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Plastics Technical Manual
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ASTM F 477  4QFDJmDBUJPOTGPS&MBTUPNFSJD4FBMT(BTLFUTGPS+PJOJOH1MBTUJD1JQF
SCOPE : This specification covers elastomeric seals (gaskets) used to seal the joint of plastic pipe used for gravity
application.
ASTM F 480  4QFDJmDBUJPOGPS5IFSNPQMBTUJD8FMM$BTJOH1JQFBOE$PVQMJOHT.BEFJO4UBOEBSE%JNFOTJPO3BUJPT4%3
Schedule 40 and Schedule 80
SCOPE : This specification covers water well casing pipe and couplings made from thermoplastic material in Standard
Dimension Ratios (SDR), Schedule 40 and Schedule 80.
ASTM F 493 Specification for Solvent Cements for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
SCOPE : This specification provides requirements for CPVC solvent cement to be used in joining CPVC pipe and
socket-type fittings.
ASTM F 628  4QFDJmDBUJPOGPS"DSZMPOJUSJMF#VUBEJFOF4UZSFOF"#44DIFEVMF1MBTUJD%SBJO8BTUFBOE7FOU1JQF
with a Cellular Core
SCOPE : This specification covers coextruded ABS plastic drain, waste, and vent pipe made to Schedule 40 iron pipe
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ASTM
F 656  4QFDJmDBUJPOGPS1SJNFSTGPS6TFJO4PMWFOU$FNFOU+PJOUTPG1PMZ7JOZM$IMPSJEF17$1MBTUJD1JQF
and Fittings
SCOPE: This specification covers requirements for primers for use with PVC pipe and fittings that are to be joined
by PVC cement meeting the requirements of Specification D 2564.
ASTM F 891  4QFDJmDBUJPOGPS$PFYUSVEFE1PMZ7JOZM$IMPSJEF17$1MBTUJD1JQFXJUIB$FMMVMBS$PSF/POQSFTTVSF
in Three Series: Schedule 40, PS Series 25, 50, 100, and a Sewer and Drain Series
SCOPE: This specification covers coextruded PVC plastic pipe with a cellular core for non-pressure use in three
TFSJFTBO*144DIFEVMF4FSJFTB144FSJFTXJUIBOJSPOQJQFTJ[FPVUTJEFEJBNFUFSXJUIWBSZJOHXBMM
UIJDLOFTTBTSFRVJSFEGPSQJQFTUJGGOFTTPGBOEBOEB4FXFSBOE%SBJO4FSJFT
ASTM F 1668 Standard Guide for Construction Procedures for Buried Plastic Pipe
SCOPE: This guide describes installation techniques and considerations for open-cut construction of buried pipe.
ASTM F 1760  4QFDJmDBUJPOGPS$PFYUSVEFE1PMZ7JOZM$IMPSJEF17$/PO1SFTTVSF1MBTUJD1JQF)BWJOH3FQSPDFTTFE
Recycled Content
SCOPE: This specification covers coextruded poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) plastic pipe with a center layer and
concentric inner and outer solid layers. The inner and outer layers are made of virgin PVC compound and
the center layer has reprocessed-recycled PVC content.
ASTM F 1866  4QFDJmDBUJPOGPS1PMZ7JOZM$IMPSJEF17$1MBTUJD4DIFEVMF%SBJOBHFBOE%87'BCSJDBUFE'JUUJOHT
SCOPE: This specification covers requirements and test methods for fabricated poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC)
QMBTUJD4DIFEVMFESBJOBHFBOE%87mUUJOHTUPCFVTFEXJUIQJQJOHNBOVGBDUVSFEJOBDDPSEBODFXJUI
specification D 2665, D 1785 or F 891. These fabricated fittings are manufactured from pipe or from a
combination of pipe and injection-molded parts.
Reference Standards Plastics
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