Sustainability Savings Calculator
Tile Doctor brand · PowerGel & Starlike
Project Inputs
Project size (square feet)
Waste factor (%)
Coverage per bag (SF)
General (≈100 SF/bag)
1/4" × 1/4" × 1/4" trowel (≈60 SF/bag)
1/2" × 1/2" × 1/2" trowel (≈40 SF/bag)
Large-Format Tile (≈35 SF/bag)
Custom…
Custom coverage (SF/bag)
Bags (optional override)
Advanced assumptions
Bag weight (lb)
Baseline thinset cement (%)
PowerGel cement (%)
CO₂ per lb cement
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Estimated direct reductions by specifying PowerGel
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Cement saved
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Per-bag savings –
CO₂ saved
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Baseline CO₂ –
Estimated bags
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Calculated from SF & coverage
CO₂ comparison (Thinset only)
Baseline thinset CO₂
PowerGel CO₂
Baseline CO₂
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PowerGel CO₂
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Grout: Starlike Epoxy vs Cement Grout
Cement grout units per 100 SF
Starlike units per 100 SF
Starlike CO₂ per 11 lb unit (lb)
Cement content in cement grout (%)
Avg epoxy VOC (g/L)
Starlike density (kg/L)
CO₂ saved vs cement grout
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Assumes 0.90 lb CO₂/lb cement
VOC avoided vs avg epoxy
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Starlike ≈ 0 g/L
Units required (cement / Starlike)
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11 lb (5 kg) units
Notes & Assumptions
Baseline thinset cement content 45% vs PowerGel 29% per 44 lb bag. Edit in Advanced assumptions.
CO₂ factor set to 0.90 lb CO₂ per lb cement. Editable.
Coverage presets are illustrative; use your official coverage tables for accuracy.
Grout module: CO₂ for Starlike is an input; enter EPD value when available. VOC for Starlike assumed ≈ 0 g/L.