This phrase, applicable to many human activities is particularly true when it comes to finishes for wooden floors. In fact, the oils obtained by pressing soybeans, flax, safflower, etc. together with beeswax, were the first products used for the protection of wooden floors since ancient times. As a result of technological evolution, and especially the development of the petrochemical industry have gradually allowed to formulate, through the decades and thanks to huge investments in research, solvent based protective systems first and, in more recent years, waterbased products. Mapei, who invests 5% of its total turnover is always the cutting edge of research and development of new products and technologies respectful of the environment and human health. In this context, also to meet the tastes of the final users who increasingly appreciate finishes that preserve the natural look of the wood, Mapei laboratories have developed a water-based, extra matt protection system for parquet: Soft Touch System. Soft Touch System consists of a one-component water-based 100% polyurethane base, Ultracoat Soft Touch Base, to be applied in a single coat, and two-component water-based polyurethane lacquer, Ultracoat Soft Touch Finish, applied in one or two coats depending on the intended use of the treated parquet. The extra - matt effect t is obtained by inserting in the product polyurethane microspheres which allow to obtain excellent results in terms of aesthetics, quite comparable to oil or wax finishing, and protection, this system being also suitable for flooring subject to intense traffic. www.mapei.it

The new sanding machine Timba is able to do, on any type of wood floor, jobs that traditionally are made with 3 different machines: smooth like a traditional belt sanding machine, finishes the floors like a monobrush, sands up to the skirting boards of the walls like a edge machine.
Thanks to the complete range of accessories and discs, Timba satisfies the continuous requirements of the sanding world and more frequent demands for new finishes. Besides the traditional parquet sanding, by using sandpapers from grain 24 to grain 120, Timba is exceptionally efficacious also on all the types of pre-finished parquet. Timba , in fact, can remove the varnish layer leaving entirly intact the noble part of the wood, in order to guarantee the chance of re-sanding other 2 or 3 times. Timba does not leave signs and allows a good finishing since the first step. The following steps will allow the operator to save time guaranteeing an excellent result. Timba is able to realize brushing on new installations or to restore existing brushed finishes. With the specific tools and the planetarium it is not necessary to follow the veins of the wood allowing to create antique effect also on mosaic parquet. Besides the applications on wood, with the immense range of abrasives and diamond accessories, Timba can perform the following works: resins and glue removal; smoothing foundation; foundation surplus removal; scratch the ceramics and floor cleansing. All always dust free. www.klindex.it

The timeless elegance of solid wood and the essence of Slavonian European Oak make the perfect combination of eternal appeal and refined elegance.
The result is Tabula Quercus: a floor in 15 mm thickness and various formats suited to every interior. Tabula Quercus is delivered with its surface already finished with oil or varnished in various tints and variants ready for installation and use. In addition to the many colors in the catalog, there is no shade that the Friulparchet laboratories cannot create on request. The working techniques developed also allow Tabula Quercus to be applied as wall facing or provided with herringbone cut. www.friulparchet.eu

Caselli Group is located in San Giovanni al Natisone in what was once known as the Chair Triangle, a symbol of the Made in Italy Chair and a center of the world’s chair production. Ever since 1920, Caselli Group has been proudly serving the woodworking industry through its constant commitment to the study, design, construction, and supply of machinery and complete systems that guarantee the client complete, turnkey solutions.
In this particular moment in history, the only real choice is to look ahead and search for new opportunities, new clients, and new markets. For this reason, Caselli Group has decided to place a series of machines for the production of wooden strips, lath, and the working of parquet alongside its line of machines for the working of solid wood and chairs.
The various machines that have been recently inserted in the company’s distribution and acclaimed by the market include the HBR thin cutting band saw. The HBR thin cutting band saw is the ideal solution for unlimited applications in high-quality thin cutting. Numerous features make the difference. For example the digital readout which assures high accuracy cutting and convenient thickness control, the frequency inverter for the speed control, the pressure roller controlled by an infrared ray sensor. www.casellispa.com