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ADHESIVES FAMILY Mapei UK is consistently adding to its ‘Kera’ portfolio of products, with Keraquick Ultrafast S1 being the latest item to join the family.


Mapei’s family of ‘Kera’ products have been developed to cover all aspects of tile fixing, with Keraquick Ultrafast S1 providing an exceptional fast-track addition.


Kerabond is one of the longest- serving members of the family and is a good ‘all-rounder’. This standard setting adhesive is available in white and grey and is used to install ceramic tiles to wall and floors. With an extended open-time and pot-life the product is ideal for all levels of fixing ability.


Keraflex is an improved formulation of the Kerabond adhesive and, as such, is suitable for the installation of both ceramic and porcelain tiles to walls and floors.


Keraflex Maxi S1 has increased deformability compared to standard Keraflex, as it conforms to the required standards of S1. The product


FLYING THE FLAG FOR TERRAZZO


MANUFACTURE Diespeker & Co has been crowned Manufacturer of the Year (under £25m turnover) at the Made in the South East Awards.


The event recognises manufacturing companies that have demonstrated success in innovation, product development and growth in either domestic or overseas markets.


Now in their fifth year, the awards were compèred by presenter Alexis Conran, with Dr Sally Beken from Innovate UK giving the keynote speech. The event was held at the Hilton Hotel in Gatwick, and MD John Krause was delighted when Diespeker was announced as the winner.


John said: “It was a great evening celebrating manufacturing in the


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South East; there is clearly a huge amount of innovation and expertise in the region.


“We have had the most amazing couple of years experiencing high levels of growth and moving into new markets abroad. It is a real pleasure to have the hard work of


can also be bedded out to 15mm in depth and is ideal for the installation of larger wall and floor ceramic and porcelain tiles.


Keraquick S1 has been formulated especially for those people requiring fast-track systems. Keraquick S1 is an S1 adhesive and can be enhanced further again to become an S2 product by simply mixing with Mapei Latex Plus. Keraquick S1 is Mapei’s number one selling S1 adhesive with an average of 150,000 sqm of tile and stone being installed using this product in the UK and Ireland each month.


Keralastic is a two-part PU adhesive, specifically developed for those awkward materials used in substrate selection or tile to be installed.


The most recent addition to the Mapei Kera Family is Keraquick Ultrafast S1, available in a 10kg unit size which will fix up to 2-2.5sqm of tiles. Ideal for smaller bathroom floor installations or when rapid repairs are needed, Keraquick Ultrafast S1 remains workable for 15 minutes but can be trafficked after only 60 minutes, with grouting able to take place after 90 minutes. The product is deformable and perfect for those areas where a fast track S1 product is required.


Whether you need to undertake specific preparation work or require an ultra-fast setting product, the Mapei Kera family has an adhesive for any situation.


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everyone involved acknowledged by this award.”


The judges said: “Diespeker now dominates the bespoke terrazzo market and has grown significantly over the last year. The judges were not only impressed by this but also with its noteworthy growth in orders from landmark projects around the world.”


The Manufacturer awards are run by B2B media company Insider to recognise and reward manufacturing companies based in the region that have demonstrated success in innovation, product development and growth in either domestic or overseas markets.


Diespeker will now go through to the national final, the Made in the UK Awards 2018, which will take place next June in Liverpool.


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