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Plastics Technical Manual
Product Specification
System: PVC Cellular Core (Foam Core) Pipe and PVC DWV Fitting Systems
Scope: Thisspecication coversPVCcellularcore(foam core)pipeandPVC DWVttingsusedinsanitary
drain,waste,andvent(DWV),sewer,andstormdrainageapplications.Thissystemisintendedforusein
non-pressure applications where the operating temperature will not exceed 140°F.
Specification: Pipe shall be manufactured from virgin rigid PVC (polyvinyl chloride) vinyl compounds with a Cell Class
of11432asidentiedinASTMD4396.FittingsshallbemanufacturedfromvirginrigidPVC(polyvinyl
chloride)vinylcompoundswithaCellClassof12454asidentiedinASTMD1784.
 PVCcellularcorepipeshallbeIronPipeSize(IPS)conformingtoASTMF891.InjectionmoldedPVC
DWVttingsshallconformtoASTMD2665.FabricatedPVCDWVttingsshallconformtoASTMF
1866. Pipe and fittings shall be manufactured as a system and be the product of one manufacturer. All
pipeandttingsshallbemanufacturedintheUnitedStates.Allsystemsshallutilizeaseparatewaste
andventsystem.PipeandttingsshallconformtoNSFInternationalStandard14.
Installation shall comply with the latest installation instructions published by Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
and shall conform to all applicable plumbing, fire, and building code requirements. Buried pipe shall be
installedinaccordancewithASTMD2321andASTMF1668.Solventcementjointsshallbemadein
atwostepprocesswithprimerconformingtoASTMF656andsolventcementconformingtoASTM
D 2564. The system shall be protected from chemical agents, fire stopping materials, thread sealant,
plasticizedvinyl products, orotheraggressivechemicalagents notcompatiblewithPVCcompounds.
Systems shall be hydrostatically tested after installation. WARNING! Nevertestwithortransport/store
compressed air or gas in PVC pipe or fittings.
Referenced Standards*:
 ASTMD4396 CompoundsforCellularCorePipe
 ASTMF891 Co-extrudedPVCPipewithCellularCore
 ASTMD2665 PVCDrain,Waste,andVentFittings
 ASTMD2564 SolventCementsforPVCPipeandFittings
 ASTMD2321 UndergroundInstallationofThermoplasticPipe(non-pressureapplications)
 ASTMF656 PrimersforPVCPipeandFittings
 ASTMF1668 ProceduresforBuriedPlasticPipe
 ASTMF1866 FabricatedPVCDWVFittings
 NSFStandard14 PlasticPipingComponentsandRelatedMaterials
*Note:Latestrevisionofeachstandardapplies.
Short Specification:
PipeshallbemanufacturedfromPVCcompoundwithacellclassof11432perASTMD4396and12454
perASTMD1784forttingsandconformwithNSFInternationalStandard14.Pipeshallbeironpipe
size(IPS)conformingtoASTMF891.InjectionmoldedPVCDWVttingsshallconformtoASTMD
2665.FabricatedPVCDWVttingsshallconformtoASTMF1866.
All pipe and fittings shall be produced by a single manufacturer and shall be installed in accordance with
manufacturer’s recommendations and applicable code requirements. Buried pipe shall be installed in
accordancewithASTMD2321andASTMF1668.SolventcementsshallconformtoASTMD2564,primer
shallconformtoASTMF656.ThesystemistobemanufacturedbyCharlottePipeandFoundryCompany
and is intended for non-pressure drainage applications where the temperature will not exceed 140°F.
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