b'INFO SPECSFile Name: 20-1183 Ad_TileLetter_March_NAA Ever Color Q Flat Size:PR: XXXXMKT: 20-1183 Finished Size: 5.5 x 8.5"1144 E. Newport Center Dr. Designer: Georgina Morra Email: gmorra@mapei.com Bleed: Yes Amount: .125Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Date: January 17, 2020 9:21 AM Colors: 4/0NOTE: COLORS VIEWED ON-SCREEN ARE INTENDED FOR VISUAL REFERENCE ONLY AND MAY NOT MATCH THE FINAL PRINTED PRODUCT.TILE & STONE evaporation. Water still penetratesslopetodrainandonlyone the stone mosaics, whether sealedinstalled with the epoxy methodIts not aor unsealed, either as liquid or gas/has shown incredibly quick dry-vaporandmoisturegetstrappeding time (from two to three hourstoss-up!below and/or inside stone.to return to the original light color). Saturation of the anchoring fl eeceOther modules, whether sealed or inthetoplayerofawaterproofunsealed,haveallshownsome sheetmembraneordampeningofsort of moisture discoloration that the cementitious coating of a foamwould not fully go away for days.panonlyreinforcesthemoistureeasy applicationdiscoloration.TheclosedistanceAgain, the reason for such discol-fromthewaterproofmembranetooration is the inability of a bondedcleanability epoxy mortar oorstain resistancethestoneonshowerfl withamembrane system to hide mois- non-sagthin layer of mortarthat is muchture entrapment under translucent lessporousthandrypacksandstonewhenitisinstalledwithnonslumpdoes not allow water to be takenmaterialsthatstillabsorbmois- durabilityaway from the underside of stone.ture and are not as highly water-Iftheshowerisusedsomewhatrepellent as epoxy.moderately, marble and its subsur- This conclusion is indirectly sup-face do not get really saturated andportedbythefollowingremark-can dry relatively quickly. However,ablyinterestingstatementsfound iftheshowerisusedheavilyin the TCNA Handbook in regardsEasy application or durability? (forexample,byafewpeopleintotranslucentglasstileinstalla-arow),thechancesofstone/mor- tion:BondingtranslucentglassNow you dont have to choose.tar/membrane saturation are muchtiles directly to membranes or other higher, causing a gradual moistureimpervioussurfacesisnotrecom- Thanks to NAAs new NA 4650 Ever Color Q premium entrapment within the shower fl oormendedbecauseanymoistureepoxy grout and mortar with color-coated quartz, the only assembly installed with the topicaltrapped between the tile and mem- choice youll have to make is colorand there are 12.waterproofi ng method. brane would be visible. MembranesFormulated with 100%-solids epoxy, this two-component Allthebondedmembraneshould be placed behind or belowgrout combines the easy application of a \x1fne-aggregate Carrara modules were constructedthe tile setting substrate where trans- polymer-modi\x1fed cementitious mortar with the outstanding durability, stain resistance and mold resistance of an epoxy. with full mortar coverage and 2%lucentglasstilewillbeinstalled Non-sagging and nonslumping, NA 4650 Ever Color Q is designed for use on countertops, \x1eoors and walls in joints from 1/16" to 3/8" (1.5 mm to 10 mm) in width. Heads or tails, youll win with NA 4650 Ever Color Q. Call us or visit our website for more details and to \x1fnd a distributor near you.Only the module installed with the epoxy method returned to the original light color after only two to three hours. www.na-adhesives.com Customer Service 1144 E. Newport Center Drive90 TileLetter | July 2020 Phone: 1-800-747-2722 Deer\x1feld Beach, FL 33442 20-1183 Ad_TileLetter_March_NAA Ever Color Q.indd 1 1/20/20 11:06 AM'