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TileWise Cartoons
When Tiles Warp
About When Tiles Warp
Some natural stones and agglomerate resin tiles are moisture sensitive. So when thin-set mortar comes into contact with them during installation, water is absorbed into the bottom of the tile from the thin-set and it causes the tile to warp. The bottom of the tile expands, but the dry top of the tile does not. Just like a wet sponge on a kitchen counter top, as the top dries and the bottom of the sponge remains wet, the sponge will curl.
The solution? Use waterless epoxy adhesives that meet ANSI A118.3 to keep the stones from absorbing water and thus preventing warpage.
Epoxy adhesives are also necessary to use with natural stones that have fiberglass resin backs because they will bond to the resin back, whereas thin-set mortars normally do not bond well to resins backs.
About the Tilewise Cartoons
TileWise cartoons were developed under Donato Pompo's leadership for Club '84 (Ceramic Tile Action Group). Club '84 was a non-profit organization of accomplished individuals from all segments of the ceramic tile industry. The group's mission was to develop and distribute educational aids to educate, train and bring quality awareness to the distributors, specifiers, installers, and consumers of Ceramic Tile.
The TileWise cartoons were created to communicate issuses and concerns in the business of using ceramic tile for all segments of the industry. The objective was to educate to promote the quality use of ceramic tile. In each cartoon the screen exaggerates what you shouldn't do or emphasizes an issue or concern, then George the Bucket (named after CTI founder George Lavenberg) says what is correct. The cartoons ran for twelve years in each issue of the Tile Industry News, a major industry publication, published by the Ceramic Tile Institute until 1999 when it ceased.
Use these cartoons to educate your customers and employees to help avoid potential problems, and to promote a positive image of your company through newsletters, posters or mailings.
We hope you can put these cartoons to good use to help your industry and your business, and we know you will certainly benefit from them if you do. Good Luck!
The TileWise Cartoons will be displayed and available for your use. Restricted to limited single use. Randy’s cherished wife, Suzanne, is working hard to care for their precious sons, Rudie and Remie. Randy’s sudden illness left them with limited resources. If you can benefit from the use of the TileWise Cartoons, and if you can afford it, a donation to Randy's family would be very much appreciated. Please see form below to pledge whatever amount you would like to donate.
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