
Mineral Surfaces Education and Fabrication Training for Porcelain, Ultra-Compact and Sintered Materials
Our Next Training Session
September 13-14, 2023, in Massillon, Ohio Hosted by: Tower Surfaces
 Brought to you by: Daltile

Education & Fabrication Training Overview
ISFA’s Mineral Surfaces Education & Fabrication Training provides attendees with classroom instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on training of fabrication for this increasingly popular category, which includes porcelain, ultra-compact and sintered materials.
Overview of Materials In the classroom portion of the training session, learn about:
- Material overview and differentiation between porcelain, ultra-compact and sintered stone.
- Application by type including vertical, horizontal for countertops, walls, floors, cladding and more.
- General best practices for safety, receiving, storage, handling, machinery and tooling.
- Mitigating challenges with these materials.
- The growth trends of these materials in the marketplace.
Overview of Fabrication Training ISFA’s hands-on fabrication training includes:
- Material handling and inspection.
- Cutting porcelain with a sawjet and bridge saw
- Feed rates
- Tension release cuts
- Blade recommendations and blade sharpening
- Countertop Fabrication
- Sink cutouts
- L-shapes and corners
- Overhangs
- Miter cutting
- Adhesives overview: interior and exterior
- Approved substrates
- Installation
- Countertops
- Sinks
- Shower
- Fireplace
- Polishing and finishing
- Chip and scratch repair techniques
- Cleaning and maintenance
Primary Benefits
- ISFA’s Mineral Surfaces Education and Fabrication Training for Porcelain, Ultra-Compact and Sintered Materials is designed to arm fabricators with the knowledge and fabrication skills they need to embrace these popular materials and meet the demand and desires of customers.
- The training will help alleviate any fabrication challenges by learning best practices for perfect results.
- Specific education on these materials will enable fabricators to demonstrate to their customers that they are experts on these materials at every sales opportunity.
- Convenient centralized location at long-time ISFA member facility with experience in fabricating all surfaces and conducted by porcelain fabrication experts.

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