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Introducing: T-Rx Coating

T&M is Pleased to Introduce T-Rx Coating for your Terrazzo Needs!

T-Rx is a permanent, high performance terrazzo coating designed for high-traffic interior applications.
Uses IPN technology to provide unsurpassed mar and scratch resistance, high gloss and excellent chemical resistance
Permanent Water-Based, 2-Part Urethane/Acrylic Coating
Applies like a floor finish
Never strip again

“T-Rx has been down in our Civil Engineering building for 4 months now. I’m so impressed there isn’t a mark on the floor. This is the main entrance to the building which gets lots of water and leaves tracked in and it hasn’t hurt the floor at all. The floor is only damp mopped once a day. I can’t wait until T-Rx is available because I want to put it down in more buildings on campus. I highly recommend this product.”

Assistant Superintendent

University of Illinois – Chicago, IL

www.trxcoating.com

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2014 NTMA Honor Awards

Terrazzo & Marble would like to congratulate all 2014 National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association (NTMA) Honor Award winners. Each year the NTMA recognizes the most interesting, intricate and beautiful terrazzo installations from the previous year at their annual convention. This collection of jobs truly demonstrates how the quality and craftsmanship of an NTMA terrazzo Contractor and creativity of architecture and design can transform a floor into a performing art.

Center in the Square – David Allen Company — Center in the Square
David Allen Company

Kalama River Office Building CORRADINI Corp. — Kalama River Office Building
CORRADINI Corp.

NTMA 2014 HONOR AWARDS KELSEY SEYBOLD 10 — Kelsey Seybold Hospital System
Southern Tile & Terrazzo

SQP_8585 — Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus Phase 2A
Colorado Design Inc. Tile & Terrazzo

University of Michigan Crisler Center – Michielutti Bros. — University of Michigan Crisler Center
Michielutti Bros.

SanDiegoAirpt_048 — San Diego International Airport
T.B. Penick & Sons

Christopher Newport University Pompei — Christopher Newport University
Pompei

Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church – Roman Mosaic — Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church
Roman Mosaic

LAX Bradley West Concourse & Core – CORRADINI Corp. — LAX Bradley West Concourse & Core
CORRADINI Corp.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago – Artisan Tile — Federal Reserve Bank
Artisan Tile

Not Pictured:

Minneapolis International Airport
Grazzini Brothers

Cleveland Hopkins Airport
O.A. Bertin

St. Luke’s Hospital
DESCO Coatings

Floor As Your Canvas, Terrazzo

Floor As Your Canvas – San Diego Int. Airport

Architect: HNTB – San Diego, CA
Terrazzo Contractor: T.B. Penick & Sons – San Diego, CA
Terrazzo Resin Supplier: Terrazzo & Marble Supply Companies
(Terroxy® Resin Systems)

Design Notes: The improved San Diego International Airport features 215,000 square feet of terrazzo. Architect, Gordon Phillips chose terrazzo not only because of its durability but the ability to produce a multitude of design ideas while keeping a seamless and clean finish. The idea behind the design was to reflect the movement of the surf on black sand showing in order across the width of the concourses – black sand, wet sand, foam, foam on water and water in sequence. The terrazzo pattern in the areas of the terminals known as Sunset Cove and the Rotundas, was inspired by the tide pools and boardwalks at Point Loma, a local beach in San Diego. The results were not only beautiful but conveyed San Diego’s unique sense of home.

With terrazzo, the possibilities are endless. Let the floor be your canvas and bring terrazzo into your next project by contacting your Architectural Sales Consultant for assistance at 800.7.MARBLE or visit www.tmsupply.com.

Vitalia Porcelain

Now Trending = Porcelain Wood Planks

With porcelain plank tiles made to portray wood currently being the hottest must have trend in every home or business, it was a no brainer to introduce Vintage to our Vitalia Porcelain Collection. The Vintage series comprised of three different shades (Brun, Gris and Melange) is made to resemble real wood.

Rustic and charming, the Vintage series has an old world look that is made to never go out of style. At this point, I’m sure you’re asking yourself why not just go with actual hardwood flooring? Well the answer is easy: porcelain tile is low cost, has great strength and is low maintenance. It is highly durable, and much easier to care for than real wood. It also has a natural resistance to moisture, letting any home owner or business achieve the hardwood look in any room.

We think that the Vintage series will demand attention in any room!

What do you think of this new trend? Check out some of these amazing porcelain plank tiles that look like real wood.

Brun web — Vintage Series – Brun (Available in 8×36 Planks)

Gris web — Vintage Series – Gris (Available in 8×36 Planks)

Melange web — Vintage Series – Melange (Available in 8×36 Planks)

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The Beauty of Terrazzo

Terrazzo flooring has a long and rich history that dates back over 1500 years. The word Terrazzo originated from the Italian word for “terraces.” It was created purely by chance by Venetian marble workers. During the 15^th-century workers discovered a new use for discarded chips from slab marble. They began setting odd size marble pieces from paying jobs in clay to surface the terraces around their own homes. The results were amazing. Throughout time, the process evolved and we now use glass, granite and quartz along with marble chips.

539306_531157586925132_998043265_n — Kalahari Resort – 2012 NTMA Job of the Year by the Grazzini Brothers & Company

The combination of beauty, durability and low maintenance has led to a renaissance in the use of terrazzo over the past decade. Today, terrazzo flooring continues to provide the ultimate in durability and low maintenance, typically lasting the life of the building.

228179_521387001235524_1308517581_n — Terrazzo is not just for flooring. Terrazzo conference table by David Allen Co.

971062_571022576271966_1939048149_n — With Terrazzo flooring, your visions come to life!

425021_578222052218685_29557276_n — Carpet vs. Terrazzo?

Choosing carpeting over terrazzo flooring may be a cheaper choice now but over time it becomes just as expensive as a terrazzo floor if not more. Carpeting doesn’t last forever, while a terrazzo floor technically does. Terrazzo flooring is durable and typically outlasts the life of a building itself.