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Plastics Technical Manual
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ASTM F 477  SpecicationsforElastomericSeals(Gaskets)forJoiningPlasticPipe
SCOPE : This specification covers elastomeric seals (gaskets) used to seal the joint of plastic pipe used for gravity
application.
ASTM F 480
  SpecicationforThermoplasticWellCasingPipeandCouplingsMadeinStandardDimensionRatios(SDR),
Schedule 40 and Schedule 80
SCOPE : This specification covers water well casing pipe and couplings made from thermoplastic material in Standard
Dimension Ratios (SDR), Schedule 40 and Schedule 80.
ASTM F 493 Specification for Solvent Cements for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings
SCOPE : This specification provides requirements for CPVC solvent cement to be used in joining CPVC pipe and
socket-type fittings.
ASTM F 628  SpecicationforAcrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene(ABS)Schedule40PlasticDrain,Waste,andVentPipe
with a Cellular Core
SCOPE : This specification covers coextruded ABS plastic drain, waste, and vent pipe made to Schedule 40 iron pipe
size(IPS).
ASTM F 656  SpecicationforPrimersforUseinSolventCementJointsofPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PlasticPipe
and Fittings
SCOPE: This specification covers requirements for primers for use with PVC pipe and fittings that are to be joined
by PVC cement meeting the requirements of Specification D 2564.
ASTM F 891  SpecicationforCoextrudedPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PlasticPipewithaCellularCoreNon-pressure
in Three Series: Schedule 40, PS Series 25, 50, 100, and a Sewer and Drain Series
SCOPE: This specification covers coextruded PVC plastic pipe with a cellular core for non-pressure use in three
series:anIPSSchedule40Series;aPSSerieswithanironpipesizeoutsidediameterwithvaryingwall
thicknessasrequiredforpipestiffnessof25,50and100;andaSewerandDrainSeries.
ASTM F 1668 Standard Guide for Construction Procedures for Buried Plastic Pipe
SCOPE: This guide describes installation techniques and considerations for open-cut construction of buried pipe.
ASTM F 1760  SpecicationforCoextrudedPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)Non-PressurePlasticPipeHavingReprocessed-
Recycled Content
SCOPE: This specification covers coextruded poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) plastic pipe with a center layer and
concentric inner and outer solid layers. The inner and outer layers are made of virgin PVC compound and
the center layer has reprocessed-recycled PVC content.
ASTM F 1866  SpecicationforPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)PlasticSchedule40DrainageandDWVFabricatedFittings
SCOPE: This specification covers requirements and test methods for fabricated poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC)
plasticSchedule40drainageandDWVttingstobeusedwithpipingmanufacturedinaccordancewith
specification D 2665, D 1785 or F 891. These fabricated fittings are manufactured from pipe or from a
combination of pipe and injection-molded parts.
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