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Plastics Technical Manual
ASTM TITLE
ASTM D 635 Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal
Position
SCOPE : This fire-test-response test method covers a small-scale laboratory screening procedure for comparing the
relative linear rate of burning or extent and time of burning, or both, of plastics in the horizontal position.
ASTM D 1784 Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Compounds and Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride)
(CPVC) Compounds
SCOPE : This specification covers rigid PVC and CPVC compounds intended for general purpose use in extruded or
molded form.
ASTM D 1785 Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedule 40, 80, and 120
SCOPE : This specification covers PVC pipe in Schedule 40, 80, and 120 for pressure applications. This system is
intended for pressure applications where the operating temperature will not exceed 140 degrees fahrenheit.
ASTM D 2235 Specification for Solvent Cement for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
SCOPE : This specification covers solvent cement for joining (ABS) pipe and fittings for non-pressure systems.
ASTM D 2241 Specifications for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe Pressure-Rated (SDR-Series)
SCOPE : This specification covers (PVC) pipe made in standard thermoplastic pipe dimension ratios (SDR Series)
and Pressure Rated for Water.
ASTM D 2321 Standard Practice for Underground Installation of Thermoplastic Pipe for Sewers and Other Gravity-Flow
Applications
SCOPE : This practice provides recommendations for the installation of buried thermoplastic pipe used in sewers and
other gravity-flow applications (non-pressure applications).
ASTM D 2464 Specifications for Threaded Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
SCOPE : This specification covers (PVC) threaded Schedule 80 fittings which are used with the distribution of
pressurized liquids only. CPVC threaded Schedule 80 fittings are now covered by ASTM F 437.
ASTM D 2466 Specifications for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
SCOPE : This specification covers (PVC) Schedule 40 fittings used for distribution of pressurized liquids only.
ASTM D 2564 Specifications for Solvent Cements for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
SCOPE : This specification covers requirements for (PVC) solvent cements to be used in joining (PVC) piping systems.
ASTM D 2661 Specifications for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe
and Fittings
SCOPE : This specification covers fittings and single extruded (solid wall) (ABS) plastic drain, waste, and vent pipe
made to Schedule 40 iron pipe sizes.
ASTM D 2665 Specifications for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings
SCOPE : This specification covers requirements for (PVC) plastic drain, waste, and vent pipe and fittings suitable for
the drainage and venting of sewage and certain other liquid waste.
HELPFUL REFERENCES
Reference Standards Plastics