CEN/TC 193/WG 6 - Adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems

This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for adhesives used for joining the components of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-C), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and styrene copolymer blends (PVC+SAN) thermoplastic piping systems for fluids under pressure, independent of the application area.

This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for adhesives used for joining the components of unplasticised poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC-C), acrylonitrile -butadiene-styrene (ABS) and styrene copolymer blends (PVC+SAN) thermoplastic piping systems for non-pressure applications (e.g. soil and waste discharge), independent of the application area.

This Technical Specification describes a method for an accelerated ageing test of an adhesive in its container. The result provides the manufacturer with an indication of the storage stability of the adhesive and container combination and their ability to retain adhesive properties.
The method described is intended for solvent based adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems but may be applied to other adhesive types if appropriate.
The method described in this Technical Specification does not give a correlation between the results obtained after the accelerated ageing test and after the shelf life of the adhesive at the ambient conditions defined by the manufacturer in the data sheet.
NOTE   Some of the solvents used in adhesives applied for bonding pipe joints are highly flammable and may even cause explosion when heated (tetrahydrofurane). Therefore, the users of this standard need to take special precautions when testing such adhesives according to the provisions of this standard which require prolonged heating of the container with the adhesive.

ISO 9311-2:2011 specifies a method for the determination of the shear strength of joints made with adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems.

ISO 9311-1:2005 specifies three test procedures suitable for the determination of the spreadability and film properties of solvent-containing adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems. These methods do not produce directly comparable results. One method is applicable to non-thixotropic adhesives and the other two methods are applicable to thixotropic adhesives.

ISO 9311-3:2005 specifies a method for the assessment of the internal pressure resistance of assemblies made with adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems.

This European Standard specifies a test method for the determination of the thermal stability of chloride-containing solvent-based and solvent-free adhesives for joining thermoplastic piping systems.

This European Standard specifies the functional requirements and test methods for adhesives used for joining the components of unplasticised poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-C), acrylonitrile -butadiene-styrene (ABS) thermoplastic piping systems for fluids under pressure.
It provides for the evaluation of conformity of the adhesive for this EN.

This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for adhesives used for joining the components of unplasticised poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride)(PVC-C), acrylonitrile -butadiene-styrene (ABS) and styrene copoly¬mer blends (PVC+SA¬N) thermoplastic piping systems for fluids under zero pressure (e.g. soil and waste discharge), independent of the application area.
It provides reference for the evaluation of conformity of the adhesive to this EN.

This Technical Specification (TS) describes a method for an accelerated aging test of an adhesive in its container. The result provides the manufacturer with an indication of the storage stability of the adhesive and container combination and their ability to retain adhesive properties.
The method described is intended for solvent based adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems but may be applied to other adhesive types if appropriate.
The method described in this TS does not give a correlation between the results obtained after the accelerated aging test and after the shelf life of the adhesive at the ambient conditions defined by the manufacturer in the data sheet.

This European standard describes a method for the determination of shear strength of joints made with adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems.