[...].. .PLASTIC PIPING CHARACTERISTICS 2.2 PLASTIC PIPING HANDBOOK Corrosion resistance: Plastic piping materials are corrosion resistant and have low flow resistance Plastic piping systems resist most normal household chemicals and many other substances that might enter a sanitary drainage system The smooth wall of plastic pipe makes the transport of wastes and water more efficient and effective Thermoplastic... as given at the website PLASTIC PIPING CHARACTERISTICS 2.3 PLASTIC PIPING CHARACTERISTICS thermoplastic piping materials have been used mainly in low-pressure applications with low temperature limits Even with these restrictions, thermoplastic -piping materials meet the design requirements for a wide range of applications THERMOPLASTIC PIPING MATERIALS Principal Materials Plastics are compounds made... thermoplastic piping has additives, such as ultraviolet absorbers and antitoxins, that prevent the plastic pipe from degrading from weathering Available Products Thermoplastics are the primary plastic piping material in use today They account for the largest percentage of plastic pipe in use and have the widest range of applications Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) makes up the majority of the thermoplastic piping. .. when specifying plastic piping materials Thermoplastic piping materials, like many other materials, are affected by weathering, which is a general term used to cover the entire range of outdoor environmental conditions Thermoplastic piping materials that include appropriate weathering protection have been used in various outdoor applications and have provided many years of service Plastic piping systems... cost benefits make plastic pipe an attractive economic choice Long life: The service life of any piping material is important Millions of plastic piping installations have been in service for more than a quarter of a century and still are functioning well In most conditions, there is no end of life of a plastic piping system Standards: Standards have been developed for many plastic piping materials Regardless... stabilization, PP piping material provides good long-term service in outdoors applications The ability of the PP material to withstand weathering depends on the type of UV stabilization and the amount of UV exposure See Table 2.13 for properties of PP piping material PLASTIC PIPING COMPONENTS Many plastic piping components are available commercially and the list continues to grow When considering a plastic piping. .. 100 — D495 500–660 REFERENCES 1 Chasis, D.A 1988 Plastic Piping Systems New York: Industrial Press, Inc 2 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1989 ASME B31, Code for Pressure Piping, Section B31.8, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems New York 3 Nayyar, M.L 1992 Piping Handbook New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc 4 Blaga, A 1981 Use of Plastics as Piping Materials Division of Building Research,... 10–18 0.0002 2.30–2.35 Ultrahigh molecular weight PLASTIC PIPING CHARACTERISTICS 2.13 Downloaded from Digital Engineering Library @ McGraw-Hill (www.digitalengineeringlibrary.com) Copyright © 2004 The McGraw-Hill Companies All rights reserved Any use is subject to the Terms of Use as given at the website PLASTIC PIPING CHARACTERISTICS 2.14 PLASTIC PIPING HANDBOOK black to provide protection from sunlight... and stiffness The Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) publishes a periodically updated report, PPI TR-5, which includes a listing of North American and international standards for thermoplastic piping In addition, many plastic piping manufacturers offer product catalogs and manuals that provide excellent information concerning the design and use of their materials The principal plastic piping material specifications... seals to support the different products being handled by plastic piping systems Downloaded from Digital Engineering Library @ McGraw-Hill (www.digitalengineeringlibrary.com) Copyright © 2004 The McGraw-Hill Companies All rights reserved Any use is subject to the Terms of Use as given at the website PLASTIC PIPING CHARACTERISTICS 2.16 PLASTIC PIPING HANDBOOK TABLE 2.13 Typical Properties of Polypropylene . that apply to thermoplastic piping products used in water systems. PLASTIC PIPING HANDBOOK 1.8 TABLE 1.1 (continued) ASTM Standards for Plastic Piping Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe, tubing,. 80 D2464 Threaded PVC plastic pipe fittings, Schedule 80 D2672 PVC plastic pipe, bell end D3034 PVC plastic sewer pipe and fittings TABLE 1.2 AWWA Standards for Plastic Piping C902 PB plastic pipe and. at the website. GENERAL INFORMATION CHAPTER 2 PLASTIC PIPING CHARACTERISTICS 2.1 ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF PLASTIC PIPING Advantages Plastic piping materials vary greatly in their characteristics