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AFI, a Florim brand, has launched Antelope Canyon, a new line of glazed porcelain tile featuring the latest in Italian design. The tile is available in Natural Bridge, Red Clay, Mesa and Granite Basin colors in 12'Prime; x 12'Prime; and 18'Prime; x 18'Prime;, field tiles coordinating with a 3'Prime; x 12'Prime; bullnose trim. A 12'Prime; x 12'Prime; mesh-backed, mosaic tile also is available.

Hakatai Enterprises has improved and expanded its popular Ashland series. The new Ashland-e series is comprised of between 30 and 70 percent recycled glass from bottles and/or other waste glass. In addition to the new content, Hakatai has added new colors, sizes and finishes.

Daltile has launched the Metallica tile collection, a line of tiles covered in a layer of real brushed stainless steel or oxidized copper and comes in a wide assortment of field and mosaic tile sizes and patterns. The collection features a 4 x 4 in. field tile and eight mosaic sizes and patterns, including a 1 x 1 in. mosaic, a 2 x 2 in. mosaic, a random mosaic, a hexagon mosaic, a pennyround mosaic, a small basketweave mosaic, a large basketweave mosaic and a square combination mosaic . A 1 x 10 in. liner rounds out the collection.

Oceana glass tile is available in 21 glistening colors in three-dimensional texture. The jewel luminescent colors coordinate with Oceana glass lavatories. The tile is “Hard Roc Glass,” a formulation of borosilicate glass that is thermal shock resistant, can withstand fluctuations in temperature and humidity and may be used in heated areas including pools, saunas and steam rooms.

The individual tiles in Walker Zanger’s Sonja Mosaic Collection mirror a style that was perfected during the height of the Roman Empire. Individual tiles in the mosaics are hand-cut marble and limestone and assembled by master craftsmen of Tunisia where the art form is practiced today. The collection boasts 12 different pattern variations and a small brick field tile in seven colors.

Mediterranea has launched the SunStone collection of glazed porcelain tiles, offering a sophisticated natural stone-look porcelain collection with random shading and graphic variation. The tiles are available in 24- by 24-, 18- by 18-, 13- by 13- and 6.5- by 6.5-in. sizes. The collection is complete with cove base and bullnose accessories, and mesh-backed mosaics on 13- x 13-in. sheets.

Homeowners now have more tile options with the introduction of Casa Emperador, Questech's
newest factory-sealed tumbled marble. Rich hues of brown are hallmarks of this new collection of tumbled marble tiles that have become increasingly popular due to better wear properties, warmer feel, softer
appearance, and matte finish. The brown-toned Casa Emperador tiles feature medium brown shades, from coffee, mocha and milk chocolate to light tans.

Ultracolor Plus from MAPEI is an ultra premium sanded grout used for installing tile on interior/exterior residential floors and wall surfaces. Ultracolor Plus works well in dry and wet conditions, utilizing MAPEI's revolutionary HCTTM (High-Hydrated Cement Technology) to achieve incredible strength in as little as three hours in applications where conventional Portland-cement grouts take up to 28 days. For mold and mildew resistance, Ultracolor Plus includes BioBlockTM technology.