Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Managing Colour Perception and Consistency



In a Technical Article featured in Tile Today #86, Fred Gray, LATICRETE Australia Technical Service Manager, provides an informative discussion about coloured grout. 
  
"Long gone are the days when the tiler only offered white, off-white, or grey as the only colour options for grout. He would have a proprietary white wall grout and/or site mix local sand with the three colours of cement for floor grouting. If he was a stone fixer he might have added some pigment to keep some of the more demanding customers happy. Tiles were not as much a fashion item as they are today and choice of colour was very limited.

As tiles become more popular and competition drove the need to be different, fashion and colour became important characteristics to differentiate, excite and grow its usage. This has seen many manufacturers produce and promote a myriad of grout colour palettes to please the most discerning" Click here to continue reading.

Contact our Technical Support team for more info or to discuss your next project call 1800 331 012 or contact us here.

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