Actualizado por el equipo de Servicios Técnicos de MAPEI, el blog Tech Talk se dedica a compartir consejos prácticos y conocimientos de vanguardia para la industria de pisos y de la construcción. Disponible sólo en inglés.
Compatible flooring systems make great sense for building owners as they significantly prolong the life cycle of an installation. One of today’s best role models of compatible construction systems involves increasingly popular sustainable building…
As we discussed in a previous blog, “How do you know you have selected the ‘right mortar’ for the ‘right tile or stone application’?” …polymers both dried & liquid latex, have dramatically changed how we set tile today—improving bond and mortar’s…
Telegraphing happens in resilient coverings (LVT, VCT, Rubber, Sheet Goods, etc…) as it is applied to the substrate—taking on any imperfections, protrusions or undulations in the substrate. Often it is as a result of poor installation and…
“When in Rome”….speak Italian, it is the only way to discover the true experience of the Eternal City. When working with Design Professionals (Architects / Specification Writers) speak their language; it will improve everyone’s experience. After…
One of the frequent requests we get in Technical Services is "can I use your adhesive to stick flooring X to substrate Y?" There are a number of theoretical ways to test this but one of the best methods of practically evaluating the performance of…
Are all tile setting mortars the same? If you were setting tile or stone during the Roman Empire, the answer would be yes, marble set in temples and other areas were set into a mud bed made up of sand, lime and volcanic ash. Although the exact…
Although there are many variables that cause a slab to curl and warp, it typically boils down to changes in moisture content and temperature differential above and below the slab. When the top of the concrete slab dries faster than the underside of…
The Romans paved the way for many of the modern uses of tile today in bathrooms, kitchens and water features like pools, fountains and water treatment plants that span the construction landscape within industrial, commercial and residential…
MAPEI’s Ultrabond ECO 962 Pressure Sensitive Wood Flooring Adhesive can be used for engineered wood plank, LVT, LVP, and prefinished cork flooring. However any product is only as good as it meets the performance and application requirements for the…
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