Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124“I attribute the success of the ANSI/NSC 373 certification acceptance to the Natural Stone Council’s early commitment and dedication to aligning with lead- ing green building programs such as LEED and LBC,” says Jessica Slomka, manager, National Center for Sustainability Standards, NSF International, LEED AP BD C. ANSI/NSC 373’s national and international requirements for environmental, ecological, human health, and social responsibility in stone quarrying and process- ing will help satisfy the growing demand for transparency in the market. “Natural stone rates high on an environmental scale. It is reusable, low maintenance, emits no VOCs, and is one of the most durable and most beautiful materials on the planet,” says Duke Pointer, executive director of the Natural Stone Council. “The ANSI/NSC 373 certification gives the market confidence they are using a mate- rial that has also been third-party verified.” LEED v4 and LBC Application The LEED Steering Committee approved certification to ANSI/ NSC 373 Sustainable Production of Natural Dimensional Stone as a “USGBC-approved program” third-party verification (full credit) in Option 1 of LEED v4 BD+C and ID+C Material Resources credit Building Product Disclosure STONE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– UltraCare Penetrating SB Stone, Tile & Grout Sealer is a natural- look, solvent-based penetrating sealer that provides maximum protection against most common stains. It is safe for use on all interior and exterior nat- ural stone (marble, limestone, sand- stone, slate, granite, travertine, etc.), unglazed porcelain and ceramic tiles, masonry, quarry tiles and cementi- tious grout. The product can also be used as a pre-grouting sealer. UltraCare Penetrating SB Stone, Tile and Grout Sealer passes the Ceramic Tile of America CTIOA-T72 stain test. This testing method requires placing selected staining substances (water, white vinegar, vegetable oil, red wine, soy sauce, cola, red sports drink, hot black coffee, yellow mus- tard and all-purpose cleaner) on tile for four hours, open to air, and then washing them off with water and allowing the tile to sit for 24 hours. www.mapei.com 74 TileLetter | December 2016