3. PIPES
A NEW CONCEPT IN PLUMBING FOR
ALL TYPES OF BUILDING
ACCEPTED WORLDWIDE AFTER
PROVEN TO BE SUPERIOR AS
SEWER AND COLD WATER PIPES
4. SOLVENT
WELDING
IS THE SIMPLEST WAY OF
JOINING PLASTIC PIPE BY
CEMENTING
5. Solvent welding, also known as solvent cementing or
solvent bonding
the process of joining articles made of thermoplastic
resins by applying a solvent capable of softening the
surfaces to be joined, and pressing the softened
surfaces together. Pipe and fittings are bonded
together by means of chemical fusion. Solvents
contained in primer and cement soften and dissolve
the surfaces to be joined. Once the pipe and fitting
are assembled, a chemical weld occurs. This weld
strengthens over time as the solvents evaporate.
ABS, CPVC, and PVC plastic pipes are primarily
joined by solvent cementing, though mechanical
joints are also available.
Solvent cement is applied to the outside of the pipe
end and the inside of the socket. The pipe is then
pushed into the socket until it bottoms
