Hardwood Floors April/May 2019

NEW PRODUCTS

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INDUSPARQUET Brazilian Pecan

KAPRO 873G Prolaser® Vector Green Laser Level

Brazilian pecan is the ultimate product for end-users who love the beauty of natural hardwood. e mineral streaks and randomness of the grain is a perfect combination of bold and unique. One of the hardest, most high-performance, and easy-to-maintain exotic hardwood species, Brazilian pecan is an ideal selection for commercial applications. indusparquet-usa.com MAPEI Mapecontact SRT e double-sided tape is ideal for concrete slabs containing high moisture content, as well as for installers in need of quick installation times. Composed of dry- lm, foam-core tape, Mapecontact SRT is designed for the rapid and permanent installation of solid and engineered exotic and domestic wood ooring. mapei.com e FreeFlex® cordless hybrid upright vacuum comes with a lithium Ion ba ery that provides a 72-minute runtime with the option to plug in for ongoing cleaning. e vacuum weighs approximately 17.6 pounds with ba ery and 13.9 pounds on corded power. Backed by a two-year warranty on motor, ba ery, and charger; three-year warranty on parts, labor, and molded body parts. proteam.emerson.com PROTEAM ® FreeFlex® Starting at $40 per month, per user, QPro POS+ provides square feet and square yard capabilities, electronic integrations with suppliers via fcB2B, instant on- the- y job costing, correct sales/use tax calculations, and superior inventory management. Other features include customer proposals and sales orders, labor tracking, sales tax reporting, commissions, and installer billing. q oors.com WOCA Industrial Oxi Quick System A high-class coating system aimed at ooring manufacturers with high demand ows. It excels at creating ready-oiled solutions suitable for immediate stacking and packaging due to instant LED-curing. e system is centered around Oxi Quick Oil, a VOC-free oil based on natural ingredients. e product also complies with the Austrian standard Ö-Norm C 2380. wocausa.com QFLOORS QPro POS+

e 873G Prolaser® Vector Green Laser Level is comprised of a green beam with a wavelength that is more easily detected by the human eye than a red beam. is allows the beam to be seen over a greater distance, up to 200′ using a detector. It also features an outstanding accuracy of 0.0002″/1″, which is less than ″ at 100′. kapro.com OLD WORLD STAINS Reclaimed Gray Achieve a natural weathered gray look, while enhancing the unique rustic character of the wood. Old World Stains, introduces “Reclaimed Gray,” a reactive stain, that does in 30 minutes what takes nature years to do, all with no odor. Get a sample that can do 600-1200 . at oldworldstains.com .

Answer Key CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES

1. Answer A | Use a fine-grit abrasive, followed by a coarser grit

2. Answer D | 3/32” 3. Answer A | 1978 4. Answer D | There are light scratches in the surface finish 5. Answer B | At a 7- to 15-degree angle to the direction of the flooring

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