Installation Guide

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PRODUCT INSTALLATION GUIDE
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY
CPVC piping systems have been chosen for more than
50 years. Ideally suited for use in new construction,
re-piping and repair projects within domestic plumbing,
and industrial and fire sprinkler piping, CPVC products
are unsurpassed in their corrosion resistance and ease
of installation.
In order for CPVC piping systems to achieve peak
performance, they must be properly matched with
complementary construction products like thread
sealants, leak detectors and firestops, among others.
Lubrizol, the FlowGuard Gold
®
licencee holder and
resin supplier, understands the complex dilemma and
possible legal ramifications a mismatch can create for
contractors and manufacturers alike. To ease the
burden associated with researching and selecting
accompanying construction products, Lubrizol
developed the FBC™ System Compatible Program.
REVISION DATE: JANUARY 2013
This unique and invaluable resource tests and monitors
ancillary products to ensure their chemical compatibility
with Lubrizol’s FlowGuard Gold
®
CPVC piping systems
All ancillary construction products coming into direct
contact with FlowGuard
®
pipe & fittings systems must
be chemically compatible. This ensures proper
performance and functionality.
If an ancillary product is to come into direct contact
with a FlowGuard Gold
®
pipe & fittings system and is
not included in the FBC™ System Compatible Program,
Lubrizol recommends that chemical compatibility be
confirmed with that product’s manufacturer prior to
use.
The following products have been deemed
to be incompatible with
FlowGuard pipe & fittings systems
UNACCEPTABLE PRODUCTS - DO NOT USE WITH FLOWGUARD GOLD
CATEGORY COMPANY PRODUCT
CAUlks
OSI Sealants
(Dartworth Company)
(Ohio Sealants)
Polyseamseal Tub & Tile Adhesive Caulk
Polyseamseal All Purpose Adhesive Caulk
Pro Series PC-158 Caulk
John Wagner Associates Grabber Acoustical Sealant GSCS
Pecora AC-20 Acrylic Latex Caulk & Silicone
Sika Corporation Sikaex® Self-Leveling Sealant
United States Gypsum Sheetrock Brand Acoustical Sealant
White Lightning 3006 All Purpose Adhesive Caulk
FiRE sTOPPiNG
sYsTEMs
3M
Fire Barrier 2003 Silicone
Fire Barrier CP25WB+
Flame Stop Flame Stop V
Proset
Proseal Plug, Black
Proseal Plug, Red
lEAk
DETECTOR
(SEE ALSO OTHER
COMPATIBILITY
CONCERNS)
Federal Process Co. Gasoila Leak Tech
G. F. Thompson Co., Ltd. Masters Leak Detector
Unipak A/S Multitec leak detecting spray
Radnor Welding Products Radnor® Leak Test Regulator Temperature
Rectoseal RectoSeek™ Low Temp
MisC.
WD 40 WD40 Lubricant
Victaulic
Silicone Pipe Lubricant
Peppermint Oil
Roofing Tar
Vaseline
Vegetable Oils