Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Non-Toxic Grouts and Adhesives: Safe Choices for Homes
Imagine you're redoing your kitchen or bathroom.
Some materials, like the glue and stuff used to fill in the cracks between tiles, can let off invisible gases called VOCs.
These gases aren't good for breathing, especially for kids or older people.
To keep everyone healthy, companies like Birla White make special glue and grout that don't release these gases.
They're like the safe version, so you can renovate your home without worrying about the air getting yucky and making people sick.
Many tile adhesives and grouts contain VOCs, which can release harmful gases.
VOCs can irritate eyes, trigger allergies, and affect indoor air quality.
Low-VOC materials are essential for homes with children, elderly, or pets.
Birla White offers low-VOC tile adhesives (TILESTIX INTERO) and grouts (TILELYNK).
These products are designed to be safer choices for indoor spaces.
- Who
- Families renovating or building homes, particularly those with children; and Birla White.
- What
- Safe tile adhesives and grouts for homes, particularly those with children.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned, but the article focuses on current renovation practices.
- Where
- Homes, specifically kitchens, bathrooms, and kids’ rooms.
- Why
- To avoid the health risks associated with VOCs in traditional tile adhesives and grouts.
Standard Tile Products
Low-VOC Tile Products
VOC Content
Standard Tile Products
Use of tile products which contain VOCs
Low-VOC Tile Products
Use of tile products with low VOC content
- VOCs
- Volatile Organic Compounds, harmful gases released by some construction materials
- Health Risks
- Eye irritation, allergies, respiratory issues
- Product 1
- Birla White TILESTIX INTERO (tile adhesive)
- Product 2
- Birla White TILELYNK (tile grout)
- Benefit 1
- Low VOC emissions
- Benefit 2
- Water resistance