELCOMES ULTRALITE D2 TO


ULTARLITE FAMILY Announcing the latest addition to the Mapei Ultralite family; Ultralite D2 is a ready-mixed, lightweight and


Jason Brunt, Ceramic Product Manager at Mapei UK commented “As our light weight technology moves on in the cement based market, we were keen to develop similar technology in our ready mixed business. We have developed this adhesive as a cost effective brilliant white adhesive and its performance far exceeds the expectations of a ready mixed


of marble, with a substantially increased choice available for fast delivery to UK sites.


The initiative means that Diespeker currently has around 3,000 slabs available at its premises in Bermondsey, offering over 140 different types of marble from Travertine Classico and Calacatta to Rosso Francia and Pietra Savigny.


TERRAZZO SPECIALIST ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF


MARBLE SUPPLY Natural stone and terrazzo specialist Diespeker & Co has announced a new era in the supply of quality marble for commercial projects in the UK and overseas.


The London-based company, which has been trading for 137 years, has revealed an extended range


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The increased range gives contractors, architects and designers a vastly improved selection, and a shorter supply chain means that orders can be fulfilled more quickly than the current lead time. And with state-of-the-art cutting, grinding and polishing machines in the company’s London factory, Diespeker is able to fulfil contracts from initial order to installation.


Diespeker MD, John Krause said: “While more recently we have been dominating the terrazzo market, Diespeker has its roots firmly in the natural stone sector.


“This is a really exciting development for us and I look forward to the Diespeker name becoming increasingly synonymous with marble as well as terrazzo.”


In fact, the increased range also impacts on the company’s


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adhesive. I encourage tile fixers to price compare on meterage rates for this high quality Mapei adhesive”.


Ultralite D2 is a ready to use paste and has excellent initial grab. The viscosity of the paste enables easy trowelling on to vertical surfaces, providing excellent coverage when fixing larger tiles. Ultralite D2 can be used for installing porous bodied ceramic tiles and mosaics onto internal walls and highly deformable substrates in both commercial and domestic areas, fixing tiles to plasterboard, plaster walls and tile backer boards, as well as painted surfaces or existing tile surfaces.


*Coverage is dependent on flatness of substrate and trowel size.


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bespoke terrazzo service, as a wider choice of aggregate is now available to facilitate unique surface design opportunities.


Diespeker is currently updating its website to reflect the wider range available. This will include an option to request samples, and the opportunity to order online. In the meantime, enquiries can be made to the Diespeker office on 020 7358 0160 or by email to sales@diespeker.co.uk


www.diespeker.co.uk MD John Krause


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