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Tile Industry Workshop
Tile Industry Workshop
Newcomers and established members of industry will benefit by gaining a sound understanding of the historic and contemporary development of tile as a decorative and functional hard surfacing material.
Bryan Vadas, the principal of Time Masters will act as MC. Bryan and several authoritative members of the industry will provide a comprehensive overview of tile terminology, resources, key standards, installation, care and maintenance processes. Attendees will receive course materials and formal recognition of their participation endorsed by the Australian Tile Council. The Tile Industry Workshop is brought to you by Parex Davco Australia
Saturday, 22 August |
| 9.00 am – 9.15 am | Introduction & Welcome (Bryan Vadas)
Bryan Vadas who will speak briefly about the overall objectives of the Workshop and its content. |
| 9.15 am – 10.15am | ORIGINS OF TILE – Garreth Cruikshank, Ocean & Merchant
Garreth travels back through time and traces the development of the humble ceramic tile, Garreth has travelled the world photographing numerous sites of interest, and many forms of tile. This pictorial journey will also touch on major technical developments leading up to and including the first dust press and the tiles produced in England during the industrial revolution. |
| 10.15am – 10.45am | CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC TILE AND ITS DEVELOPMENT – Bryan Vadas, Time Masters
In the early 1970’s Italian manufacturers pioneered the development of monocottura product. Since that day a constant evolution in manufacturing processes has produced the wide range of formats, colours and textures which lie at our disposal. Discover what drives and motivates these advances in technology. |
| 10.45am – 11.00am | Morning Tea |
| 11.00am – 12.15pm | TILE TERMINOLOGY & RESPURCES – Bryan Vadas, Time Masters
Bryan removes the shroud of mystery surrounding frequently misused terminologies associated with tiles. As technology advances and new methodologies are introduced, tile terminology has changed leading to misinterpretation. Bryan will provide the correct definitions that industry will be able to correctly express. |
| 12.15pm – 1.00pm | Lunch |
| 1.00pm – 2.00pm | STANDARDS & TESTING – Colin Cass, Techtile Consulting
How do we know if a tile will withstand the rigours it will be subjected to? What do terms like ‘PEI-V’, ‘R-11’ AND ‘MOHS 8’ actually mean, how are these results determined and how do they apply in specifying tiles for a particular usage? Colin Cass provides a basic explanation of how tiles are tested and the content of the most important standards. |
| 2.00pm – 2.30pm |
INSTALLATION BASICS & ADHESIVE SELECTION - Andrew Nunn, Parex Davco
Andrew will outline the basic requirements for substrate preparation and an overview of regular floor and wall tiling techniques, which will provide sales staff with an understanding of the tiling process and the adhesive selection process. |
| 2.30pm – 3.00pm |
TILE TRIMS & EXPANSION JOINTS
B.A.T Trims will provide an overview of the practical advantages of using tile trims and the importance of providing appropriate movement and expansion joints. |
| 3.20pm – 4.00pm | SEALING, CLEANING & MAINTENANCE OF PORCELAIN – Scott Worthington, Aqua Mix
The popularity of polished porcelain in our market calls for an understanding of how one determines if a product requires sealing and how sealers work. Scott also examines basic maintenance techniques. |
| 4.00pm – 4.30pm | All our presenters will be on hand to answer questions |
| 4.30pm | Distribution of course materials including a certificate confirming participation in the FFTSE/ATC Tile Industry Workshop bought to you by ParexDavco. |
Seating available for 100 participants. Cost $33.00 per person incl. GST.
This event will be filmed and distributed by the Full Frontal Tile & Stone Expo and the Australian Tile Council.
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