Keith Papulski has been involved with the flooring industry for almost 40 years, primarily in the areas of product development and manufacturing.
He began working for ORCON Corp. in 1969 where he was instrumental in the development of hot-melt carpet seaming tape and related products. Later, as owner of Y&K Manufacturing, Keith supplied ORCON and […]
The Hardwood Flooring Summit is just over a month away (August 2008), and many conference attendees are asking about fun things to do while they’re in Atlanta for The Summit. You may be attending the conference with your family, and in that case, you’ll be looking for family attractions. Having lived in Atlanta […]
A lot of people have been asking about hotel information, so I’ve included contact information to get The Hardwood Flooring Summit’s group rate on hotel reservations:
*UPDATED August 4, 2008* For those of you looking for a good price on airfare to and from Atlanta for the upcoming Hardwood Flooring Summit (August 12-17 2008), I’ve included a few places to start looking for travel information. Many of these airfare rates are actually cheaper than driving.
The Hardwood Flooring Summit announces BR-111’s Jack Racine as one of forty guest speakers. The dates for this educational conference are August 14th through 17th, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Georgia July 7, 2008 - BR-111’s Director of Technical services, Jack Racine, will be a speaker at the upcoming Hardwood […]
Splits and checks are a huge problem in the hardwood flooring industry. In regards to the cause of splits and checks, there is conflicting information. Some industry experts point to manufacturing related issues as the source of splits and checks in hardwood floors. Other industry experts state that it is an environmental related issue, while still others claim that it is a natural phenomenon in hardwood.
The Hardwood Flooring Summit plans to highlight this problem by providing the industry with many answers. This will be done in two steps. First of all…
Checks and splits are two of the biggest issues in the hardwood flooring industry.
What causes checks and splits?
Why do they occur after installation?
Are they manufacturing defects?
Are they installation related issues?
Or, are checks and splits environmental related conditions?
There seems to be conflicting information on this topic, depending on who you ask. There are good arguments […]
