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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION  Page
 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 2
  Understanding Safety-Alert Messages .............................................................................. 5
  Major Advantages of ABS, PVC and CPVC Pipe .............................................................. 6
  Handling and Storage of ABS, PVC and CPVC Pipe ......................................................... 7
  Physical Properties of ABS and PVC Materials ................................................................ 8
  ABS and PVC Standards ................................................................................................... 8
  Physical Properties of FlowGuard Gold
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 and Corzan
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 CPVC Materials .............. 9
  CPVC Standards ................................................................................................................ 9
  Product Specifications ............................................................................................... 10-21
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    PVC Schedule 40 Pressure Pipe and Fitting System ...................................................... 14
    PVC SDR Pressure Pipe and Fitting System ................................................................. 15
    PVC Schedule 80 Pressure Pipe and Fitting System ...................................................... 16
    FlowGuard Gold CPVC CTS Pipe and Fitting System .................................................... 17
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    PVC SDR 35 Gravity Sewer Pipe ................................................................................. 19
    PVC D 2729 Sewer and Drain Pipe .............................................................................. 20
  Product Certification ...................................................................................................... 21
PRODUCT DATA
  Pipe Reference Guide ...................................................................................................... 22
  Product Data (Dimensions, Weight and Pressure Ratings) ........................................ 23-39
  Socket Dimensions for Belled-End Pipe .......................................................................... 34
DESIGN AND ENGINEERING DATA
  Pressure/Temperature Relationship ............................................................................ 40-41
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    Temperature De-Rating for PVC and CPVC................................................................... 40
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 Low Temperature Recommendations ............................................................................. 41
  Fluid Flow Properties ................................................................................................. 42-51
    Gravity Flow and Fluid Flow Rate ............................................................................... 42
 Pressure Flow Rate  ..................................................................................................... 43
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    Friction Loss Through Fittings ..................................................................................... 43
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 Entrapped Air ............................................................................................................. 46
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    Friction Loss and Flow Velocity Table ..................................................................... 47-51
  Support Spacing for ABS, PVC and CPVC Pipe ........................................................ 52-53
  Typical Pipe Hangers, Clamps, and Supports .................................................................. 53
  Expansion and Contraction of Iron Pipe Size ABS, PVC and CPVC .......................... 54-56
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    Expansion and Contraction of CTS CPVC ..................................................................... 56
    Permissible Bending Deflections for FlowGuard Gold
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  Flame Spread and Smoke Development Rating for ABS, PVC and CPVC ...................... 58
  Chemical Resistance Chart of ABS, PVC, and CPVC ................................................ 59-79
  Helpful Reference Standards ..................................................................................... 80-83
  Conversion Charts ...................................................................................................... 84-85
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