Epoxy Resins
Two-part epoxies for reinforcing slabs, bonding seams and mitres, fixing sinks and making strong, water-resistant repairs.
- Slab reinforcement
- Seams and mitres
- Undermount sinks
Best to buy: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
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Last updated October 2026Adhesives, sealers and stone care
Which glue, sealer, cleaner or treatment suits which stone, and the shipping and compliance rules that come with chemicals.
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Polyester Mastics
Knife-grade and liquid polyester adhesives that set in minutes for filling, laminating and quick repairs.
- Filling and repairs
- Edge laminations
- Quick assembly
Best to buy: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
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Setting Adhesives and Grouts
Cementitious and epoxy adhesives and grouts for fixing stone tiles and panels, chosen to the stone's sensitivity.
- Floor and wall tiles
- Large-format stone and sintered slabs
- Wet rooms and pools
Best to buy: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
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Impregnating Sealers
Penetrating sealers that line the pores with water- and oil-repellent molecules without forming a film.
- Kitchen worktops
- Porous floors and paving
- Façades
Best to buy: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
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Colour Enhancers
Impregnators that deepen colour on honed, leathered and textured stone while protecting it.
- Leathered and honed countertops
- Slate floors
- Paving and pool coping
Best to buy: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
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Anti-Slip Treatments
Micro-etching treatments and grip coatings that raise the wet slip resistance of floors, stairs and pool surrounds.
- Wet-area floors
- Stairs and ramps
- Pool surrounds
Best to buy: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
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Stone Cleaners and Poultices
pH-neutral daily cleaners, alkaline degreasers, acid removers for siliceous stone, and poultices for deep stains.
- Daily care
- Post-installation clean
- Deep stain removal
Best to buy: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
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Polishing Powders and Crystallisers
Oxalic and tin-oxide powders and fluorosilicate crystallisers that bring calcite floors to a high shine.
- Marble floor maintenance
- After honing
- Hotels and lobbies
Best to buy: Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
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Expansive Demolition Agent
A lime-based powder poured into drilled holes that expands and cracks rock and concrete without vibration or flyrock.
- Splitting blocks
- Boulder removal
- Demolition near sensitive structures
Best to buy: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
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