What is ISO 10931- Plastics piping systems for industrial applications about?
ISO 10931 discusses plastics piping systems for industrial applications. ISO 10931 specifies the characteristics and requirements for components such as pipes, fittings, and valves made from poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), intended to be used for thermoplastics piping systems in the field of industrial applications above-ground.
ISO 10931 is applicable to PVDF pipes, fittings, valves, and ancillary equipment, their joints, and to joints with components of other plastics and non-plastics materials, depending on their suitability, intended to be used for the conveyance of liquid and gaseous fluids as well as of solid matters in fluids for industrial applications including
- Chemical plants
- Industrial sewerage engineering
- Power engineering (cooling and general-purpose water)
- Electroplating and pickling plants
- Semiconductor industry
- Agricultural production plants
- Water treatment.
ISO 10931 is applicable to PVDF piping systems for use at temperatures up to 150 °C. However, for applications above 120 °C, which depend upon the crystalline melting point of the PVDF material, it is advisable to seek the advice of the manufacturer of the component (the components have to withstand the mechanical, thermal, and chemical demands to be expected and to be resistant to the fluids to be conveyed).
Who is ISO 10931 - Plastics piping systems for industrial applications for?
ISO 10931 on plastics piping systems for industrial applications is useful for:
- Pipe manufacturers and designers
- Plumbing equipment manufacturers
- Plastic assembling personnel’s
- Sustainability testers
Why should you use ISO 10931 - Plastics piping systems for industrial applications?
ISO 10931 specifies the characteristics and requirements for a piping system and its components made from poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) intended to be used for industrial applications, above-ground, by authorities, design engineers, certification bodies, inspection bodies, testing laboratories, manufacturers and users.
At the date of publication of ISO 10931, International Standards for piping systems of other plastics used for industrial applications were ISO 15493, for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U), chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-C) and ISO 15494, for polybutene (PB), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP).
