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Commercial Product Overview
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Commercial Product Overview

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Overview: Schluter®-Systems specializes in innovative installation systems for tile and stone, focusing on edge protection and transitions to prevent damage and ensure safety. Their products are applicable to floors, walls, stairs, and movement joints.
Floor Profiles: These profiles protect tile edges and facilitate smooth transitions between different floor coverings, reducing trip hazards. Key products include RENO-RAMP, RENO-U, and RENO-TK, each designed for specific transition needs. Accessibility compliance varies by size.
Wall Profiles: Designed for finishing and edge protection, these profiles enhance design flexibility and durability. Products like RONDEC, QUADEC, and DIADEC offer various aesthetic options, including rounded, square, and beveled edges.
Stair-nosing Profiles: These profiles protect stair edges and improve safety with slip-resistant surfaces. Options like TREP-E, TREP-G, and SCHIENE-STEP are available in stainless steel and aluminum, suitable for high-traffic areas.
Movement Joint and Cove-shaped Profiles: These profiles accommodate movement, protect tile edges, and prevent water penetration. The DILEX series includes various profiles like DILEX-EDP and DILEX-BT, designed for different applications and traffic levels.
Key Specifications: Profiles are available in various materials, including anodized aluminum and stainless steel, with specific dimensions and features tailored to different installation requirements. Accessibility and compliance with safety standards are noted where applicable.
Recommendations: Select profiles based on specific application needs, considering factors like traffic level, aesthetic preference, and compliance requirements. Retrofit options are available for existing installations.
Product Details: The document provides detailed information on various Schluter® products designed for tile installations, focusing on transitions, profiles, and waterproofing solutions. It highlights the features, applications, and specifications of each product, emphasizing their suitability for different environments and installation scenarios.
DILEX-AHK: This profile is used for countertop/backsplash and floor/wall transitions, preventing water penetration and meeting hygiene requirements, ideal for commercial kitchens and bathrooms. Key features include a 3/8" radius cove for easy cleaning and availability in anodized aluminum, textured color-coated aluminum, and PVC.
VINPRO Profiles: Schluter®-VINPRO profiles are introduced for resilient floor and wall coverings, offering edge protection and a modern finish. Available in brushed anodized aluminum finishes, they are designed for smooth transitions and edge protection in various applications, including stairs.
Curbless Showers: The document highlights the demand for accessible living spaces and introduces solutions like the KERDI-SHOWER-SR ramp for curbless showers, improving accessibility by eliminating curbs and relying on floor slopes to retain water.
KERDI-DRAIN and KERDI-LINE: These systems provide drainage solutions for showers and wet rooms, featuring adjustable grates, various material options, and compatibility with large-format tiles.
KERDI Waterproofing: KERDI and KERDI-DS membranes are detailed as waterproofing solutions for tiled surfaces, offering uniform thickness, vapor retardation, and suitability for steam rooms. Accessories for sealing seams and corners are also available.
KERDI-SHOWER Kits: These kits include all components needed for a watertight shower assembly without a mortar bed, featuring lightweight, integrated waterproofing trays available in various sizes for different shower configurations.
KERDI-BOARD: KERDI-BOARD is a multifunctional tile substrate providing a flat, stable surface for tile installations. It is waterproof, thermally insulating, and easy to handle, ideal for creating load-bearing substrates.
Shower Profiles: Various shower profiles are designed to provide transitions and splashguards for curbless showers, available in brushed stainless steel and anodized aluminum, with options for ADA compliance.
Uncoupling Membranes: DITRA and DITRA-XL membranes address stresses in tile installations due to material expansion and contraction, allowing for tile installation on various surfaces.
Introduction: The document provides an overview of Schluter® Systems' products, focusing on uncoupling membranes, floor warming systems, and modular screed systems, designed to enhance the durability and comfort of tiled surfaces by addressing common issues such as cracking, sound transmission, and thermal efficiency.
DITRA and DITRA-XL: These uncoupling membranes prevent cracking and delaminating of tiled surfaces by allowing in-plane movement. DITRA is 1/8" (3 mm) thick, while DITRA-XL is 5/16" (7 mm) thick. Both comply with VOC requirements of California Specification 01350 and are listed by cUPC®. They provide uncoupling, waterproofing, vapor management, and load distribution.
DITRA-HEAT and DITRA-HEAT-DUO: DITRA-HEAT is an electric floor warming system incorporating uncoupling technology to prevent cracked tiles and grout. It allows for customized heating zones without the need for leveling compounds. DITRA-HEAT-DUO, at 5/16" (8 mm) thick, offers additional sound control and a thermal break, reducing heat loss and improving floor warming response time, ideal for multi-story construction due to its sound control capabilities.
DITRA-HEAT-E-HK and Thermostats: DITRA-HEAT-E-HK are twisted pair heating cables designed for use with DITRA-HEAT and DITRA-HEAT-DUO membranes. The system includes thermostats with options for touchscreen programmable with Wi-Fi, touchscreen programmable, and non-programmable models. All thermostats feature a built-in ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) and support up to 15 amps.
BEKOTEC Modular Screed System: BEKOTEC is a modular screed system creating stress-free flooring assemblies, ideal for hydronic radiant heating applications. It uses studded polystyrene panels to confine curing stresses, eliminating the need for wire reinforcement or control joints. The system provides thermal insulation and sound attenuation properties.
Additional Resources: Schluter® Systems offers a range of resources including CAD drawings, product specifications, installation videos, and training seminars. A dedicated commercial support team is available for assistance, and free product samples and marketing tools are offered.
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Commercial Product Overview-1

Commercial Product Overview Innovative installation systems for tile and stone

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Floor Profiles Because ceramic and stone tiles are inherently brittle, their exposed edges can chip and crack if left unprotected. Transitions between floor surfaces and at thresholds are particularly vulnerable to damage. In addition, adjoining surfaces of different heights require a properly sloped transition to avoid trip hazards. Schluter®-Systems offers a variety of profiles to provide edge protection and transitions at thresholds and between adjacent surfaces, resulting in durable, maintenance-free, tiled coverings.

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RENO-TK is designed to protect tile edges and provide a smooth transition from tile coverings to floor coverings at lower elevations, typically carpet. The 1/4" (6 mm) channel beneath the sloped flange of the profile hides and protects the cut edge of lower adjoining surface coverings. RENO-TK in anodized aluminum sizes 5/16" (8 mm) and larger feature an integrated joint spacer that establishes a defined joint cavity between the tile and the profile. RENO-RAMP is designed to protect tile edges and provide a smooth transition between tile coverings and floor coverings at lower elevations or finished...

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Wall Profiles Ceramic and stone tiles are durable, hygienic, heat resistant, and easy to maintain, representing the ideal surface covering for walls in commercial/industrial applications. Schluter®-Systems offers various finishing and edge-protection profiles for walls, increasing design flexibility and ensuring a beautiful, durable installation.

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ECK-E is a stainless steel profile for outside corners of tiled walls, that offers excellent edge protection against mechanical stresses in commercial/industrial applications. The profile produces a radiused edge along the outside wall corner for a clean, decorative finish. ECK-E is installed simultaneously with the tile. ECK-K Notes: • A retrofit profile ECK-K is available • This profile is bonded to existing installations RONDEC is a finishing and edge-protection profile for tiled edges and outside corners of tiled surfaces. The reveal of the profile forms a symmetrically rounded corner along...

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INDEC is an anodized aluminum profile for outside corners of tiled surfaces and tiled edges. The reveal of the profile forms a square recessed groove for modern decorative design and interesting contrasts. Notes: • Matching 90-degree outside corners are available DECO-SG is a decorative profile available in anodized aluminum and brushed stainless steel, which features a 1/2" (12.5 mm) or 9/16" (15 mm) wide channel that creates a shadow gap between tile courses or other wall coverings. Notes: • The profile may also be used as a support channel for glass walls: • The 1/2" wide channel accommodates...

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Stair-nosing Profiles Tiled stair edges that do not utilize appropriate trim pieces are vulnerable to chipping and breaking, and create a slip hazard, especially in exterior applications. Schluter® stair-nosing profiles protect exposed tile edges and improve safety on tiled stairways by providing slip-resistant wear surfaces and increased visibility in both residential and commercial applications. SCHIENE-STEP is a finishing and edging profile for ceramic tile and natural stone installations on stairs, countertops, and tile over tile applications on walls. The top of the profile features a vertical...

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TREP-E/-EK is designed to protect tiled stair edges and provide an easily visible, slip-resistant wear surface for durable, safe, and visually appealing stair-nosing design. The profile is made of stainless steel with an integrated non-slip tread, making it suitable for interior and exterior use in areas subjected to heavy foot-traffic, such as offices or public buildings. Notes: • The exposed surface of TREP-E is: 1-3/16" (30 mm) • Matching end caps are available • A retrofit profile TREP-EK is available. This profile is bonded to existing installations • The exposed surface of TREP-EK is: 1-19/64"...

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Movement Joint and Cove-shaped Profiles An installed ceramic tile floor is rigid by nature and similar in physical characteristics to a large sheet of glass. This is particularly true with today’s large-format tiles and narrow joint design. Stress buildup occurs within large surfaces and at perimeters, causing cracking and loosening of the tile covering. In addition, caulking is often used to create a movement zone. Unfortunately, caulking material has a limited lifespan and eventually breaks down, leaving the tiled edges exposed and vulnerable to damage. Expansion joints must be incorporated...

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DILEX-KSN is a surface joint profile with stainless steel or aluminum anchoring legs that protect tile edges and a soft thermoplastic rubber movement zone that separates individual fields in the tile covering and forms the visible surface. The movement zone is available in different colors to match the grout and can be replaced if damaged. DILEX-KSN in stainless steel offers secure edge protection for surfaces exposed to heavy-duty commercial traffic (e.g., warehouses, production facilities, or shopping malls). Notes: • 7/16" (11 mm) wide, soft thermoplastic rubber movement zone DILEX-EDP is...

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DILEX-KSA is a perimeter joint profile with a stainless steel or aluminum anchoring leg and soft thermoplastic rubber movement zone that isolates the tile covering from fixed building elements (e.g., window and door frames). The movement zone is available in different colors to match the grout and can be replaced if damaged. The profile also features a self-adhesive strip that allows it to bond to the fixed building elements. Notes: • 3/8" (10 mm) wide, soft thermoplastic rubber movement zone DILEX-EKE is a corner movement joint profile with rigid PVC anchoring legs and a soft CPE movement zone...

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DILEX-AHK is a cove-shaped profile for inside wall corners, countertop/backsplash transitions and floor/wall transitions in applications where limited movement is expected. DILEX-AHK prevents surface water penetration and meets the maintenance and hygienic requirements of commercial kitchens, bathrooms, food processing plants, or any tiled environment where a sanitary cove base is desired. Notes: • 3/8" (10 mm) radius cove prevents the accumulation of dirt and makes cleaning simple • Matching inside and outside corners as well as end caps are available • DILEX-AHK is available in anodized aluminum...

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