FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2006 |
Contact: -or- Eileen Petridis |
UPC REVISED TO PERMIT USE OF FLOWGUARD
GOLD®
CPVC ONE-STEP SOLVENT CEMENT Elimination of primer requirement makes for faster installations |
CLEVELAND -- The 2003 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) permits the use of yellow one-step solvent cement for joining CPVC plumbing systems manufactured in accordance with ASTM D2846 (1/2” through 2”). Previously, the UPC mandated a two step cementing process that required the use of a primer when installing any CPVC plumbing system. The revisions to Chapter 3 of the Code allows the installation of FlowGuard Gold® pipe and fittings using yellow FlowGuard Gold® one-step solvent cement. The FlowGuard Gold® one-step solvent cement, which has been approved for use by other building codes for many years, makes installing FlowGuard Gold® CPVC plumbing systems faster and easier to help reduce overall labor costs. FlowGuard Gold® one-step cement creates a chemical bond between the pipe and fittings that results in consistently reliable joints that are actually stronger than either the pipe or fitting alone. A plumbing system joined with FlowGuard Gold® one-step cement can be pressure tested in as little as ten minutes after assembly. No special tools are required for installation. Always refer to the manufacturers’ installation guide prior to installing a plumbing system using FlowGuard Gold® one-step cement. For more information about FlowGuard Gold® one-step cement or FlowGuard Gold® CPVC pipe and fittings, visit www.flowguardgold.com or call 888/234-2436, X7393.
FlowGuard Gold® is a registered trademark of The Lubrizol Corporation. The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ) is an innovative specialty chemical company that produces and supplies technologies that improve the quality and performance of our customers’ products in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils, other transportation-related fluids and industrial lubricants, as well as fuel additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for personal care products and pharmaceuticals; specialty materials, including plastics technology and performance coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives. Lubrizol’s industry-leading technologies in additives, ingredients and compounds enhance the quality, performance and value of customers’ products, while reducing their environmental impact. With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, The Lubrizol Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, owns and operates manufacturing facilities in 20 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 6,900 employees worldwide. Revenues for 2005 were $3.6 billion, excluding operations discontinued in 2006 that had 2005 revenues of $0.4 billion. For more information, visit www.lubrizol.com. |