The Art of Design Issue 32 2018 | Page 72

72 GROUT WITH MORE THAN JUST A BIT OF SPARKLE……. YOU WILL BE DAZZLED! LATICRETE SpectraLOCK PRO Premium is grout designed for use on ceramic tile, glass tile and stone applications, both residential and commercial. It can be used both interior and exterior on walls and floors. These high-end design elements offer hundreds of different options when added to the 52 standard SpectraLOCK PRO Premium colours and can bring an incredible finish to any tiles. LATICRETE SpectraLOCK PRO Premium Grout is perfect for swimming pools, fountains and other wet area applications. SpectraLOCK PRO Premium Grout offers excellent colour uniformity, durability, stain protection, and beautiful, full grout joints in an easy- to-use, non-sag formula which cures to a stain-proof durable & consistent finish. SpectraLOCK Dazzle™ is used mainly in pools, spas, bathrooms and areas where a stand-out feature is required. This can include retail outlets, hotel receptions and nightclubs. Laticrete have also introduced a sparkling element to complement their SpectraLOCK Pro Premium grout range – Dazzle™. The Dazzle™ elements come in 13 different colours, comprising of four metallic, eight fluorescent type colours and one amazing Glow-in-the-Dark colour! SpectraLOCK Dazzle™ elements even brings a safety element to bathrooms, hallways and entryway with the Glow-In-The-Dark design. Appropriate for both walls and floors, Dazzle can enhance plain tile and stone installations with a metallic look. Adding a visual "kick" by accentuating metallic tiles, glass tiles, mosaics and natural stone. The Dazzle™ component is added to the SpectraLOCK PRO Premium grout system, which is a 3-component method of a resin, hardener and coloured sand. The 3-component method means that the installer is always in control of the mixing and can decide how thick the grout is applied, it’s also very easy to clean off of the face of the tiles (unlike some other Epoxy grouts on the market). It is also ideal for retailers wishing to offer their customers the right colour choices. Now, with these bold and cheerful new colours, it adds even more to one's creative arsenal. You can let your imagination run wild with the limitless artistic potential SpectraLOCK PRO Premium and SpectraLOCK Dazzle™ now offers. Steve Ball – Commercial Director at Palace Chemicals / Laticrete UK