Designing with uPVC
Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) has properties, which allow it to be used as a replacement for and often advantage over traditional material such as cast iron, asbestos cement, clay and wood. Its greatest benefit is its high modulus (stiffness) per unit cost and it is therefore most commonly used in load bearing applications such as pressure pipes. It also has other feature which has great value to the designer, for example its low density, good chemical and weathering resistance and self extinguishing immediately the source of ignition is removed, if it is not removed it continues to combust and soften.The impact strength of uPVC is very dependent on the formulation used but it can be at least as high as that of nearly all other thermoplastics. It has an upper continuous service temperature of 60 oC.These properties are coupled with an ease of processing which allows the finished product to be produced easily and economically, particularly by extrusion.


                                          


Dimensions /range of uPVC | SIMBA Pressure fittings |Drainage pipes fittings