FlowGuard® CPVC pipe and fittings are made from a specialty plastic known chemically as chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), which offers increased product toughness year-round and simplified installation using readily available, inexpensive tools.
FlowGuard® CPVC pipe and fittings utilize solvent cemented joints, proven with more than 50 years of successful service history, and are available from ½” to 16” (dependent on manufacturer) and produced according to a wide range of international standards including ASTM F439 (schedule 80 fittings), ASTM F441 (schedule 40 & 80 pipe), ASTM D2846 (copper tube size pipe and fittings) and EN ISO 15877.
Advantages
Quiet operation
Uncompromised water quality (no piping corrosion or copper contamination and the risk of bacteria breeding)
Energy efficiency
Reduced condensation
Simplified installation to reduce working time
Excellent physical properties (tough and rigid material)
UV resistant (Available working outside)
Excellent chemical resistant (Acids, Bases and Salt)
Hot and cold-water compatibility
Fire Resistance, no flaming drips, not increases the fire load, low flame spread, low smoke generation
High HDB (22.3 Bar at 23° C and 5.6 Bar at 82° C)
NSF international certificated piping system for portable water supply.
50 years long term performance guarantee
CPVC plumbing pipe installed in Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1960s. No erosion of pipe wall after 23 years of installation. The water supply performance of the pipeline is unaffected.
History
Late 1950’ – Invented in
1959 – First commercial production
1960 – First residential installation NAHB research home
1968 – ASTM D2846 first system standard
1968 – Approved in Uniform Plumbing Code
1990 – UL flame spread/smoke development rating
1991 – Introduction of high impact (24448) CPVC
1996 – New market expansion since
2010 – First high HDB CPVC compounds
More than 50 years of trouble-free use
Certifications NSF/ANSI 14: Plastic Piping Components and Related Materials NSF/ANSI 61: Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects NSF SE 8225: CPVC Pipe Made to Copper Tube Size (CTS) NSF SE 8459: CPVC Schedule 40 & 80 Pipe and Fitting with high HDB at 180 º F NSF/ANSI 372: Drinking Water System Components – Lead Content NSF P171: Chlorine Resistance of Plastic Piping Materials
