Dr. Fixit Fevimate TG
A one-pack, polymer-modified cement grout built to keep tile joints watertight in bathrooms, kitchens and pools.
What is it?
A polymer-modified Portland cement powder mixed with water and pressed into tile and stone joints up to 5 mm wide, sealing them against water and mould.
Where is it used?
Bathroom and kitchen tiling, swimming pool and water tank joints, and external balcony or terrace tiling in residential and commercial projects.
Why use it?
Cement grout is usually the weak link in a tile job — Fevimate TG cuts shrinkage to under 0.1%, resists water ingress, and holds its colour under UV so joints don’t crack, seep or fade like plain cement-sand grout.
How is it applied?
Mixed with water at roughly 1:2.5 by volume into a smooth paste, worked into joints with a rubber float, then cleaned off within an hour or two before it hardens.
About Dr. Fixit Fevimate TG
Grout gets far less attention than the tile adhesive beneath it, but it’s the part of the job that stays exposed — to standing water in a shower tray, chlorinated water at a pool edge, or sun and rain on an open terrace. Dr. Fixit Fevimate TG is a single-pack cementitious grout built around Portland cement, a pre-blended polymer, and graded fine fillers. Because the polymer is already in the powder, all a mason has to get right is the water ratio — roughly 1:2.5 by volume — so the mix behaves consistently from one 500 g pack to the next.
What sets it apart from ordinary cement-sand grout is what happens after it sets. Fevimate TG is rated for submerged and wet-area use, so it gets specified for pool waterlines and water tank tiling as often as for a bathroom floor. Test data against BS EN 13888 puts shrinkage under 0.1% — the difference between a joint that stays sealed and one that hairline-cracks within a season and starts wicking water into the tile bed. That’s a common root cause behind bathroom leakage calls that trace back to failed grout rather than a failed waterproofing membrane.
The technical insight
The two numbers worth reading on the TDS are water absorption and compressive strength. At 8.3% (ASTM C 413), Fevimate TG comfortably meets the ANSI 118.6 benchmark for cementitious grout — a reasonable proxy for how much moisture the joint will pick up in a wet room, and noticeably better than a plain cement-sand mix. Compressive strength of 15-20 N/mm² (BS EN 12808-3) is more than adequate for foot-traffic tiling, though it’s not a structural figure and shouldn’t be read as one. The 60-minute pot life at 30°C is short by design; in a Delhi NCR summer it can run shorter still, which is why mixing small batches sized to what one mason can place and clean inside the hour is the real takeaway from the data sheet, not a nice-to-have.
Where it is used
- Bathroom and toilet wall and floor tile joints
- Kitchen backsplash and wet-counter grouting
- Swimming pool tile and waterline joints
- Overhead RCC water tank internal tile joints
- External balconies, terraces and podium tiling
- Marble, natural stone and glazed tile edges
- Hotel and hospital wet-area commercial tiling
- Re-grouting jobs replacing cracked cement-sand grout
Key advantages
- Single-pack — polymer pre-blended into the powder, no separate liquid to dose
- Water-repellent joint cuts moisture tracking into the tile bed
- Shrinkage under 0.1% (BS EN 13888) keeps hairline cracking to a minimum
- UV and weather resistant, so exterior joints don’t chalk or fade
- Solid bonding numbers for a cement grout — 800-1,000 N tensile, 7-8 kN shear adhesion
- Meets ISO 13007, IS 15477 and BS EN 13888:2002
- Two shades cover most standard white/grey tiling needs
- Non-toxic and odourless, workable in occupied homes
Limitations & considerations
- Not acid-resistant — unsuitable where regular acid or chemical washdown is expected
- Only two shades, so a designer colour-matched joint needs an epoxy grout instead
- Efflorescence is a known risk with any cement-based grout in the first few months
- 500 g packs mean several batches on anything beyond a small bathroom
- 5 mm is the stated maximum joint width, not for wider movement joints
- Roughly one-hour working time — residue is hard to lift if the tile face isn’t cleaned promptly
Selection & best practice
Keep batches small — mix only what one person can place and clean inside the 60-minute pot life, which shrinks further once site temperatures cross 30°C. Hold the water ratio close to 1:2.5 by volume; excess water thins the polymer film and undermines the water resistance the product is bought for. Wet the tiles first for exterior grouting so the substrate doesn’t pull water out of the mix too fast. Let the grout take its initial set (about 2 hours) before the final clean, and rebuff within 1-2 hours to cut down efflorescence and colour patchiness. Wear gloves and eye protection while mixing — it’s cement-based and alkaline.
Specifications
| Chemistry | Polymer-modified Portland cement powder |
| Standards | ISO 13007, IS 15477, BS EN 13888:2002 |
| Pack size | 500 g |
| Mixing ratio | 1 : 2.5 (water : powder, by volume) |
| Pot life @ 30°C | 60 minutes |
| Initial / final set @ RT | 2 hours / 8 hours |
| Compressive strength | 15-20 N/mm² (BS EN 12808-3) |
| Water absorption | 8.3% (ASTM C 413; meets ANSI 118.6 limit) |
| Max joint width / shelf life | 5 mm / 12 months from manufacture |
Industry use cases
Residential bathroom renovation
Delhi NCR apartment retiling job using Fevimate TG to reseal glazed wall tile joints after the original cement grout cracked and let moisture into the wall behind it.
Villa and farmhouse pools
Waterline and pool-deck tile grouting where submerged-joint performance matters more than colour choice.
Hospitality kitchens
Backsplash and wet-counter tile grouting in hotel kitchens, kept clear of heavy acid-wash zones given the product’s cement-based limitation.
Water tank tiling
Internal tile joints of overhead RCC water tanks, specified for its non-toxic, odourless grout.
Terrace and podium tiling
Open terrace and podium-deck joints on NCR high-rises, chosen for UV and weather resistance over untreated cement-sand grout.
Frequently asked questions
Can Fevimate TG be used on wide expansion or movement joints?
How soon can the grouted area take foot traffic or water?
Is it actually safe for swimming pool tiling?
Does the grout line need a sealer afterward?
How much will one 500 g pack cover?
What’s the difference between this and tile adhesive?
How we position Dr. Fixit Fevimate TG
Fevimate TG is the grout counterpart to Dr. Fixit’s own tile adhesive line, and most Space Arc tiling jobs pair the two rather than mixing brands across the joint system. Within Pidilite’s wider portfolio, Roff is the dedicated tile-fixing brand for larger commercial specifications, so a consultant working strictly through Roff may prefer Roff’s own grout for system and warranty consistency. Outside Pidilite, Laticrete and BAL (Bostik) are the usual specification alternatives for premium wet-area grouting in India. Fosroc doesn’t run a dedicated tile grout line — its construction-chemicals strength is waterproofing, flooring and structural repair — so it isn’t a genuine substitute here.
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