Palace Chemicals’ adhesive products have made possible a TTA Award-winning project at the Taj Hotel in London. TTA Awards are organised annually by The Tile Association, the national trade association for the entire tiling industry. The long-established and prestigious Awards are the only ones in the sector, providing recognition and celebration for the industry’s top products, projects and personal achievements.
Richmond Ceramics installed a stunning 143m2 floor for the high-end in-house restaurant, House of Ming, which won the Small Commercial Project category at this year’s Awards. Coming at a time when Palace is increasingly pushing into the expanding commercial market, this was a timely win for the company.
The Palace products, Easi-Flex Adhesive and Anti-Mould Flex Grout, enabled Richmond Ceramics to overcome a number of challenges as they implemented an impressive statement marble floor in the restaurant.
The job required carefully placing individual tiles to construct a basket weave design. Palace Easi-Flex is the ideal product for this type of work, as the long 4-hour working pot-life provides fixers with the necessary time to manage time-consuming cutting and develop intricate patterns. This in turn enabled Richmond Ceramics to complete the skilful, detailed installation.
It was critical that Richmond Ceramics were able to deliver a custom design that will leave a lasting, positive impression on the restaurant’s high-end clientele. Palace Chemicals’ sophisticated range of adhesive products helped to fashion the restaurant’s professional look and engaging atmosphere.
The Anti-Mould Grout was selected in Grey from a colour range of 12 colour options, Easi-Flex and Anti-Mould Grout’s high strength qualities will help to maintain Richmond Ceramics’ accomplished flooring installation for a long time. As well as the aesthetics, hygiene standards are of course a key concern for any restaurant, and Palace Anti-Mould contains a protective biocide to resist black spot mould growth.
“We were delighted to be able to support this project – and winning the TTA Award has topped off an excellent partnership with Richmond Ceramics,” says Palace Commercial Director, Steve Ball. “We have been able to demonstrate that by enabling great aesthetic design, durability and hygiene benefits, Palace Chemicals’ adhesive products are able to support innovative and striking flooring designs that are ideal for high-end commercial spaces. The recognition of a TTA Award win is a great boost for our commercial team!”