GET BIS CERTIFICATION FOR UNPLASTICIZED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (UPVC) INJECTION MOULDED FITTINGS FOR SOIL AND WASTE DISCHARGE SYSTEM FOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE BUILDINGS INCLUDING VENTILATION AND RAIN WATER SYSTEM IS 14735:1999
UPVC, also known as Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride, is a low-maintenance building material used as a substitute for painted wood mostly in buildings and frames.
BIS is a statutory institution established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,1986 to promote harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and attending to connected matters in the country.
Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) injection moulded fittings for soil and waste discharge system for inside and outside buildings including ventilation and rain water system product has been specified in IS 14735:1999 by Bureau of Indian Standards.
SCOPE :
This standard covers the requirements for Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (UPVC) injection moulded fittings for jointing with solvent cement or elastomeric sealing ring to the UPVC pipes for soil and waste discharge system for inside and outside buildings including ventilation and rain water system covered in IS13592.
REFERENCES :
IS 1070 :1992 Reagent grade water - Specification
IS 4905 :1968 Methods for random sampling
IS 5382 :1985 Specification for rubber sealing rings for gas mains, water mains and sewers
IS 6307 :1985 Specification for rigid PVC sheets
IS 7834 : Part 1 :1987 Specification for injection moulded PVC fittings with solvent cement joints for water supplies: Part 1 General requirements
IS12235 Methods of test for unplasticized PVC pipes for potable water supplies:
Part 6 :1986 Stress relief test
Part 7 :1986 Resistance to sulphuric acid
IS 13592 :1992 Specification for UPVC pipes for soil and waste discharge system inside buildings including ventilation and rain water system
RAW MATERIALS :
· Clause 6 of IS 14735
TESTING PARAMETERS :
· Material
· Colour
· Dimensions
· Sealing Rings
· Workmanship
· Access Opening
· Vent Cowl
· Pipe Clips
· Visual Appearance
· Stress Relief Test
· Vicat Softening Temperature
· Effect on Water
· Resistance to Sulphuric Acid
· Titanium Dioxide Content
· Sulphated Ash Content
· Impact Test
· Water Tightness of Joint
POSSIBLE TESTS IN A DAY :
· Colour of Fittings
· Dimensions
· Workmanship
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