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Pipemakers Australia Pty Ltd PRODUCT APPRAISAL REPORT 1103 Issue 2

PVC-U DWV Pipes Plain Wall and Sandwich Construction

AS/NZS 1260:2009 PVC-U pipes and fittings for drain waste and vent application

Publication Date: 21 August 2017


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Document History

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Peer Reviewers

Name/Title Organisation Date

Carl Radford, Product Appraisal Manager WSAA 20/12/2011

Colin Paxman - Standards and Products Specialist South East Water Ltd 19/12/2011

Mohamed Yoosuf, Senior Engineer, Standards City West Water Ltd 1/12/2011

Bruce Douglas Asset Officer - Specifications Allconnex Water 1/12/2011

Chris Woolford , Infrastructure Design Branch Water Corporation 29/11/2011

Adam Glasson, Technical Officer Goulburn Valley Water 20/12/2011

Ivor Ebdell, Infrastructure Standards Manager, SA Water 21/12/2011

Michael Hordern, Products and Materials Specialist Sydney Water 29/11/2011

Mohamed Yoosuf, Senior Engineer, Standards City West Water Ltd 19/8/2017

Carl Radford, Product Appraisal Manager WSAA 21/08/2017


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Overview of WSAA

The Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) is the peak industry body

representing the urban water industry. Our members provide water and sewerage services

to over 20 million customers in Australia and New Zealand and many of Australia's largest

industrial and commercial enterprises.

Based around our vision of 'customer driven, enriching life', WSAA facilitates collaboration,

knowledge sharing, networking and cooperation within the urban water industry. We are

proud of the collegiate attitude of our members which has led to industry-wide approaches

to national water issues.

WSAA can demonstrate success in the standardisation of industry performance monitoring

and benchmarking, as well as many research outcomes of national significance. The

WSAA Executive retains strong links with policy makers and legislative bodies and their

influencers, to monitor emerging issues of importance to the urban water industry.

WSAA was formed in 1995 as a non-profit organisation to foster the exchange of

information between industry, government and the community, and to promote sustainable

water resource management.

The urban water industry is committed to anchoring its services to customers' values, and

to enrich communities where water services have broad economic, environmental and

social values. In line with this our main activities focus on four areas:

1. influencing national and state policies on the provision of urban water services and

sustainable water resource management

2. promoting debate on environmentally sustainable development and management of

water resources and the community health requirements of public water supplies

3. improving industry performance and establishing benchmarks and industry leading

practices for water service processes; and

4. fostering the exchange of information on education, training, research, water and

wastewater management and treatment and other matters of common interest.

Copyright

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permission of Water Services Association of Australia Limited.

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CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Recommendation .................................................................................................................................................. 5

2 THE APPLICANT ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

3 THE PRODUCT ........................................................................................................................................................... 6

4 SCOPE OF THE APPRAISAL ..................................................................................................................................... 6

5 APPRAISAL CRITERIA ............................................................................................................................................... 7

5.1 Quality Assurance Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 7

5.2 Performance Requirements................................................................................................................................... 7

6 COMPLIANCE WITH APPRAISAL CRITERIA............................................................................................................. 8

6.1 Compliance with Quality Assurance Requirements ............................................................................................... 8

6.2 Compliance with Performance Requirements ....................................................................................................... 8

6.2.1 Type Tests ...................................................................................................................................................... 8

6.2.2 Batch Release Tests ....................................................................................................................................... 9

7 FITTING INSTRUCTIONS, TRAINING AND INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 10

8 PRODUCT MARKING ............................................................................................................................................... 10

9 PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................... 11

10 PRODUCT WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................... 12

11 WATER AGENCY EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRODUCT OR FIELD TESTING REPORT ..................................... 12

12 DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................................................................... 13

13 OUTCOMES OF EXPERT PANEL PRODUCT REVIEW......................................................................................... 13

14 FUTURE WORKS .................................................................................................................................................... 13

15 DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................................................................................... 13

15.1 Issue of Report .................................................................................................................................................. 14

15.2 Limits on Reliance on Information and Recommendations................................................................................ 14

15.2.1 Disclaimer of liability ................................................................................................................................... 14

15.2.3 Need for independent assessment ............................................................................................................. 15

15.3 No Updating ...................................................................................................................................................... 15

15.4 No Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................... 15

APPENDIX A – TECHNICAL MANUAL ..................................................................................................................... 16

APPENDIX B - QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 17

APPENDIX C - WSAA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ................................................................................................. 36

APPENDIX D - SUPPLIER CONTACTS .................................................................................................................... 38

APPENDIX E – PRODUCT MARKING ...................................................................................................................... 39

APPENDIX F – PRODUCT WARRANTY ................................................................................................................... 40

APPENDIX G – TYPE AND BATCH RELEASE TEST RESULTS ............................................................................. 41


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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Issue 2 of this Product Appraisal Report replaces and updates Pipemakers Australia Pty

Ltd’s (Pipemakers) lapsed appraisal PA 1103 Issue 1 published on 23 January 2012.

Product range included in Issue 1 is pipes of plain wall and sandwich construction suitable

for solvent cement and elastomeric seal jointing in lengths up to and including 6 metres in

sizes DN 100, 150 and 225 of Classes SN4, SN6, SN8 and SN10.

Issue 2 of the report includes additional sizes DN 300 and DN 375 for both plain wall and

sandwich construction pipes and updates all relevant Quality Management System and

Product Certification Certificates and performance test results to AS/NZS 1260.

Pipemakers has been producing PVC-U pipe products for sewer and sanitary drains since

1990 in their manufacturing sites at Acacia Ridge QLD and Deer Park VIC.

DWV pipes of size range DN 100 to DN 300 are produced in sandwich construction

(150DWVSN8RRJ/30) that can be either a foam core or solid core pipe produced using a

multilayered die head technology. As Pipemakers treat solid core and foam core as the

same product, they have the same product code. Pipemakers produces solid wall (or plain

wall) pipes (150DWVSN8SR/30) of size range DN 100 to DN 375 made in a single

extrusion process. Sandwich Constructions pipes (SC) are produced in accordance with

Table 4.3 of AS/NZS 1260, ensuring the minimum inner skin thickness and other quoted

dimensions meet the requirements.

Pipemakers PVC-U DWV plain wall and sandwich construction pipe range has ISO Type 5

ApprovalMark product certification to AS/NZS 1260:2009 PVC–U pipes and fittings for

drain, waste and vent application, issued by ApprovalMark International. The appraised

product range includes pipes of plain wall and sandwich construction suitable for solvent

cement and elastomeric seal jointing in lengths up to and including 6 metres in sizes

DN 100, 150, 225, 300 and 375 of Classes SN4, SN6, SN8 and SN10. The product range

is included in the ApprovalMark Licence Schedule in Appendix B.

Pipemakers holds an ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Licence issued by SAI-

Global.

Pipemakers use StandardsMark product certified elastomeric seals manufactured in

compliance with AS 1646 by Gulf Rubber and Thong Nhat Rubber Company. Pipemakers

supply their own brand of Level 1 WaterMark certified Type N Blue Solvent Cement

(RL9450) and Priming Fluid Red manufactured to AS/NZS 3879 by RLA Polymers Pty Ltd

(formerly known as ACM Pty Ltd) as ordered for each pipe delivery.

The product range included in this appraisal report meets the requirements of WSA PS 230

Polyvinylchloride, Unplasticised (PVC-U) Pipes and Fittings for Non-Pressure Applications

– Sewerage and Drainage.

Based on extensive industry experience with this pipe material, Pipemakers quality

commitment and in compliance with the WSAA Product Specification, Pipemakers PVC-U

DWV plain wall and sandwich construction pipes are considered ‘fit for purpose’ for use in

water agency wastewater systems including property connection sewers.

1.1 Recommendation

It is recommended that WSAA members, subject to any specific requirements,

accept/authorise Pipemaker’s range of plain wall and sandwich construction PVC -U DWV

single socketed pipes with tapered sockets for solvent cement jointing and single socketed

pipes for flexible jointing complete with solvent cement and elastomeric seals as listed in

Section 4 for use in gravity sewer pipelines, provided they are installed in accordance with

WSAA Codes and the manufacturer’s requirements, where specified.


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2 THE APPLICANT

Pipemakers Australia Pty Ltd is an established Australian company manufacturing PVC

pipe at its Acacia Ridge facility for the past 27 years. Pipemakers has had to expand the

Acacia Ridge operation over the last five years to accommodate its increasing customer

base and demands and as a result they have established two more manufacturing plants in

Canning Vale WA and Deer Park VIC.

Pipemakers have purchased purpose-built equipment progressively since 1990, providing

capability of manufacturing DN 40 to DN 375 PVC-U DWV pipe, DN 100 to DN 450 PVC-M

Series 2 pipe and DN 100 to DN 450 PVC-O Series 2 pipes. Pipemakers has recently

upgraded its facility with new mixing equipment, extruders and ancillary equipments

ensuring improvements in productivity and quality.

Pipemakers service and distribution areas cover Queensland, New South Wales, Western

Australia, Victoria and South Australia.

Pipemakers holds an ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Licence issued by SAI-

Global.

3 THE PRODUCT

The range of plain wall and sandwich construction PVC-U DWV pipes suitable for solvent

cement and elastomeric seal jointing in lengths up to and including 6 metres, covered by

this Appraisal consists of DN 100 (Classes SN6 and SN10) and DN 150, 225, 300 and 375

(Classes SN4 and SN8).

Pipemakers plain wall and sandwich construction PVC-U, single socketed pipes with

tapered sockets for solvent cement jointing and single socketed pipe for elastomeric seal

jointing manufactured to comply with AS/NZS 1260:2009 PVC-U pipes and fittings for

drain, waste and vent application.

Pipemakers use elastomeric seals manufactured in compliance with AS 1646 by Gulf

Rubber and Thong Nhat Rubber Company.

Pipemakers supply their own brand of Type N Blue Solvent Cement (RL9450) and Priming

Fluid Red manufactured to AS/NZS 3879 by RLA Polymers Pty Ltd (formerly known as

ACM Pty Ltd) as ordered for each pipe delivery.

4 SCOPE OF THE APPRAISAL

Pipemakers range of AS/NZS 1260:2009 compliant plain wall and sandwich construction

PVC-U single socketed pipes with tapered sockets for solvent cement jointing and single

socketed pipe for elastomeric seal jointing are supplied as follows:

Lengths: up to and including 6 metres;

Sizes / Classes: DN 100 (SN6 & SN10); DN 150, 225, 300 and 375 (SN4 & SN8).

The scope of appraisal includes PVC-U DWV pipes as detailed in Tables 1 and 2,

manufactured in two sites (Acacia Ridge QLD and Deer Park VIC) as shown in Table 3 .

TABLE 1: PVC-U DWV SOLVENT WELD SEWER PIPE

DN Nominal Diameter (mm)

Stiffness rating N/m/m

Effective Length (m)

Joint Type Type

100 6,000, 10,000 3 and 6 SCJ Sandwich Pipe/Plain Wall






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NOTE: SN = Stiffness, a measure of ability for pipe to withstand lateral deflection.

TABLE 2: PVC-U DWV RUBBER RING JOINT SEWER PIPE

DN Nominal Diameter (mm)

Stiffness rating N/m/m

Effective Length (m)

Joint Type Type

100 6,000, 10,000 3 and 6 RRJ Sandwich Pipe/Plain Wall





TABLE 3: PVC-U DWV PRODUCTION CAPABILITY BY SITE

Product type Manufacturing site

Acacia Ridge, QLD Deer Park, VIC

Solid wall DN 100 to DN 375 DN 100 to DN 375

Sandwich construction – solid core DN 100 to DN 150 DN 100 to DN 300

Sandwich construction – foam core DN 100 to DN 150 DN 100 to DN 300

The elastomeric seal supplied by Gulf Rubber for the PVC-U DWV RRJ pipes are detailed

in Table 4.

TABLE 4: ELASTOMERIC SEALS FOR PVC-U DWV SEWER PIPE

Nominal Size Gulf Rubber Ring ID No Model Name Product Description

100 003575.2 100 DWV Ring Sewer Vinitite

150 003575.2 150 DWV Ring Sewer Vinitite

225 006649.2 225 DWV Ring Sewer S

300 006654.2 300 DWV Ring Sewer S

375 007074.7 375 DWV Ring Sewer S1

5 APPRAISAL CRITERIA

5.1 Quality Assurance Requirements

The WSAA Product Appraisal Technical Advisory Group accepts plain wall and sandwich

construction PVC-U DWV pipes manufactured in compliance with AS/NZS 1260:2009 PVC-

U pipes and fittings for drain, waste and vent application and duly certified by means of an

ISO Type 5 product certification scheme undertaken by a JAS-ANZ accredited Conformity

Assessment Body (CAB) or by an international accreditation system recognised by JAS-

ANZ.

The manufacturer is generally expected to have a production management and control

system that has been duly accredited in accordance with ISO 9001 as a prerequisite to

undergoing a product certification audit.

5.2 Performance Requirements

Pipemakers PVC-U DWV pipe range has been appraised for compliance with the material

and performance requirements of AS/NZS 1260:2009 PVC-U pipes and fittings for drain,

waste and vent application.


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The elastomeric seal provided by Gulf Rubber and Thong Nhat Rubber Company has been

appraised for compliance with AS 1646:2007.

The solvent cement and priming fluid provided for use with tapered socketed fittings have

been appraised for compliance with AS/NZS 3879:2006.

Appraisal criteria are also determined by the WSAA Product Appraisal Technical Advisory

Group and regularly reviewed to ensure that the criteria reflect the requirements of WSAA

members.

The following Product Specification is also relevant to this application:

WSA PS 230 Polyvinylchloride, Unplasticised (PVC-U) Pipes and Fittings for Non-Pressure

Applications – Sewerage and Drainage.

A copy of the above Product Specification can be found in Appendix C or downloaded from

the WSAA website.

6 COMPLIANCE WITH APPRAISAL CRITERIA

6.1 Compliance with Quality Assurance Requirements

Pipemakers Australia Pty Ltd operates a Quality Management System in accordance with

ISO 9001:2008 as certified by SAI Global, Certificate Number QEC22888.

The scope of the registration covers the Quality Management System for the manufacture

of PVC-U, PVC-M and PVC-O pipes and the purchase and distribution of complementary

PVC-U fittings.

Pipemakers PVC-U DWV pipe range included in the scope of this Appraisal is licenced with

AS/NZS 1260 ISO (Type 5) Certificate Nos. AMI 1540 and AMI 71015, both were issued by

ApprovalMark International.

The elastomeric seal provided by Gulf Rubber and Thong Nhat Rubber Company has been

appraised for compliance with AS 1646:2007, StandardsMark Licence No. SMKP20133

issued by SAI Global.

The solvent cement and priming fluid provided by RLA Polymers Pty Ltd for use with

tapered socketed fittings have been appraised for compliance with AS/NZS 3879:2006,

Level 1 WaterMark Certificate No. 25224 issued by Australian Certification Services Pty

Ltd.

Copies of the Quality Assurance and Product Certification licences have been included in

Appendix B and are also available for downloading from the WSAA ‘Members Only’

Website.

6.2 Compliance with Performance Requirements

Product Certification to AS/NZS 1260, AS 1646 and AS/NZS 3879 provides acceptable

assurance that the product is manufactured in compliance with the Standard and is

capable of being constructed to form a watertight system.

6.2.1 Type Tests

Type tests are required if there are change of joint design and / or formulation. As

Pipemakers have not made any changes to either, the original test results are still valid.

The type tests were conducted by the following laboratories:

a) ApprovalMark International’s sister company Australian Pipes & Fittings Testing Centre

which is a NATA accredited laboratory with Accreditation No. 19957.

b) Pipemakers Quality Control Laboratory in Acacia Ridge QLD which is ApprovalMark

certified to ‘ISO 17025 Laboratory Recognition’ by ApprovalMark International with

Accreditation No. AMI LAB 0312.


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Refer to Appendix B for copies of the above laboratory certificates.

Pipemakers has provided type test report prepared by ApprovalMark International as part

of their AS/NZS 1260 Product Certification auditing, as detailed in Table 4.

TABLE 5: LIST OF TYPE TESTS

Item Test Lab Test Report No. Tested for Sample used

1 Australian Pipes & Testing Centre

AIL-TR-01082016-01 dated 08/09/2016

DWV RRJ Elastomeric seal joint (Clauses 3.4.2, 3.4.3 and 3.4.4

Four samples of DN150 SN8 RRJ including spigot and socket supplied by Pipemakers Brisbane site for joint testing as per AS/NZS 1260.

2 Australian Pipes & Testing Centre

AIL-TR-170713-00 dated 18/07/2017

Material property, Softening Temperature (Clause 3.2.6)

DN40 PVC DWV sections

3 Pipemakers Quality Control Laboratory

170623PMQP dated 09/07/2017

Ring flexibility, for sandwich construction pipe only (Clause 3.2.5)

3 m of DN150 SN8 DWV SC

The above test reports address performance tests related to:

a) Joint Assembly with Elastomeric Seal

Clauses 3.4.2 Hydrostatic pressure test

Clause 3.4.3 Liquid infiltration test

Clause 3.4.4 Contact width pressure

b) Softening temperature (Vicat test), Clause 3.2.6

c) Ring flexibility (for structured wall pipe only), Clause 3.2.5

Pipemakers performance test reports are considered commercial in confidence and are

available to WSAA members from WSAA ‘Members Only’ IPAM Portal Website. All other

enquiries should be directed to the manufacturer.

The type tests related to socket dimensions (Clause 7.2 Effective sealing length) are

verified by Pipemakers during the annual surveillance audit.

6.2.2 Batch Release Tests

Process Verification and Batch Release Tests have been carried out “In-House” in

Pipemakers Quality Control Laboratory in Acacia Ridge QLD which is ApprovalMark

certified to ‘ISO 17025 Laboratory Recognition’ by ApprovalMark International.

Batch Release Test (BRT) / Production testing was witnessed by ApprovalMark

International representatives John Prasad and Raj Kumar. John is also a NATA technical

assessor for mechanical testing which includes this product. He has independently verified

BRT as part of the audit process.

Pipemakers has also provided BRT (Batch Release Test) reports assessing DN150 SN8

DWV PVC-U pipes manufactured in two different construction formats as per AS/NZS

1260. This assessment has also compared foam core sandwich construction

(150DWVSN8RRJ/30), solid core sandwich construction (150DWVSN8RRJ/30) and solid

wall (150DWVSN8S/30) pipes and confirmed each construction met the requirements of

Standard for pipe stiffness, ring flexibility, impact resistance and for sandwich construction

pipes met the wall thickness (total and inner skin) as per Clause 4.3 of AS/NZS 1260.

BRT details are shown in Table 6.


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TABLE 6: LIST OF BATCH RELEASE TESTS

Item Test run date Product BRT Ref.

1 12th

to 17th Feb 2017 150 DWV 3 MTR RRJ Solid Wall SN8 120217-L3

2 12th

to 15th Jan 2017 150 DWV 3 MTR RRJ Solid Wall SN8 120117-L4

3 4th

to 9th

March 2017 150 DWV 3 MTR RRJ SC (solid core) SN8 040317-L5

4 12th

to 24th April 2017 150 DWV 3 MTR RRJ SC (foam core) SN8 120417-L5

The type test results and ongoing production testing confirm the PVC-U DWV pipe range

meet the requirements of AS/NZS 1260:2009 which is verified by ISO Type 5

ApprovalMark licences.

Refer to Appendix G for results of the Type Tests and Batch Release Tests conducted on

DN 40 and DN150 SN8 RRJ PVC-U DWV pipe samples.

7 FITTING INSTRUCTIONS, TRAINING AND INSTALLATION

PVC-U DWV pipe has been a commonly used product in the urban water industry for many

years and pipe layer training is readily available. Installation, repair and maintenance

procedures for PVC pipes are specified in WSA 02:2014 Version 3.1 Gravity Sewerage

Code of Australia and additional information is available on the WSAA web site

www.wsaa.asn.au including:

Product Specifications

Product and Material information and guidance

Water industry product standards

Technical notes

Product appraisal reports

The following standards and guideline also provide information:

AS/NZS 2032 Installation of PVC pipe systems

AS/NZS 2566.1 Buried flexible pipelines Part 1: Structural Design

AS/NZS 2566.2 Buried flexible pipelines Part 2: Installation

PIPA POP102 Solvent Cement Jointing of PVC Pipe downloadable from

http://www.pipa.com.au/sites/default/files/document/attachment/2014-1-30-pop102.pdf

Where permitted by the asset owner, PVC DWV pipes can be installed on a curved

alignment in accordance with PIPA document POP202.

8 PRODUCT MARKING

Pipes are marked in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZS 1260 as follows:

Manufacturer’s name or registered trade mark or both

Nominal size in the form ‘DN100’ or ‘100’, as appropriate

Pipe Material – ‘PVCU’, ‘PVC’ or ‘uPVC’

Type as ‘DWV’

For structural wall pipes of sandwich construction, the letters ‘SC’

Class, in the form ‘SN4’, ‘SN6’ ‘SN8’ or ‘SN10’ as applicable, in sizes DN 100 and above

Date of manufacture – yymmdd (for e.g. 16.12.09)

Identification of the place of manufacture – manufacturer’s code

Standard No. – AS/NZS 1260

For best environmental practice PVC pipes complying with Appendix C of AS/NZS 1260, the letters BEP PVC or the words BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE PVC

The Product Certification “WaterMark” is also included.

Pipes with a socket for elastomeric seal jointing carry a witness mark on the spigot end to indicate the insertion length.

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Refer to Appendix E for marking on DN 300 and 375 PVC-U DWV pipes.

9 PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION

Full packs of pipe use timber frames fastened with metal straps. A nylon ‘Gut’ strap

secures individual pipes, separated by wooden spacers

Socket pipe are stacked in layers with sockets placed at alterative ends of the rack and

protruding, to avoid uneven stacks and distortion. A full pack of DN150, 300 and 375 SN8

PVC-U DWV RRJ pipes (3 metre length) is shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Water Agencies should ensure pipe inspection when delivered to site to see that there has

been no transport damage caused by movement and abrasion or serious distortion caused

by excessive tightening of holding straps.

A copy of Pipemakers PVC-U DWV pipe ‘Crating Index’ is shown is Table 7.

TABLE 7: PIPEMAKERS CRATING INDEX FOR PVC-U DWV PIPES

Product

DN (mm)

Pipe length

(m)

Bundle Width

(mm)

Bundle Height

(mm) No of frames

Pipes per

bundle

100 6 1140 675 3 67

150 6 1220 705 3 33

150 3 1220 700 2 28

225 6 1210 675 3 12

300 3 1040 650 2 6

375 3 1200 890 2 6

FIGURE 1 FULL PACK OF DN 150, SN 8 PVC-U DWV RRJ PIPES


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DN 300 SN 8 PVC-U DWV pipe DN 375 SN 8 PVC-U DWV pipe

FIGURE 2 FULL PACK OF DN 300 AND 375 SN 8 PVC-U DWV RRJ PIPES

10 PRODUCT WARRANTY

Pipemakers PVC-U DWV pipes are covered by the normal commercial and legal

requirements of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), which covers manufacture

to the relevant standard.

Refer to Appendix F for Pipemakers product warranty statement.

11 WATER AGENCY EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRODUCT OR FIELD TESTING

REPORT

PVC DWV pipes and fittings, manufactured to AS/NZS1260, are widely used by the water

industry and field testing is not considered necessary.

The following is an extract from the extracted from Product and Material Information and

Guidance for Gravity Sewerage Code of Australia WSA 02:2014 Version 3.1 as displayed

on the WSAA web site https://www.wsaa.asn.au/shop/category/1

“”PVC-U gravity sewer systems have been in use in Australia since the early 1970s

and are the predominant option for collection sewers up to size DN 375. Overseas

experience dates back to the 1960s.

Water industry consensus is that PVC-U gravity systems have performed

satisfactorily and that correctly installed PVC-U systems have satisfactory resistance

to tree root penetration, whether elastomeric sealing ring jointed or solvent cement

jointed.

In 1999 Ipswich Water initiated a sewer exhumation and testing program of their

PVC-U gravity sewers jointly with Iplex Pipelines to identify any loss of mechanical

properties due to ageing under operating condition. The Ipswich Water sewerage

system consists of 1100 km of sewers, which includes 250 km of PVC-U pipes. At the

time of the investigation, Ipswich sewer pipes had been in service for up to 25 years

and are now approaching 40 years.

There have been a number of overseas studies where the performance of PVC sewer

pipes has been examined and the physical properties of exhumed pipes measured.

These studies have shown the mechanical properties of the PVC have not changed

significantly during its service life.

In the Ipswich study, the influence of age and service conditions upon the anticipated

life of PVC-U sewer pipes was investigated. The pipes were made in Australia in

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accordance with the Australian Standard effective at the time of manufacture. The

pipes were installed and operated according to local practice. All the pipes were

exhumed with elastomeric seal joints intact.

The six pipes exhumed at Ipswich comprised two sizes, DN 150 and DN 225.

Manufacturing years were 1975, 1984 and 1989. Samples were selected from a

number of locations under different operating conditions such as age (11 to 25 yrs),

depths (800 mm – 3500 mm) and soil conditions (blacksoil, clay etc). A DN 150 PVC-

U sewer pipe was also exhumed by Sydney Water; it was approximately 15 years old.

The pipes and joints were subjected to a range of mechanical and performance tests.

The elastomeric seal joints all exhibited satisfactory resistance to infiltration and

exfiltration with the spigot-to-seal interface pressures still exceeding the minimum

requirements of the Australian Standard. The mechanical properties of the exhumed

pipes were consistent with contemporary production except for the modulus, which

was higher.

Measurement of the pipe wall thickness around the circumferences implied there has

been no significant material loss due to abrasion in any of the pipes.

The absence of any significant loss of pipe wall due to abrasion, the retention of the

strength and impact resistance of the material and the performance of the joints

combined to suggest the pipelines in question have many years of service remaining.

In fact, there had been no measurable deterioration to indicate any reduction in

capability since they were first installed.”

12 DISCUSSION

The period over which PVC-U non-pressure pipes have been used in Australia is indicated

by the first edition of AS 1260 being published in 1974 although a predecessor, AS K138,

was published in 1967. Originally all PVC-U DWV pipes across the full diameter range

were produced to specified minimum wall thicknesses. In 1996 this changed to a

performance requirement, namely pipe stiffness. In accordance with AS/NZS 1260

Pipemakers DWV pipes greater than DN100 are produced as solid wall, solid core

sandwich construction or foam core sandwich construction. According to AS/NZS 1260, all

three DWV pipe constructions have to meet the same performance requirements except

that reversion applies only to plain wall pipes. Additionally, all sandwich construction pipes

are required to have minimum inside wall thickness according to Table 4.3 of AS/NZS

1260. The minimum values of the inside wall thicknesses in AS/NZS 1260 are

approximately 50% greater than those required in the European Standard EN 4435

Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage —

Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U).

13 OUTCOMES OF EXPERT PANEL PRODUCT REVIEW

They are no outstanding issues after the Expert Panel review.

14 FUTURE WORKS

Although DN 100 plain wall and sandwich construction PVC-U DWV pipes in Classes SN 6

and SN 10 suitable for elastomeric seal jointing in lengths up to and including 6 metres are

available within the production range of Pipemakers, they are not included in the ISO Type

5 ApprovalMark Product Certification Schedule.

Pipemakers will include the above product (i.e. DN 100 SN6 / SN10, RRJ) in the Schedule

at their forthcoming audit by end of this year.

15 DISCLAIMER

This Product Appraisal Report (Report) is issued by the Water Services Association of

Australia Limited on the understanding that:


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This Report applies to the product(s) as submitted. Any changes to the product(s) either

minor or major shall void this Report.

To maintain the recommendations of this Report any such changes shall be detailed and

notified to the Product Appraisal Manager for consideration and review of the Report and

appropriate action. Appraisals and their recommendations will be the subject of continuous

review dependent upon the satisfactory performance of products.

WSAA reserves the right to undertake random audits of product manufacture and

installation. Where products fail to maintain appraised performance requirements the

appraisal and its recommendations may be modified and reissued. Appraisal reports will be

reviewed and reissued at regular intervals not exceeding five (5) years.

The following information explains a number of very important limits on your ability to rely

on the information in this Report. Please read it carefully and take it into account when

considering the contents of this Report.

Any enquiries regarding this report should be directed to the Program Manager, Carl

Radford, Phone: 03 8605 7601 email [email protected].

15.1 Issue of Report

This Report has been published and/or prepared by the Water Services Association of

Australia Limited and nominated Project Manager and peer group of technical specialists

(the Publishers).

The Report has been prepared for use within Australia only by technical specialists that

have expertise in the function of products such as those appraised in the Report (the

Recipients).

By accepting this Report, the Recipient acknowledges and represents to the Publisher(s)

and each person involved in the preparation of the Report that the Recipient has

understood and accepted the terms of this Disclaimer.

15.2 Limits on Reliance on Information and Recommendations

15.2.1 Disclaimer of liability

Neither the Publisher(s) nor any person involved in the preparation of the Report accept(s)

any liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person however caused (including

negligence or the omission by any person to do anything) relating in any way to the Report

or the product appraisal criteria underlying it. This includes (without limitation) any liability

for any recommendation or information in the Report or any errors or omissions.

15.2.2 Intellectual Property and other rights

The Water Services Association of Australia Limited does not undertake any assessment

of whether the importation, manufacture, sale or use of the Product the subject of this

Report infringes the intellectual property rights or proprietary rights of any person.

Recipients of the report should undertake their own assessment of whether (as relevant)

the importation, manufacture, sale or use of the relevant Products infringe the intellectual

property rights or other proprietary rights of any person. If the Product infringes intel lectual

property rights or other proprietary rights there is potential for the supply of the Products to

be interrupted.

From time to time the Water Services Association of Australia Limited and the other

Publishers may receive notice of allegations that the importation, manufacture, sale or use

of the Product infringes intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights. The Water

Services Association of Australia Limited's policy is to not refer to such allegations in its

reports or take any other steps to put Recipients on notice of such allegations, unless and

until it is aware that the allegations have been admitted or proved in Court. As such,

Recipients acknowledge, agree and accept that the Water Services Association of

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Australia Limited may have information in its possession about intellectual property rights

infringement allegations or other infringement allegations in relation to the Product which

are not referred to or disclosed in this Report and which are not otherwise communicated

to Recipient.

15.2.3 Need for independent assessment

The information and any recommendation contained (expressly or by implication) in this

Report are provided in good faith (and subject to the limitations noted in this Report).

However, you should treat the information as indicative only. You should not rely on that

information or any such recommendation except to the extent that you reach an agreement

to the contrary with the Publisher(s).

This Report does not contain all information that a person might require for the purposes of

assessing any product discussed or appraised within it (Product). The product appraisal

criteria used in preparing this Report may not address all relevant aspects of the Product.

Recipients should seek independent evidence of any matter which is material to their

decisions in connection with an assessment of the Product and consult their own advisers

for any technical information required. Any decision to use the Product should take into

account the reliability of that independent evidence obtained by the Recipient regarding the

Product.

Recipients should also independently verify and assess the appropriateness of any

recommendation in the Report, especially given that any recommendation will not take into

account a Recipient’s particular needs or circumstances.

WSAA has not evaluated the extent of the product liability and professional indemnify

insurance that the provider of the product maintains. Recipients should ensure that they

evaluate the allocation of liability for product defects and any professional advice obtained

in relation to the product or its specification including the requirements for product liability

and professional indemnity insurance.

15.3 No Updating

Neither the Publisher(s) nor any person involved in the preparation of this Report [has]

[have] any obligation to notify you of any change in the information contained in this Report

or of any new information concerning the Publisher(s) or the Product or any other matter.

15.4 No Warranty

The Publisher(s) do[es] not, in any way, warrant that steps have been taken to verify or

audit the accuracy or completeness of the information in this Report, or the accuracy,

completeness or reasonableness of any recommendation in this Report.


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APPENDIX A – TECHNICAL MANUAL

Refer to Pipemakers Website for further information on PVC-U DWV pipe range.

http://pipemakers.com.au/

http://pipemakers.com.au/


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APPENDIX B - QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS

Copies of the Quality Certification Certificates not included in this Appendix are available

for downloading from the WSAA ‘Members Only’ IPAM Portal Website.

TABLE B1: PIPEMAKERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD – MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Applicant’s Business: 501 Foley Road, Deer Park VIC 3023 and 186 Ingram Road, Acacia Ridge

QLD 4110

Quality Systems Standard AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008

Certification No. QEC 22888

Certifying agency SAI Global

First date of certification 27 March 2006

Current date of certification 12 December 2014

Expiry date of certification 26 March 2018

TABLE B2: PIPEMAKERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD – BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE

Applicant’s Business: 186 Ingram Road, Acacia Ridge QLD 4110

Quality Systems Standard Best Environmental Practice

Certificate No. BEP-PVC 4110

Certifying agency ApprovalMark International

First date of certification 20 February 2012

Current date of certification 12 January 2016

Expiry date of certification 20 February 2018

TABLE B3: PIPEMAKERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD – PRODUCT CERTIFICATION


Product Standard/Spec. AS/NZS 1260:2009 - PVC-U pipes and fittings for drain waste and vent application

Certificate No. AMI 71015


First date of certification 21 October 2012

Current date of certification 21 October 2012

Expiry date of certification 21 October 2017


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TABLE B4: PIPEMAKERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD – PRODUCT CERTIFICATION


Product Standard/Spec. AS/NZS 1260:2009 - PVC-U pipes and fittings for drain waste and vent application

Certificate No. AMI 1540


First date of certification 26 April 2011

Current date of certification 26 April 2016

Expiry date of certification 26 April 2021

TABLE B5: GULF RUBBER AUSTRALIA AND THONG NHAT RUBBER COMPANY

RUTHIMEX – MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Business Location: 12-13 Green Street Revesby NSW 2122 Australia:

Quality Systems Standard ISO 9001:2008

Certificate No. QEC 23575


First date of certification 26 November 1998

Current date of certification 15 May 2015

Expiry date of certification 14 May 2018

TABLE B6: GULF RUBBER AUSTRALIA AND THONG NHAT RUBBER COMPANY

RUTHIMEX – PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

Business Location: 12-13 Green Street Revesby NSW 2122 Australia: Hamlet #12, Tan Thanh Dong Village, Cu Chi District, Vietnam

Product Standard/Spec. AS 1646:2007 – Elastomeric seals for waterworks purposes

Certificate No. SMKP 21977


First date of certification 10 December 2003

Current date of certification 18 December 2013

Expiry date of certification 9 December 2018


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TABLE B7: RLA POLYMERS Pty Ltd – MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Applicant’s Business: 215 Colchester Road, Kilsyth VIC 3137

Quality Systems Standard ISO 9001:2008

Certification No. QMS41509


First date of certification 20 May 2015

Current date of certification 20 April 2017

Expiry date of certification 30 April 2020

TABLE B8: RLA POLYMERS Pty Ltd – PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

Applicant’s Business: 215 Colchester Road, Kilsyth VIC 3137

Quality Systems Standard AS/NZS 3879:2006 - Solvent cements and priming fluids for PVC (PVC-U and PVC-M) and ABS pipes and fittings

Certificate No. WaterMark Level 1 Certificate 25224

Certifying agency Australian Certification Services Pty Ltd

Originally Certified 17 March 2016

Current Certification 21 July 2017

Expiry date of certification 16 March 2021

TABLE B9: AUSTRALIAN PIPES AND FITTINGS – NATA CERTIFICATION

ApprovalMark International’s sister company, Australian Pipes & Fittings Testing Centre is a NATA accredited testing facility.

Quality Systems Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories

Accreditation No. 19957

Certifying agency NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities)

Date of Issue 13 October 2016

Date of Accreditation 13 October 2016


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TABLE B10: PIPEMAKERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD – LABORATORY RECOGNITION

Business Location: 186 Ingram Road, Acacia Ridge QLD 4110

Product Standard ISO 17025 Laboratory Recognition

Certificate No. AMI LAB 0312


First date of certification 28 January 2011

Current date of certification 10 May 2016

Expiry date of certification 28 January 2018


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APPENDIX C - WSAA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

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APPENDIX D - SUPPLIER CONTACTS

Pipemakers

186 Ingram Road

Acacia Ridge QLD 4110

PO Box 3690

Acacia Ridge QLD 4110

Phone: 07 3344 3377

Fax: 07 3345 5540


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APPENDIX E – PRODUCT MARKING

FIGURE E-1: MARKING ON DN 300 PVC-U DWV PIPE

FIGURE E-2: MARKING ON DN 375 PVC-U DWV PIPE


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APPENDIX F – PRODUCT WARRANTY


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APPENDIX G – TYPE AND BATCH RELEASE TEST RESULTS

Table A1 – Minimum Sampling and Testing Frequency Plan of AS/NZS 1260:2009

Characteristics Clause Requirement Test Method Frequency Result

TYPE TEST (TT) PIPES

Material Property

2.2 PVC Content

Process Control At any new formulation

As there is no change in formulation, the original test results are valid. Complies

2.2 Recyclate

2.2 TiO2 content

2.3 Colour Visual inspection

3.2.6 Softening point AS/NZS 1462.5

At any new formulation

Australian Pipes & Fittings Testing Centre, test report AIL-TR-170713-00 dated 18/07/2017; two samples of DN40 of thickness > 2.4mm, Vicat softening temperature = 77.6°C > 76°C

Complies

Performance

2.5 Elastomeric seals AS 1646 At any new formulation

As there is no change in formulation, the original test results are valid. In addition Pipemakers use the same elastomeric seals supplied by Gulf Rubber which is product certified to AS 1646:2007.

Complies

3.2.5 Ring flexibility (for structured wall pipes only)

AS/NZS 1462.23 At any new design or formulation

Pipemakers Quality Control Laboratory test report 170623PMQP dated 9/7/2017; two samples of 3m of DN150 SN8 DWV SC pipe mean OD 160.15mm & 160.45mm, Min wall thickness 4.55mm & 5.12mm.

Test results: There were no signs of cracking, delamination, rupture or permanent buckling in any part of the structure of the pipe wall.

Complies

Joint assembly tests Clauses 3.4.2, 3.4.3 and 3.4.4

Although there are no change in joint design and elastomeric seal, Pipemakers arranged the below three joint assembly tests through ‘Australian Pipes & Fittings Testing Centre’ which is a NATA accredited laboratory.

Test report: ApprovalMark Ref. No. AIL-TR-01082016-01 dated 08/09/2016

Test samples: 4 Nos. of DN150 SN8 PVC-U DWV pipes with socket and spigot with RRJ elastomeric seal.

Complies


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3.4.2 Hydrostatic pressure test AS/NZS 1462.8

At change in joint design

The test sample filled with water and subjected to an internal pressure

between 80 to 85 kPa for 60 minutes while a diametral distortion of 7.5%

and angular deflection of 2.4 deg was applied. There was no drop in

pressure during test period and the elastomeric seal did not leak.

Complies.

3.4.3 Liquid infiltration test AS/NZS 1462.8

The test sample immersed in a water solution coloured with red dye and

subjected to an internal vacuum corresponding to a gauge pressure of - 80

to - 85 kPa for 60 minutes while a diametral distortion of 7.5% and angular

deflection of 2.4 deg was applied.

Upon completion of the test the end were removed and the internal area of

the joint inspected for the presence of any of the red dye within the tested

sample. The elastomeric seal did not leak.

Complies.

3.4.4 Contact width and pressure

AS/NZS 1462.13

Elastomeric seal exerted an interface contact pressure exceeding 0.4 MPa

over a continuous width of 4mm.

Once the samples had passed the test requirements of Clause 3.4.2, the

pressure was increased to 450 kPa with no signs of leakage for 60 minutes.

Complies.

Dimensions 7.3 Effective sealing length AS/NZS 1462.1 At change in joint design

As there is no change in joint design, the original test result is valid. In

addition the socket dimensions are verified during the annual surveillance

audit.

Complies.


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BATCH RELEASE TEST (BRT) PIPES

Material Property

2.3 Colour Visual inspection

One per production shift

Production testing (i.e. BRT) was witnessed by ApprovalMark International

representatives John Prasad and Raj Kumar. John is also a NATA technical

assessor for mechanical testing which includes this product. He has

independently verified BRT as part of the audit process.

Complies.

Freedom from defects

2.4 Freedom from defects Visual inspection

Performance

3.2.1 Impact characteristics at 20 deg C

AS/NZS 1462.3

3.2.2 Reversion AS/NZS 1462.4

3.2.3 Bond strength AS/NZS 1462.21

3.2.4 Pipe stiffness AS/NZS 1462.22

3.5.1 Flattening AS/NZS 1462.2 One per 2 hour

3.5.2 Pipe high temperature test

AS/NZS 1462.16 One per 2 hour

Dimensions

4.2 Diameter and wall thickness

AS/NZS 1462.1 One per hour

4.3 Length AS/NZS 1462.1 One per production shift

4.4 Pipe spigot ends AS/NZS 1462.1* One per production shift

4.5 Sockets formed on pipe ends

AS/NZS 1462.1* One per production shift

4.7 Witness mark AS/NZS 1462.1 One per production shift

7.3 Socket profile AS/NZS 1462.1* One per production shift

*Alternatively, test by attributes (e.g., go and no-go gauges)


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