Did you know that some of the best tile adhesives are instrumental in erecting buildings that can resist earthquakes?
Earthquakes are among the planet’s most destructive forces of nature. They can level massive cities within seconds and bring life to a screeching halt. As climate change intensifies and human activities like fracking and mining go unchecked, these seismic events will become more common.
The need for resilient building designs is more urgent than ever. Now whenever people talk about earthquake-resilient designs, the conversation often centers around a few core elements like steel frames and reinforced concrete. Sure, their role is imperative.
However, one shouldn’t ignore the critical role smaller components like tile-adhesives play as well.
As a leading manufacturer of tile adhesives in India, our goal with this article is to educate people on the role of tile adhesives, especially concerning earthquake-resistant buildings.
So without much further ado, let’s get started.
What an Earthquake Resistant Design Entails?
To truly understand the role of tile adhesives, you’ll need to first understand what an earthquake-resistant design entails. Any structure built in an earthquake-prone zone must be designed to withstand three forces – lateral movement, ground displacement, and vertical motion.
Dissipating energy and considerable flexibility is the goal here when conceiving such designs. When seismic events do occur, every component used in the building must work together to prevent catastrophe.
A tile adhesive isn’t a structural component but can still significantly impact a building’s performance during a seismic event. A good-quality, flexible tile adhesive will securely hold an installed tile in place no matter how violent the earthquake is.
Poorly bonded tiles will come apart during earthquakes, potentially turning into dangerous projectiles. On the other hand, a quality adhesive ensures your tiles are well-secured to their substrate, thus doing its part in maintaining the building’s structural integrity.
The Importance of Flexible Tile Adhesives
While tile adhesives are important, you must also understand that not all adhesives found in the market were formulated to resist earthquakes. This is where you’ll need to do some due diligence. For a tile adhesive to prove effective in an earthquake-prone zone, it must feature some non-negotiable qualities.
First, it must exhibit exceptional bonding strength. Strength ensures your tiles don’t detach or shift in the event of an earthquake. Secondly, it must be durable, ensuing a bond that is long-lasting to withstand repeated stress.
Finally, and this is perhaps the most important of all the properties, it must possess the flexibility to absorb movements triggered by seismic events.
Traditional adhesives like cement mortars are strong but they do not possess the flexibility necessary to tolerate seismic conditions. You must opt for a tile adhesive that packs in all of these properties to avoid failure.
This is where a widely-revered company like Magnus Ventures comes into play.
Tile Adhesives by Magnus Ventures: Engineered for Strong Bonding and Resilience.
Magnus Ventures has been a major player in India for decades. In that time, we’ve managed to establish ourselves as a trusted name in the construction industry with quality products innovatively designed through extensive research and development.
We are a rare supplier of construction materials in India that stands committed to offering eco-friendly products that surpass traditionally accepted quality standards. The tile adhesives that we manufacture and supply stand as proof of this commitment.
Take our tile adhesives M3 (S1) and M3 (S2) as an example. Both of these products were engineered to exhibit great resilience and strength in high-stress environments.
Here’s why these adhesives are perfect for earthquake-resistant buildings
1. Polymer Modified Bond
All adhesives manufactured by Magnus Ventures carry polymer-modified composition. This is what makes these adhesives ideal for buildings in earthquake-prone zones. This composition improves the tensile strength of an adhesive. It also makes the adhesive more flexible.
Violent surface movements during an earthquake can damage tile installation. Polymers improve the bonding strength of an adhesive with its surface. The surface is now more capable of absorbing stress caused by seismic activity, thus significantly diminishing the risk of tiles detaching or cracking.
2. Superior Workability
When it comes to installing tiles, precision is of great importance. You need to make sure the adhesive is spread evenly throughout the surface with no missing or weak spots. This precision is significant when designing an earthquake-resistant building. Fortunately, you don’t have to worry about it with Magnus Ventures’ tile adhesives.
These adhesives were formulated to guarantee superior workability. They are pliable in nature. As such, they are easier to spread. You get uniform coverage with a professional finish.
3. Crack Resistance
Crack resistance is one of our adhesives’ most exceptional features. Earthquakes will fracture a building’s integrity. When seismic events occur, you can count on the adhesives’ crack-resistant properties to keep a tile firmly in place. Moreover, the adhesives’ polymer-modified composition also lends them some elasticity.
This results in the tiles flexing under stress instead of breaking. Thanks to this feature, the risk of fissures appearing on your tiled surface is also greatly reduced.
4. Slip Resistance
Loose or sliding tiles are very common during earthquakes, posing a threat to lives besides the anticipated structural damage. This situation can be managed with an adhesive that exhibits some form of slip resistance to make sure tiles remain intact even when moisture levels rise during seismic events.
The adhesives manufactured by Magnus Ventures’ also stand out for their slip-resistant properties. This makes the adhesives ideal for tile installations in wet areas like bathrooms and kitchens or outdoor regions that are susceptible to rain.
5. Eco-Friendliness
Due to growing concerns over climate change, sustainability has become a war cry of sorts for the construction industry. At Magnus Ventures, we are leading the charge towards sustainability by offering products that are eco-friendly to their core. Our tile adhesives are a shining example of this.
All of our products, including our tile adhesives, were manufactured using upcycled waste. You’ll find low VOC content in our products. With our adhesive in your arsenal, you can take an eco-conscious approach to construction while meeting all the requirements of making an earthquake-resistant building possible.
Conclusion
No one can deny the role tile adhesives play in ensuring a seamless and flawless tiling project. However, their role in keeping the structural integrity of a building often gets overlooked in the process. That is until you understand the instrumental role they can play in withstanding stress caused by seismic events.
Of course, you’ll need a flexible tile adhesive that’s easy to apply and features polymer-modified strength alongside exceptional slip and crack-resistant properties. That is what you get with tile adhesives supplied by the one and only – Magnus Ventures.
If strength and flexibility are what you seek from tile adhesives, we suggest you give us at Magnus Ventures a call right away.
