teCHNICAL DATA

FUNCTION
Aquaflow Soil and Waste System consist of extruded pipe sections, injection moulded fittings and traps to efficiently

Convey sanitary waste from all types of buildings.
The components in these systems enable the construction of Soil Waste installations complying with the requirements
Of BS EN 12056-2:2000, and the Building Regulations.
There are complementary Aquaflow Underground Drain and Sewer Systems to provide a complete solution for all
Drainage requirements.

AUTHORITY
Aquaflow Soil and Waste Systems satisfy the requirements of the following:
The Building Regulations 2002
Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990

STANDARDS
Aquaflow Soil and Waste Systems are manufactured, as applicable, to the following British Standards:
BS 3943: 1988:
BS 4514: 1983:
BS EN:
1451:2000:
BS 5255: 1989:
Specification for plastic waste traps
Specification for unplasticised PVC soil and ventilating pipes, fittings and accessories
Plastic piping systems for soil and waste discharge within the building structure
Polypropylene
Specification for thermoplastics waste pipe and fittings
All components are manufactured under a quality management system registered under BS EN ISO 9001:2000.

COMPOSITION
Extruded pipe sections and injection moulded fittings are made from PVCu, MuPVC and polypropylene compounds
Complying with the material requirements of the British Standards. They contain the necessary processing additives,
Stabilisers and pigments to give products with excellent appearance, durability and performance.

MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Material properties determine the correct selection of a system. The materials used are PVCu, modified PVCu
And polypropylene. Polyethylene is used in the manufacture of snap caps to retain the ring seals. Unplasticised polyvinyl
Chloride, PVCu, is a most versatile material: Many processing methods can be used, it can be coloured, is light in weight
And has good chemical resistance, fire performance and weather ability. PVCu can be modified to increase its resistance
To higher temperature discharges. Polypropylene has an excellent chemical resistance and can tolerate higher
Temperatures.

SERVICE TEMPERATURE
PVCu has a softening point in excess of 70°C, and PVCu soil stacks can cope with short intermittent discharges with
Temperatures up to 90°C. Modified unplasticised polyvinyl chloride, MuPVC, has a softening point above 90°C so,
In addition to the normal properties of PVCu, it can also cope with higher temperature discharge over prolonged periods.
The higher softening point polypropylene, above 140°C, means it can cope with high temperature discharges, such as
boiling water, and it is the most appropriate material for the manufacture of traps.

UV LIGHT RESISTANCE
While polypropylene has good chemical resistance, to UV light is poor. Exterior applications require
Protection using paint or enclosures. PVCu can be formulated to give excellent resistance to UV light, and so is
Suitable for exterior uses, requiring no additional protection.

FIRE PERFORMANCE
PVCu in almost all forms has superior fire performance to most plastic materials: this makes it a suitable choice for
Indoor applications as it will require additional fire protection. Polypropylene has poor fire performance: Interior
Applications require protection.

THERMAL EXPANSION
PVCu has coefficient of expansion of approximately 0.06mm/m/°C. Consequently a 2m length of soil or waste pipe will
Expand by 2.4mm for a 20°C rise in temperature. This expansion is taken into consideration in the design of systems
And components, and must be accommodated when installing. A similar allowance should be made when installing
Polypropylene and MuPVC systems.

BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Polluted industrial atmospheres will not affect Aquaflow Soil and Waste Systems. PVC and polypropylene are rot and
Vermin proof and resistant to most commonly occurring chemicals, so it will not be affected by domestic effluents.
Notable exceptions however are solvents, including those incorporated in most timber preservatives. Aquaflow Soil and
Waste Systems should not be used for the disposal of industrial chemical wastes.

TIMBER PRESERVATIVES
Before any component is fixed to a timber surface treated with wood preservatives, the preservative must be dried
thoroughly. The solvent content of wet preservatives can attack and embrittle plastic materials.

Manufacturer's Specification
The system shall be supplied by a manufacturer which has valid certifications of
ISO 9001 (2015), which must be issued by the BSI (British Standards Institute).
The manufacturer must have a laboratory which is capable of testing dimensional
analysis, Vicat softening, tensile strength, elongation at break, impact
resistance, resistance to dichloro-methane, water tightness, effects of heating
(heat reversion), and elevated temperature cycle test.

110mm Soil Pipe Sizes
Normal Size= 110mm
Outside Diameter= 110mm
Inside Diameter= 101 mm
Wall Thickness = 3.2mm

BS EN 1329-1
Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature)
within the building structure. Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U).

BS EN 1451
Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature)
within the building structure. Polypropylene (PP)

BS EN 12056:2000 Parts 1 to 5
Gravity drainage systems inside buildings. Sanitary pipework, layout and
calculation.