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Iplex Pipelines (Australia) Pty Ltd PRODUCT APPRAISAL REPORT PA 1612

Iplex Pipelines Apollo PVC-O Pipe

AS/NZS 4441:2008 Oriented PVC (PVC-O) pipes for pressure applications

Publication Date 6 September 2017


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Peer Reviewers

Name/Title Organisation Date

Product Appraisal Technical Advisory Group WSAA 24/7/2017

Expert Panel WSAA 24/7/2017

Alan Whittle, WSAA Contractor WSAA 5/9/2017

Carl Radford, Product Appraisal Manager WSAA 6/9/2017


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Overview of WSAA

The Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) is the peak industry body

representing the urban water industry. Our members provide water and sewerage services

to over 20 million customers in Australia and New Zealand and many of Australia's largest

industrial and commercial enterprises.

Based around our vision of 'customer driven, enriching life', WSAA facilitates collaboration,

knowledge sharing, networking and cooperation within the urban water industry. We are

proud of the collegiate attitude of our members which has led to industry-wide approaches

to national water issues.

WSAA can demonstrate success in the standardisation of industry performance monitoring

and benchmarking, as well as many research outcomes of national significance. The

WSAA Executive retains strong links with policy makers and legislative bodies and their

influencers, to monitor emerging issues of importance to the urban water industry.

WSAA was formed in 1995 as a non-profit organisation to foster the exchange of

information between industry, government and the community, and to promote sustainable

water resource management.

The urban water industry is committed to anchoring its services to customers' values, and

to enrich communities where water services have broad economic, environmental and

social values. In line with this our main activities focus on four areas:

1. influencing national and state policies on the provision of urban water services and

sustainable water resource management

2. promoting debate on environmentally sustainable development and management of

water resources and the community health requirements of public water supplies

3. improving industry performance and establishing benchmarks and industry leading

practices for water service processes; and

4. fostering the exchange of information on education, training, research, water and

wastewater management and treatment and other matters of common interest..

Copyright

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permission of Water Services Association of Australia Limited.

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CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................................ 5

2 THE APPLICANT ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 The Supplier .......................................................................................................................................................... 6

2.2 The Manufacturer .................................................................................................................................................. 6

3 THE PRODUCT ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

4 SCOPE OF THE APPRAISAL ..................................................................................................................................... 7

5 APPRAISAL CRITERIA ............................................................................................................................................... 8

5.1 Quality Assurance Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 8

5.2 Performance Requirements................................................................................................................................... 8

6 COMPLIANCE WITH APPRAISAL CRITERIA............................................................................................................. 8

6.1 Compliance with Quality Assurance Requirements ............................................................................................... 8

6.2 Compliance with Performance Requirements ....................................................................................................... 8

7 FITTING INSTRUCTIONS, TRAINING AND INSTALLATION ..................................................................................... 9

8 PRODUCT MARKING ............................................................................................................................................... 10

9 PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................... 11

10 PRODUCT WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................... 11

11 WATER AGENCY EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRODUCT OR FIELD TESTING REPORT ..................................... 11

12 DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................................................................... 11

13 OUTCOMES OF EXPERT PANEL PRODUCT REVIEW......................................................................................... 11

14 LIFE EXPECTANCY ................................................................................................................................................ 11

15 FUTURE WORKS .................................................................................................................................................... 11

16 DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................................................................................... 12

16.1 Issue of Report .................................................................................................................................................. 12

16.2 Limits on Reliance on Information and Recommendations................................................................................ 12

16.2.1 Disclaimer of liability ................................................................................................................................... 12

16.2.2 Intellectual Property and other rights .......................................................................................................... 12

16.2.3 Need for independent assessment ............................................................................................................. 13

16.3 No Updating ...................................................................................................................................................... 13

16.4 No Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................... 13

APPENDIX A – IPLEX ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INSTALLATION GUIDE .......................................................... 14

APPENDIX B - QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................... 15

APPENDIX C - WSA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ...................................................................................................... 24

APPENDIX D - SUPPLIER CONTACTS ....................................................................................................................... 25

APPENDIX E - NATA LABORATORY TEST RESULTS ............................................................................................... 26


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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Iplex Pipelines is a long established Australian pipe and fitting manufacturing

company. The Iplex product range includes Apollo® bi-axially oriented polyvinyl

chloride (PVC-O). Apollo®

is produced in Series 2 diameters DN100 to DN300 and

pressure classes PN12.5 and PN16. However, only pressure class PN16 is the subject

of this appraisal. The product is provided with socket - spigot elastomeric seal joints

with an inherent angular deflection capability of 1°. In the interest of robustness and in

response to the preference expressed by the water industry, Apollo®

pipe is supplied

with a pipe stiffness class SN10.

PVC-O has the advantage of being more material efficient than other types of plastics

pipes. The high material strength (MRS) allows a higher design stress to be used than

with other thermoplastics pipes, including other variations of PVC. As a consequence

PVC-O pipes have a higher hydraulic capacity than the same pressure class in other

types of PVC.. The material exhibits a high toughness and good performance under

cyclic loading.

Apollo® pipe has been produced at Iplex’s factory in Chipping Norton, NSW for

approximately 13 years. The product was subjected to a previous WSAA Appraisal.

Appraisal Report 05/04, Issue 2 published in 2006. PVC-O is now a well-established

product in Australia and has been widely used in a range of water industry

applications. Substantial experience has been gained in the design, installation and

operation of Apollo® PVC-O pipelines. A comprehensive range of fittings including

tapping saddles and off-takes are available and now have a proven record.

Injection moulded fittings made of PVC-O are not currently available and ductile iron

fittings are typically used with Apollo® pipes. These are the same fittings as used with

Series 2 PVC-U and PVC-M pipes.

If installed and operated in accordance with the appropriate Standards and

manufacturer’s instructions Apollo® piping systems can be expected to provide a

service life in excess of 100 years before major rehabilitation is required.

Apollo®

pipe, seals and jointing lubricant have all been tested satisfactorily for

compliance to AS/NZS 4020 and the ApolloBLUE™ is therefore suitable for drinking

water applications. The product is also available for non-drinking water (ApolloLILAC)

and pressure sewerage (ApolloCREAM) applications.

The production of Apollo®pipe is covered by appropriately certified quality management

systems and product certifications. Iplex is a signatory to the Product Stewardship

Program managed by the Vinyl Council of Australia and produces its PVC pipes and

fittings in accordance with Best Environmental Practice PVC as described in Appendix

ZB and has AS/NZS 4441 and has published a range of Environmental Product

Declarations registered with the Australiasia EPD Programme.

The WSAA Product Specification WSA PS 210 Polyvinylchloride, Oriented (PVC-O)

pressure pipe for pressure applications - water supply and sewerage is the relevant

product specification for this appraisal.

1.1 Recommendations

It is recommended that WSAA members and associates, subject to any specific

requirements of the member or associate, accept or authorise the Iplex Pipelines

(Australia) Pty Limited Apollo®

PVC-O PN16 pipe of sizes DN 100,150,200,225,250

and 300 , as detailed in this report for use in pressure applications including water

supply and sewerage provided the design, installation, acceptance testing and

operation are in accordance with the appropriate WSAA Codes, including WSAA

member integrated Codes, nominated Australian Standards and manufacturer’s

requirements.


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2 THE APPLICANT

Iplex Pipelines (Australia) Pty Limited ABN 56 079 613 308 is also the manufacturer

and supplier of the product.

2.1 The Supplier

Iplex Pipelines (Australia) Pty Limited.

2.2 The Manufacturer

Iplex Pipelines Australia Pty Limited is a wholly owned business unit of the Australian

Stock Exchange listed company Fletcher Building Limited. The company has

operations in every Australian state. Iplex manufactures and supplies plastics and

metallic pipe and conduit for applications including plumbing, irrigation, mining,

industrial and chemical processes, electrical, telecommunications, gas, stormwater,

sewer, raw, recycled and drinking water. Products supplied in accordance with

Australian Standards include PVC-U pipes and fittings for stormwater, rainwater, DWV,

pressure, fuel gas and electrical applications; ApolloBlue™ PVC-O, Rhino® PVC-M;

BlackMax™ and SewerMax™ PP pipes; POLIplex® PE pipes; K2™ PE-X and Pro-fit®

PB plumbing systems and K1™ MLP consumer gas piping. The company also supplies

a range of DI pipes and fittings, SS clamps and off-takes, valves and tapping bands.

Additionally, Iplex is the Australian distributor of Flowtite™ Filament Wound GRP pipes

manufactured in South Australia. Iplex is the only producer in Australasia of AS/NZS

4130 polyethylene pressure pipe and fittings in sizes as large as DN 2000.

Iplex’s Australian manufacturing plants are strategically located close to major

development and population regions in Reservoir, Innisfail, Townsville, Brisbane,

Toowoomba, Sydney, Albury, Adelaide and Perth.

Iplex Pipelines is an Australian pioneer in plastics pipe and fittings production with

more than 50 years’ experience. The company commenced plastics manufacturing

operations in Adelaide in 1962 as Iplex Plastics and has variously operated as Hardie

Iplex Plastics, James Hardie Pipelines and now Iplex Pipelines. Iplex Pipelines is a

foundation member of the Plastics Industry Pipes Association of Australia (PIPA) and

was an active member of earlier industry organisations..

As part of its ongoing commitment to the development of Standards for plastics pipe

and fittings, Iplex personnel serve on Standards Australia and PIPA technical

committees and Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) working groups.

The company also participates in ISO activities related to plastics pipes and fittings

product and testing Standards. In addition to WaterMark®, StandardsMark™ and

ApprovalMark™ third-party product certification, all operations are conducted under a

quality management system, certified to ISO 9001 by SAI Global, (Licence QEC 0037)

or by ApprovalMark (Licence AMI-QM 78003).

To support the application of its extensive product range, Iplex employs professional

engineers to assist users, clients, designers and asset owners with appropriate product

selection and pipeline design. Iplex publishes comprehensive engineering design

guides that are available for download via its website. The Iplex PocketENGINEER® is

a web portal where following registration, users can freely access design sof tware to

simplify mechanical, hydraulic, civil and chemical resistance aspects of pipeline

design.

Iplex is a signatory to the Product Stewardship Program administered by the Vinyl

Council of Australia. This is an audited program requiring demonstration of compliance

with, amongst other things, the avoidance of mercury in the supply chain, residual

VCM not greater than 1 ppm in polymer resin and the avoidance of compounds

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3 THE PRODUCT

Iplex Pipelines manufacturers a range of oriented PVC (PVC-O) pipes under the name

of Apollo®. The products include ApolloBLUE™, ApolloLILAC and ApolloCREAM that

are colour coded for water (drinking), water (recycled) and pressure sewerage

applications respectively. The product has been extruded at Iplex’s plant at Chipping

Norton, NSW for over 13 years and is a StandardsMark product certified by SAI

Global. StandardsMark licence number SMKP20188 was first issued on 13 August

2003, renewed on 24 October 2013 and expires on 12 August 2018. The product is

also the subject of a WaterMark licence WMKA20188 originally certified on 15

December 2009, renewed on 29 September 2014 and expires 14 December 2019.

Apollo®

is produced in Series 2 (CIOD compatible) sizes DN100 to DN300 in

accordance with AS/NZS 4441 with an effective length of 6 m. Standard AS/NZS 4441

is a clone of ISO 16422, but with appendices added to address local Australian issues

such as ‘Effect on Drinking Water’, Series 2 dimensions and compliance requirements.

The PVC-O material has a MRS of 450. The primary pressure class is PN16 and all the

diameters are SN10 stiffness. (Pressure class PN12.5 pipes made from MRS355 or

MRS400 material are available but not addressed in this appraisal..

Orienting PVC to enhance the strength of the material in order to gain material

efficiencies is now a widely established procedure. Orientation not only provides

increased strength but also increases the resistance to crack propagation through the

pipe wall under both static and dynamic loads. The higher design stress of PVC-O

compared with PVC-U and PVC-M results in a thinner pipe wall and consequently a

larger bore with greater hydraulic capacity. Impact resistance is also enhanced

compared to PVC-U.

The Apollo® extrusion line has been changed since the original 2006 Appraisal in that

new socketing equipment has been installed resulting in greater dimensional control of

the sockets, but without changing the joint design. Jointing is by elastomeric seal joint

with a maximum angular deflection of 1° at the joint. Where required, the pipe itself

can be curved in accordance with PIPA POP202. The elastomeric seals are made of

EPDM with a polypropylene reinforcement and produced by either Hultec or Forsheda.

The seals from both sources comply with AS1646.

Iplex Pipelines is a signatory to the Product Stewardship Program managed by the

Vinyl Council of Australia and Apollo®

is produced in accordance with that program. In

addition Apollo®

pipes are made in accordance with the requirements of Best

Environmental Practice PVC (BEP PVC) and GBCA Greenstar rating. The compliance

requirements for BEP PVC have been added to the Australian /New Zealand Standard

AS/NZS 4441 in 2017. Further details including Environmental Product Declarations

are available on the www.iplex.com.au website.

TABLE 1 PRODUCT RANGE

Product Pressure classes Size Range S2

Apollo® PVC-O PN12.5 and PN16 DN100 to DN300

* PN12.5 in MRS355 or MRS400 is not addressed in this appraisal.

4 SCOPE OF THE APPRAISAL

This product appraisal applies to Iplex Pipelines (Australia) Pty Limited Apollo® PVC-

O pipes available in CIOD compatible Series 2 diameters in the range DN100 to

DN300, pressure rating PN16 and stiffness classification SN10. The pipes are supplied

in effective lengths of 6 m and have an elastomeric seal joint with an inherent


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allowable angular deflection of 1°. Pressure classes of PN12.5 and PN16 are

available, all of stiffness class SN10.

Apollo®

pipes are colour coded for different applications and are available in blue

(ApolloBLUE™), cream (ApolloCREAM) and lilac (ApolloLILAC).

The appraisal includes an assessment of compliance with appropriate Quality

Management Systems, Quality Assurance and AS/NZS 4441.

5 APPRAISAL CRITERIA

5.1 Quality Assurance Requirements

The Product Appraisal Technical Advisory Group accepts Oriented polyvinyl chloride

(PVC-O) pipes manufactured in compliance with AS/NZS 4441 and duly certified by

means of an ISO Type 5 product certification scheme undertaken by a JAS-ANZ

accredited Certification Assessment Body (CAB) or by an international accreditation

system recognised by JAS-ANZ.

The manufacturer is generally expected to have a production management and control

system that has been duly accredited in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9001 as a

prerequisite to undergoing a product certification audit.

5.2 Performance Requirements

Iplex Pipelines (Australia) Pty Limited Apollo PVC-O pipe has been appraised for

compliance with AS/NZS 4441.

Appraisal criteria are also determined by the WSAA Product Appraisal Technical

Advisory Group and regularly reviewed to ensure that the criteria reflect the

requirements of WSAA members.

The following Product Specification is also relevant to this application:

WSA PS-210 Polyvinylchloride, Oriented (PVC-O) Pressure Pipes for Pressure

Applications – Water Supply and Sewerage.

Copies of the above Product Specification can be found in Appendix C or downloaded

from the WSAA website.

6 COMPLIANCE WITH APPRAISAL CRITERIA

6.1 Compliance with Quality Assurance Requirements

Iplex Pipelines (Australia) Pty Limited products are manufactured under a Quality

Management System certified as fulfilling the requirements of ISO 9001, Certificate

Registration Number QEC0037, issued in Australia by SAI Global for manufacturing

sites including 35 Alfred Road, Chipping Norton, NSW. SAI Global is accredited by

JAS-ANZ. This certificate was originally issued on 3 April 1990 and is currently valid

until 9 January 2018.

Iplex Pipelines (Australia) Pty quality management system addresses the design,

manufacture where appropriate, purchasing, warehousing and distribution and sale of:

extruded PE, PB, PVC, glass reinforced plastics and multilayer pipes, PVC profiles;

PE, PVC and GRP fabricated fittings; PVC and PP moulded fittings and PP extruded

pipe and stainless steel repair couplings. The purchase and distribution of

complementary products is also covered. The above products are suitable for

applications such as pressure, sewerage, drainage, stormwater, gas, electrical, rural,

construction and communication”.

6.2 Compliance with Performance Requirements

Iplex Pipelines Apollo® pipe is required to comply with AS/NZS 4441. Compliance with

the Standard, including batch release testing is determined in accordance with the


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product certification schedules for the SAI Global StandardsMark licence SMKP20188

originally issued on 13 August 2003 and most recently reissued on 24 October 2013

with an expiry date of 12 August 2018. . Additionally, the product satisfies the

requirements for Best Environmental Practice PVC (BEP-PVC) in accordance with

Appendix ZB of AS/NZS 4441 – 2017.

Iplex is a signatory to the Product Stewardship Program of the Vinyl Council of

Australia. This is a third party audited program and provides further confirmation of

compliance with aspects of the requirements for BEP PVC and the composition clause

of AS/NZS 4441.

NATA Reports prepared in the Technical Centre Laboratory Accreditation Number

1838 were presented for the tests as nominated in AS/NZS 4441. Details are tabulated

in Appendix B

A Certificate of Conformity issued by ApprovalMark International to Terramix SA, of

Costa Rica for elastomeric seals for waterworks purposes complying with AS

1646:2007 has been provided. The certificate is dated 14 th November 2014 with an

expiry date of 14th November 2019 and includes the Hultec ‘Turner’ seal used with

Apollo pipes. The company is ISO 9001 accredited with the certification details

provided in Appendix B.

A Certificate of Conformity issued by ApprovalMark International to Trelleborg Pipe

Seals of The Netherlands for elastomeric seals for waterworks purposes complying

with AS 1646:2007 has been provided. The certificate is dated 17th March 2016 with

an expiry date of 28th March 2021 and includes the Anger-Lock seal also used with

Apollo pipes. The company is ISO 9001 accredited with the certification details

provided in Appendix B.

The product drawing DRG4441 PR01 Issue 2 was provided and confirmed the socket

designs are such the requirements for minimum depth of engagement are met as

specified by AS/NZS 4441 Clause 10.3 and Annex B.

The reports listed in Appendix E show compliance with the appropriate clauses of

AS/NZS 4441. The reports address the requirements of Clauses and sub clauses 6, 7,

11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 12 (Table 4), 13.2, 13.3 and 13.4.

The reports (208N, 216N and 233N) from the original appraisal were examined

confirming compliance with the original Standard, including light transmission and pipe

stiffness.

7 FITTING INSTRUCTIONS, TRAINING AND INSTALLATION

Oriented PVC (PVC-O) has now been commonly used in Australia for many years. In

particular Apollo® PVC-O has been produced in Australia for at least 13 years and was

originally appraised by WSAA over 10 years ago. Refer to WSAA Product Appraisal

report 05/04 dated 15 February 2006.

Apollo® pipes have elastomeric seal joints and are assembled in the field in what has

become an established method for all PVC pipes. The one exception is that unlike

some PVC pipe products, the elastomeric seal is fixed in place during pipe

manufacture and should not be removed prior to assembly of the joint. Details of the

jointing procedure is addressed in the Iplex Pipelines Engineering Design and

Installation Guide – ApolloBLUE™ Premium Bi-axially oriented PVC (PVC-O) Pressure

Pipes. The guide can be downloaded from the Iplex Pipelines technical library at

www.iplex.com.au website. Refer to Appendix A

Other references relevant to the handling, transporting and installation of Apollo ® pipes

include:

AS/NZS 2032 Installation of PVC pipe systems.

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AS/NZS 2566.1 Buried flexible pipelines Part 1: Structural design.

AS/NZS 2566.2 Buried flexible pipelines Part 2: Installation.

WSA PS – 210 Polyvinylchloride, Oriented (PVC-O) Pressure Pipes for Pressure

Applications – Water Supply and Sewerage.

WSA-TN 2 Issue 2 - Guidelines for the use of ductile iron elastomeric joint fittings

with plastic pipes.

WSA-TN 4 - Guidelines for design of pressure pipeline systems for water supply

using PCV-M and PVC-O pipes.

TN 5 - Guidelines for installation of pressure pipeline systems for water supply

using PCV- M and PVC-O pipes.

PIPA POP101PVC Pressure Pipe Design for Dynamic Stresses.

PIPA POP103 Depth of Engagement for PVC Pipes.

PIPA POP201 Resistance of Plastics Pipes and Fittings to Water and Wastewater

Chemicals.

PIPA POP202 PVC and PE Pipe Installation On Curved Alignments.

PIPA POP207 Installation of Potable Watermains in Contaminated Ground.

8 PRODUCT MARKING

All Iplex Pipelines products including Apollo® pipes are marked in accordance with the

requirements of the appropriate standards, e.g. PVC-O pipes are marked in

accordance with AS/NZS 4441:2008 as per the following:

Manufacturers Name: IPLEX APOLLOBLUE S2

Product Code: e.g. PDRA16100

Pipe Series Number: S2

Pipe Material: PVC-O

Material Class: 450

Nominal outside diameter and nominal wall thickness: e.g. DN100 x 3.4

Nominal Pressure: e.g. PN16

Date of manufacture using the ISO system: e.g.160901 (i.e. 1st September 2016)

The time of manufacture

Identification of manufacture site: 2C (i.e. Chipping Norton)

The standard number: AS/NZS 4441

Standards Mark symbol – I>>>>>I)

Licence Number: SMKP20188

Special Application information: e.g. RECYCLED WATER – DO NOT DRINK or

SEWAGE – DO NOT DRINK

Example

IPLEX PIPELINES PDRA16100 S2 PVC-O 450 100x3.4 PN16 160901 15.43 2C

AS/NZS4441 I>>>>>I SMKP20188 BEP-PVC

The spigot end of Apollo® pipe is marked with a witness mark indicating the insertion

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9 PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION

The packaging and transport of Apollo® PVC-O pipe is similar to that adopted for other

Iplex pressure PVC (i.e. PVC-U and PVC-M) pipes and is in accordance with AS/NZS

2032. Full packs of pipes use timber bearers and are held in place by side supports

and metal strapping. The strapping is fixed to the timbers to restrict movement during

transport.

10 PRODUCT WARRANTY

The products are covered by the normal commercial and legal requirements of the

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), which covers manufacture to the relevant

standard, and details of Iplex Pipelines warranty is included in their terms and

conditions of sale.

11 WATER AGENCY EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRODUCT OR FIELD

TESTING REPORT

Apollo® PVC-O pipe has been used by the water industry for over 10 years with

approvals in dating back to 2005.

12 DISCUSSION

The product is supplied with a stiffness class of SN10 across the full diameter range

and both PN12.5 and PN16 pressure classes. Note that the pipe stiffness of Apollo

exceeds the theoretical minimum tabulated in the informative Appendix D of AS/NZS

4441. This is because the material modulus is higher than that assumed in the

Standard and the wall thickness is not the absolute minimum permitted by the

Standard.

Apollo pipes can be installed on a curvature in accordance with PIPA POP202. The

inherent defection in the elastomeric seal joint is 1°.

When Apollo pipes are used in installations subject to cyclic loads, the design

philosophy described in PIPA POP101 should be applied.

Comprehensive design and installation information for Apollo PVC-O is provided by

Iplex Pipelines on its website www.iplex.com.au.

13 OUTCOMES OF EXPERT PANEL PRODUCT REVIEW

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14 LIFE EXPECTANCY

Plastics pipe systems are often designed on the basis of 50 year extrapolated test data

in accordance with ISO 9080 Standard Extrapolation Method. This is established

international practice but is not intended to imply the service life of Apollo ® PVC-O pipe

is limited to 50 years. For correctly manufactured and installed systems, the actual life

cannot be predicted, but can logically be expected to be well in excess of 100 years

before major rehabilitation is required.

Using modern rehabilitation techniques, pipeline systems can be successfully

maintained and operated indefinitely provided the pipe and other structures do not

collapse.

15 FUTURE WORKS

Completion of long-term 40°C pressure testing at 1.1 x PN for 1000h.

Note that 1000h joint testing at 60°C in accordance with Clause 11.2 has been

completed successfully (NATA report No: 355N). Also, for the original appraisal the

joints were tested to the more onerous conditions nominated in the 2003 edition of the

Standard, i.e. 1.65 x PN at 20°C and 1.3 x PN at 40°C (NATA report No: 216N). Note

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also the 20°C pressure tests on all diameters has been completed at 1.4 x PN without

failure for periods ranging from 1053 to over 14000 h.

16 DISCLAIMER

This Product Appraisal Report (Report) is issued by the Water Services Association of

Australia Limited on the understanding that:

This Report applies to the product(s) as submitted. Any changes to the product(s)

either minor or major shall void this Report.

To maintain the recommendations of this Report any such changes shall be detailed

and notified to the Product Appraisal Manager for consideration and review of the

Report and appropriate action. Appraisals and their recommendations will be the

subject of continuous review dependent upon the satisfactory performance of products.

WSAA reserves the right to undertake random audits of product manufacture and

installation. Where products fail to maintain appraised performance requirements the

appraisal and its recommendations may be modified and reissued. Appraisal reports

will be reviewed and reissued at regular intervals not exceeding five (5) years.

The following information explains a number of very important limits on your ability to

rely on the information in this Report. Please read it carefully and take it into account

when considering the contents of this Report.

Any enquiries regarding this report should be directed to the Program Manager, Carl

Radford, Phone: 03 8605 7601 email [email protected].

16.1 Issue of Report

This Report has been published and/or prepared by the Water Services Association of

Australia Limited and nominated Project Manager and peer group of technical

specialists (the Publishers).

The Report has been prepared for use within Australia only by technical specialists

that have expertise in the function of products such as those appraised in the Report

(the Recipients).

By accepting this Report, the Recipient acknowledges and represents to the

Publisher(s) and each person involved in the preparation of the Report that the

Recipient has understood and accepted the terms of this Disclaimer.

16.2 Limits on Reliance on Information and Recommendations

16.2.1 Disclaimer of liability

Neither the Publisher(s) nor any person involved in the preparation of the Report

accept(s) any liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person however caused

(including negligence or the omission by any person to do anything) relating in any way

to the Report or the product appraisal criteria underlying it. This includes (without

limitation) any liability for any recommendation or information in the Report or any

errors or omissions.

16.2.2 Intellectual Property and other rights

The Water Services Association of Australia Limited does not undertake any

assessment of whether the importation, manufacture, sale or use of the Product the

subject of this Report infringes the intellectual property rights or proprietary rights of

any person. Recipients of the report should undertake their own assessment of

whether (as relevant) the importation, manufacture, sale or use of the relevant

Products infringe the intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights of any

person. If the Product infringes intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights

there is potential for the supply of the Products to be interrupted.

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From time to time the Water Services Association of Australia Limited and the other

Publishers may receive notice of allegations that the importation, manufacture, sale or

use of the Product infringes intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights. The

Water Services Association of Australia Limited's policy is to not refer to such

allegations in its reports or take any other steps to put Recipients on notice of such

allegations, unless and until it is aware that the allegations have been admitted or

proved in Court. As such, Recipients acknowledge, agree and accept that the Water

Services Association of Australia Limited may have information in its possession about

intellectual property rights infringement allegations or other infringement allegations in

relation to the Product which are not referred to or disclosed in this Report and which

are not otherwise communicated to Recipient.

16.2.3 Need for independent assessment

The information and any recommendation contained (expressly or by implication) in

this Report are provided in good faith (and subject to the limitations noted in this

Report). However, you should treat the information as indicative only. You should not

rely on that information or any such recommendation except to the extent that you

reach an agreement to the contrary with the Publisher(s).

This Report does not contain all information that a person might require for the

purposes of assessing any product discussed or appraised within it (Product). The

product appraisal criteria used in preparing this Report may not address all relevant

aspects of the Product.

Recipients should seek independent evidence of any matter which is material to their

decisions in connection with an assessment of the Product and consult their own

advisers for any technical information required. Any decision to use the Product should

take into account the reliability of that independent evidence obtained by the Recipient

regarding the Product.

Recipients should also independently verify and assess the appropriateness of any

recommendation in the Report, especially given that any recommendation will not take

into account a Recipient’s particular needs or circumstances.

WSAA has not evaluated the extent of the product liability and professional indemnify

insurance that the provider of the product maintains. Recipients should ensure that

they evaluate the allocation of liability for product defects and any professional advice

obtained in relation to the product or its specification including the requirements for

product liability and professional indemnity insurance.

16.3 No Updating

Neither the Publisher(s) nor any person involved in the preparation of this Report [has]

[have] any obligation to notify you of any change in the information contained in this

Report or of any new information concerning the Publisher(s) or the Product or any

other matter.

16.4 No Warranty

The Publisher(s) do[es] not, in any way, warrant that steps have been taken to verify or

audit the accuracy or completeness of the information in this Report, or the accuracy,

completeness or reasonableness of any recommendation in this Report.


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APPENDIX A – IPLEX ENGINEERING DESIGN AND INSTALLATION GUIDE

http://www.iplex.com.au/resources/catalogues/PVC-O_16Aug2010_Lo.pdf

http://www.iplex.com.au/resources/catalogues/PVC-O_16Aug2010_Lo.pdf


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APPENDIX B - QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS

Copies of the following Quality Certification Certificates are available for downloading

from the WSAA ‘Members Only’ Product Appraisal Technical Advisory Group Portal

Website.

TABLE B1 IPLEX PIPELINES – MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Iplex Pipelines including manufacturing sites at

31 Terry Court, Thurgoona, NSW 2640, Australia

35 Alfred Road, Chipping Norton, NSW 2170, Australia

Cnr Southpine & Johnstone Roads, Strathpine, QLD 4500, Australia

Philip Highway, Elizabeth, SA 5112, Australia

9-15 Radford Road, Reservoir, VIC 3073, Australia

Quality Systems Standard ISO 9001:2008

Certification licence no. QEC0037

Certifying agency SAI Global

First date of certification 3 April 1990

Current date of certification 9 February 2015

Expiry date of certification 9 January 2018

TABLE B2 IPLEX PIPELINES – BEP PVC CERTIFICATION

Iplex Pipelines Pty Limited, Level 4, 68 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park NSW 2113, Australia

BEP PVC As per relevant Australian Standards as Best practice guidelines for PVC in the build environment as per Green Council literature review and Best practice guidelines for the life cycle of PVC building products document.

Certification licence no. BEP PVC 0037

Certifying agency ApprovalMark

First date of certification 11 February 2016

Current date of certification 11 February 2016

Expiry date of certification 20 February 2018

TABLE B3 APOLLO PVC-O PIPE – PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

Manufacturing plant - 35 Alfred Road, Chipping Norton, NSW 2170, Australia

Product Standard/Spec. AS/NZS 4441

Confirmation No. SMKP20188

Issuing certification body SAI Global

First date of certification 13 May 2003

Current date of certification 17 May 2017

Expiry date of certification 12 August 2018


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TABLE B4 TERRAMIX S.A./HULTEC – MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

TERRAMIX S.A./HULTEC COSTA RICA


Certification licence no. 94-301h-02

Certifying agency Intertek

First date of certification 14 December 1994

Current date of certification 14 December 2015

Expiry date of certification 14 September 2018

TABLE B5 TERRAMIX S.A./HULTEC – PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

Manufacturing plant - 35 Alfred Road, Chipping Norton, NSW 2170, Australia

Product Standard/Spec. AS 1646

Confirmation No. AMI 74509

Issuing certification body ApprovalMark

Current date of certification 14 November 2014

Expiry date of certification 14 November 2019

TABLE B6 TRELLEBORG PIPE SEALS – MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

TRELLEBORG PIPE SEALS LELYSTAD B.V. THE NETHERLANDS


Certification licence no. NL016252-1

Certifying agency BUREAU VERITAS

First date of certification 29 July 2016

Current date of certification -

Expiry date of certification 29 July 2019


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TABLE B7 TRELLEBORG PIPE SEALS – PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

TRELLEBORG PIPE SEALS BV THE NETHERLANDS

Product Standard/Spec. AS 1646

Confirmation No. WaterMark level 1

Issuing certification body ApprovalMark

First date of certification 28 march 2011

Current date of certification 17 March 2016

Expiry date of certification 28 March 2021


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APPENDIX C - WSA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION


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APPENDIX D - SUPPLIER CONTACTS

Iplex Pipelines (Australia) Pty Limited

Corporate Office

Level 4, 68 Waterloo Road

Macquarie Park NSW 2113

Locked Bag 3501 North Ryde BC NSW 1670

Toowoomba

Manufacturing & Distribution

Lot 1 Witmack Rd

Toowoomba QLD 4350

Thurgoona

Manufacturing & Distribution

31 Terry Court,

Thurgoona NSW 2640

P.O. Box 5037

Murray Regional Post Office

For all sales and product enquiries call the Iplex Customer Service Centre on:

Phone:

Plumbing, Irrigation and Hardware: 13 18 40

Civil: 13 10 86

Electrical: 1800 251 374

Fax:13 18 60

Civil, Mining and Telecommunications sales enquiries:

QLD/NT: [email protected]

NQ: [email protected]

NSW: [email protected]

VIC/TAS: [email protected]

SA: [email protected]

WA: [email protected]

Technical Services: [email protected]









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APPENDIX E - NATA LABORATORY TEST RESULTS

Testing was performed in the Technical Centre Laboratory, Chipping Norton, NATA

Accreditation Number 1838. The report numbers and relevant clause numbers of

AS/NZS 4441 are tabulated in Table E1.

The following reports were examined and compliance with the requirements of AS/NZS

4441 confirmed.

Report 230N. Vicat softening temperature of oriented PVC (PVC-O) pipes made using

an Organic Thermal Stabiliser. Tested to ISO 2507.1.

Report 355N Iplex Apollo (Starbell) socket strength assessment: DN100 through to

DN300. Tested for compliance with Clause 11 – mechanical characteristics of pipes

Sub-clause11.1.2.

Report 359N Iplex Apollo (Starbell sockets and Turner seal) rubber ring joint

assessment: DN100 through to DN300. Tested for compliance with Clause 13 (Sub

clauses 13.2 and 13.3) of AS/NZS 4441 in accordance with methods ISO 13844 and

ISO 13845.

Report 317N Assessment of Iplex Pipelines DN150 PVC-O pipe integral sockets for

mechanical characteristics compliance to clause 13 of AS/NZS 4441. Tested in

accordance with ISO 13845 and ISO 13844.

Report 372N Iplex Apollo Resistance to external blows at 0°C assessment: DN300 S2.

Report 374N. Establishment of the minimum required strength (MRS) of Iplex Pipelines

Series 2 PVC-O Apollo pipe: - SEM Analysis to ISO 9080- 2012.

Report 383N. Compliance assessment of Iplex oriented PVC (PVC-O) pipes MRS450.

Clause 12 Physical characteristics – Tensile Strength, AS/NZS 4130:2008.

Report 387N Iplex Pipelines Apollo® Series 2 Long-term pressure test for leak

tightness at 20°C; DN100 through DN300.

AMS Laboratories Report 1416327 dated 10/11/2014. DN100 Apollo® Blue tested to

AS/NZS 4020 Materials in contact with drinking water.

The product drawings provided confirmed the socket designs are such the

requirements for minimum depth of engagement are met.

The reports listed all show compliance with the appropriate clauses of AS/NZS 4441.

Also re-examined were the reports (208N, 216N and 233N) from the original appraisal

confirming compliance with the Standard, including light transmission and pipe

stiffness.


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TABLE E1 NATA REPORTS

AS/NZS 4441

Clause

Report number Detail

6 AMS Laboratories

Report 1416327

Compliance with AS/NZS 4020 Testing of products for

use in contact with drinking water.

7 374N Material Classification: 450 (MRS45). The 97.5% σLPL

was calculated to be 47.149 MPa at 50 years and 20°C.

9.2 208N Opacity: Zero transmittance on DN100, the thinnest

walled product.

11.1 355N Resistance to hydrostatic pressure: 1,000 h at 60°C and

99.5% LPL of ISO 9080 analysis. Note sockets and pipe

tested simultaneously in accordance with the Standard.

11.2 372N Resistance to external blows at 0°C: Tested DN300.

11.3

222N

233N

Ring Stiffness:

DN100 and DN150 >10,000 N/m2.

Ring Stiffness: DN150 >10,000 N/m2.

12 Table 4 Statement of

compliance dated

8/2/17 provided.

K Value of PVC resin. Established by material selection.

(Note: Vicat softening, tensile strength and σLPL are

affected by the K value which is a measure of molecular

weight).

12 Table 4 230N Vicat Softening: 84.5°C. i.e. >80°C.

12 Table 4

383N

233N

Uniaxial tensile strength (permitted alternative to DCM

resistance).

DN150 and DN300 tested. Result >48 MPa.

DN150 tested. Result >48 MPa.

13.2

359N

317N

Short-term pressure test of assemblies.

All diameters tested with Hultec Turner seal.

DN150 tested with Trelleborg Forsheda seal.

13.3

359N

317N

Short-term negative pressure test of assemblies.

All diameters tested with Hultec Turner seal.

DN150 tested with Trelleborg Forsheda seal.

13.4

216N

387N

Long-term pressure testing of assemblies at 20°C

(1.4xPN) and 40°C (1.1xPN).

Originally tested DN100 and DN150 in accordance with

clause 8.4 of AS4441-2003 which specified the more

severe test conditions of 1000 h at 1.65xPN at 20°C and

1.3xPN at 40°C.

All diameters DN100 to DN300 tested for >1000 h at 20°C

and a pressure of 1.4xPN (i.e. 2.24 MPa). Note: Most

samples were tested for approximately 7000 h without

failure. DN225 was tested for more than 14000 h.


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TABLE E2 OTHER DOCUMENTS

Identification Detail Comment

Iplex Product Drawing DRG

4441 PR01 Issue 2

Dimensional Specification

for Apollo® including

sockets

Document reviewed and

confirmed compliance with depth

of engagement requirements.

Document is commercially

sensitive and not available for

distribution.

Statement of compliance Statement confirming

compliance with K Value

and VCM limits for the

PVC resin.

Copy provided.

SAI Global Audit report dated

24 & 25 October 2016

Surveillance audit of

Chipping Norton site

where Apollo® is

produced.

Document is commercially

sensitive and not available for

distribution.


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