ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT FABRICATORS ENCOUNTER WHEN WORKING WITH THASSOS, CARRERA MARBLE, OR OTHER WHITE AND LIGHT MATERIALS, IS GLUING THEM TOGETHER, CREATING SEAMS, OR FILLING CRACKS.

One of the most frustrating things during fabrication is doing a lamination, profiling and polishing an edge, only to have a “shadow” or “bleed” at the seam left by the adhesive. This happens when the adhesive being used is absorbed into the stone on both sides of the seam, darkening the stone. This creates a grayish color line that is very noticeable and makes the seam stand out.

Even worse is getting that dreaded call back from a homeowner complaining that there is a yellow line in the middle of the stone edge from where the adhesive has yellowed from UV exposure.

Tenax has addressed this very issue with a product called Tenax Glaxs. Tenax Glaxs is a new generation, Bi component material, designed to specifically address both the “shadow” effect, as well as sun-fading or yellowing under normal, UV exposure.

Tenax Glaxs is a water-clear material that will not create a shadow or bleed into the stone.

It does not change the color of the stone when absorbed by the seam, allowing the stone to retain its authentic color.

Tenax Glaxs has been extensively tested with an accelerated UV weather-testing simulator which tests, UV rays, rain, fog, hot, cold, etc.

All the elements that stone could possibly see. The results have proven that Tenax Glaxs will maintain its non-yellowing UV resistance for at least 15 years.

Tenax Glaxs is also a very strong adhesive. This allows Glaxs to be used for laminating marble, granite, limestone, and other natural stones, as well as engineered stone.

Tenax Glaxs is designed to cure between 15 and 25 minutes, allowing time to work with the stone, yet fast enough to keep up production for the project.

Because Glaxs is a Bi component material, the mixing ratio is extremely sensitive. Unlike polyester or epoxy adhesives that allow a small “fudge” factor and still the adhesive to work correctly, Glaxs must be mixed at an exact ratio. To assist the fabricators with this ratio, Tenax produces Glaxs in a special breakthrough pouch that allows the exact mix ratio.

Simply squeeze one end of the pouch and break the seal that separates the A from the B, and cleanly mix the two parts together. After mixing for 1 minute, tear one end of the pouch, squeeze the Glaxs out of the pouch, and easily apply to the stone.

When working with white and light colored stone, fabricators can rest assured that there is a great product that can eliminate the biggest headache in finishing these stones, and have confidence that the stone will not develop yellow streaks years down the road. Glaxs is VOC free and non-hazardous. The reaction time is independent of the outside temperature. Visit www.braxton-bragg.com for more info.