MAPEI Webinar – The Chemistry behind Tile Grouts, Caulks and Sealers

Do you install grout? Is it sometimes a struggle to get uniform results from floor to floor, even from one side of a room to the other? In this Webinar, you’ll learn how simple chemistry can help solve this problem. We’ll look at the chemistry behind some of MAPEI’s most popular lines, including our grouts, caulks and sealers, and learn how a few simple steps can make all the difference.

02:13 Key objectives
02:55 Terms and acronyms definitions
05:05 Chemistry 101: How is cement made? The calcination processes
07:22 8 key raw materials used in cement manufacturing
11:50 Tile grout chemistry and performance attributes
12:20 Cement grouts: Standard and high-performance cement grouts
16:38 Premixed or ready-to-use grouts
18:54 Epoxy grouts: Non-industrial and industrial
22:09 Selecting the right grout for your tile/stone installation
29:34 Tile industry standards
34:28 Caulks and sealants
42:00 Tile, stone and grout care, and maintenance solutions
44:45 The chemistry of stone, tile and grout sealers
46:07 Soil types and matching cleaners
48:25 Let’s review
49:37 Questions and Answers

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Cement grouts:

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Epoxy grouts:

Caulks:

UltraCare tile and stone care solutions:

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