MAPEI Corporation announces that Sam Biondo, National Technical Presenter for MAPEI’s Technical Services Department and the host of the MAPEI Technical Institute’s MTI-TV training series, has been invited to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT).

In celebration of National Indoor Air Quality Month, Tarkett, a worldwide leader in innovative and sustainable flooring, is bringing together leading voices from the A&D community for a series of free webinars.

Mapei recently introduced Ultrabond ECO 977, a fast-setting, 100%-solids, one-component, moisture-cured urethane adhesive specifically designed for the installation of domestic solid and engineered wood flooring. “Ultrabond ECO 977 answers the challenge of faster, more secure wood-flooring installations, especially when working with concrete slabs that have high moisture content,” said Jeff Johnson, Mapei business manager for Floor Covering Installation Systems and Surface Preparation Products. “This is an even easier choice for engineered and solid domestic hardwood installations when you consider that Ultrabond ECO 977 is a lightweight formulation in a 4-gallon [15,1-L] pail.”

In MosaicArt Epic, lovely geometry meets stunning and elegant beauty in stylish mosaics. Available in a variety of shapes from mini brick to sophisticated geometrics and inspiring arabesques, this latest collection of glazed porcelain floor and wall tile from Florida Tile offers a wealth of design possibilities and easy installation with dimensional, interlocking, sheet mounted mosaics.