Mineral Surfaces Education and Fabrication Training for Porcelain, Ultra-Compact and Sintered Materials

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
• Seaming
• 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.