Stone care and maintenance: HMK's S748 Sealer

November 6, 2018

HMK® S748 Color Enhancing Sealer is a ready-to-use, solvent-based impregnator with color enhancing properties for use on natural stones, artificial stones and terrazzo surfaces that reduces the penetration of water, dirt, oil and grease.

Stone care and maintenance: CBP's Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold

November 5, 2018

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Interior and exterior natural stone surfaces are exposed to food, beverages, weather, moisture, grease, oil, dirt and other harmful stain-causing elements on a regular basis. Sealing these surfaces with Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold will prevent unsightly stains and permanent damage.

Meeting Stringent Prerequisites for Sealing Travertine

January 5, 2011

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Nicknamed the “Schu,” the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, OH, is home to the Dayton Opera and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the latest Broadway shows.

A display of new stone and tile innovations at Coverings 2010

June 24, 2010

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Once again, members from both the stone and tile sectors gathered together to share their latest product introductions at Coverings, the largest U.S. stone and tile exhibition. This year’s event was held from Tuesday, April 27 to Friday, April 30, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

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."

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.

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2020 December

For this issue of Stone World we discuss how a stone shop opened up its second location during a pandemic, we also take a look at how Marmomac adjusted their tradeshow because of COVID-19.

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2020 Fall

For this issue of Contemporary Stone & Tile Design decorative porcelain and marble tile modernize an outdated living space in New York. We also see how Italian Porcelain tile contributes to a multi-purpose residential building. Finally we feature our Mosaic and decorative tile roundup.

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