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Stone sealers: function, facts, fallacies

Sealers, when properly selected and used, can be extremely beneficial in the protection, ongoing maintenance and longevity of a stone installation.

August 1, 2002

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The primary function of a stone sealer is to provide stain resistance to a porous stone. To best understand the realistic expectations of stone sealers, the operative word "resistance" should be viewed in terms of "reaction time."

What Is Coefficient of Friction?

December 19, 2001

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Feature article on natural stone flooring installations

New concepts in quarrying technology

Jill Critchley

September 18, 2001

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Advances in quarrying technology have eased the challenge of extracting natural stone from the earth.

Sealing Surfaces for care and maintenance

Sealers help stone stand the test of time

The stone industry relies on stone-care products such as sealers to ensure that stone installation projects will remain "like new" longer

Jill Critchley

August 21, 2001

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Stone is a high-end building material that can substantially add to the cost of a project. With the help of chemical sealers, the durability of the stone is ensured, and the beauty of the work is preserved.