b"TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAnything you can doI can do better: tile installers poised to expand Dekton market by stormDekton University offers intensive training opportunities to quali ed installersBy Lesley Goddin, EditorDekton Liquid Sky tub cladding and wall sidingI t's no news that gauged porce- tifi ed low in chemical emissions, to laintileisgoinggangbustersbenefi t the environment. in the tile industry. This incred- Thishighly-technicalproduct ibly versatile product can be usedoriginally was the purview of fabri-for not only walls and fl butcators. But with the introduction ofoors, sinks, countertops, or any kind ofthinner panels4mm and 8 mm cladding you can imagine. Consentinoispartneringwith In2013,aroundthetimethequalifi edlabortoequipinstallers termgaugedporcelainwaswiththeknowledgeandexperi-being coined, the manufacturer ofence to install these products with Silestone quartz surfacing launchedconfi dence and success.ultra-compact surface Dekton byTomasEcheverria,Technical Cosentino, an extremely large-for- CoordinatorforCosentino,said mat,extremelyandconsistentlythecompanyiswillingtoinvest fl atmaterialthatcombinesrawto train installers to properly work materialsinahigh-heat,high- with and install this unique prod-compactionsinteringprocessthatuct. The company has invested a makes it super strong, resistant tolotinmanufacturingandR&D.It staining, scratching, abrasion, highwouldnt mean anything if its not heat/fi re resistant, freezing and UVinstalled properly to perform as it rays. It also is GREENGUARD cer- should, he said. 104 TileLetter | May 2020"