How Instacertify Helped an BIS ISI Mark Certification for Tile Adhesive
A tile adhesive manufacturer based in Ghaziabad had strong practical knowledge of manufacturing the right products for its customers. However, the company was not fully aware of the technical classification of tile adhesive grades and how its products should be aligned with the requirements of IS 15477 for BIS ISI Mark certification.
The manufacturer therefore needed more than a routine BIS application service. The key requirement was to understand the manufacturer's actual products first, then identify the relevant BIS varieties, testing requirements and the most practical route for obtaining the ISI Mark certification.
The central question was: Which grades and varieties under IS 15477 actually match the products we manufacture and want to sell?
Understanding the Product Before Applying for BIS
Instacertify's team began by understanding the manufacturer's existing product range, formulations, intended applications and performance objectives. We then mapped these products against the relevant technical classifications under IS 15477.
The assessment focused on key classification elements such as:
- Type of tile adhesive
- Intended application – vertical and other than vertical applications
- Slip resistance – T
- Deformability – S1
Our BIS ISI Mark Certification Approach
1. Product & Grade Mapping
We identified the applicable tile adhesive grades and varieties under IS 15477 based on the products the manufacturer actually intended to manufacture and market.
2. Certification Scope Planning
The proposed BIS scope was structured around the varieties that were commercially relevant to the manufacturer rather than treating the entire product category as one generic product.
3. Testing Strategy
We planned testing around the required characteristics and varieties so that the manufacturer could avoid unnecessary duplication and better control certification costs and timelines.
4. Laboratory Selection
Our team helped evaluate suitable laboratories with the required technical capability and considered the testing coverage for multiple varieties, price and practical turnaround.
5. BIS Application & Variety Inclusion
We coordinated the technical documentation and test reports with the BIS certification process so that the approved varieties aligned with the intended product portfolio.
Multiple Tile Adhesive Varieties Successfully Planned
The certification strategy covered multiple tile adhesive varieties, including product classifications based on Type, intended application, slip resistance and deformability. The manufacturer was therefore able to move from simply knowing how to make tile adhesive to understanding how each relevant product variety should be represented for BIS ISI Mark certification.
Variety | Key Classification |
Type 1 | Slip Resistance (T), Deformability (S1), Vertical and Other than Vertical Applications |
Type 3 | Slip Resistance (T), Deformability (S1), Vertical and Other than Vertical Applications |
Type 4 | Slip Resistance (T), Deformability (S1), Vertical and Other than Vertical Applications |
The Result
Instacertify helped the manufacturer build a clearer and more structured route to BIS ISI Mark certification for tile adhesive under IS 15477. The manufacturer gained clarity on the grades relevant to its products, the testing required for those varieties and how the resulting evidence needed to align with the BIS certification scope.
- Clear understanding of tile adhesive grades and varieties under IS 15477
- Better alignment between the manufactured product and the proposed BIS scope
- A coordinated testing plan covering multiple relevant varieties
- More informed laboratory selection based on technical coverage, cost and turnaround
- Reduced risk of unnecessary testing and certification rework
- A more manageable basis for future BIS compliance and additional product varieties
The Business Value
The biggest value was not simply obtaining the BIS ISI Mark certification. It was helping the manufacturer understand the relationship between its own products and the technical language of the standard.
Product → Grade → Test → Laboratory → BIS Scope
By planning these elements together, Instacertify helped make the certification process more structured and practical for the manufacturer, while keeping ongoing compliance easier to manage.
Why Instacertify Was Valuable
The manufacturer already knew how to formulate and manufacture tile adhesive. What was missing was the regulatory and technical understanding needed to translate those products into the correct BIS varieties under IS 15477.
Instacertify bridged that gap by combining product understanding, BIS technical interpretation, testing strategy, laboratory selection and certification scope planning.
FROM MANUFACTURING KNOW-HOW TO BIS ISI MARK READINESS
Instacertify helps manufacturers understand the right BIS grade, plan the right testing and build the right certification scope.
