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CPVC Solvent Cement

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Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe joints and segments are commonly joined using solvent cements conforming to ASTM F493. The solvent cements are applied to the inside of the pipe fitting and to the exterior of the pipe end before...

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Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe joints and segments are commonly joined using solvent cements conforming to ASTM F493. The solvent cements are applied to the inside of the pipe fitting and to the exterior of the pipe end before inserting the pipe into the fitting. They contain CPVC plastic resin dissolved in organic solvents. When the cement is applied, it softens the surfaces of the pipe and the fitting, allowing the pipe to chemically fuse together with the fitting as the solvent evaporates out of the seam. Some local codes require that a primer be applied prior to application of the solvent cement. See the PVC and CPVC Pipe Primer Common Product for further details and hazards associated with these products. 

ASTM F493 specifies three different types of solvent cements in order of increasing viscosity: regular bodied, medium bodied, and heavy bodied. As pipe diameters increase, higher viscosity cements are required. This Common Product covers regular bodied to medium bodied CPVC solvent cements that may be used on CPVC service lines delivering potable water. These solvent cements may be used on pressure pipes up to 2” and 6” in diameter respectively. For potable water applications solvent cements must be certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 61, which establishes maximum levels of certain chemicals with known health hazards that are allowed to leach into water for materials that come into contact with drinking water. It does not address the impacts of chemicals with no known health hazards or the combined impacts of multiple chemical exposures. 

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in solvent cements are typically limited to 490 g/L (400 g/L starting in 2023) or less to meet South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1168 VOC limits for CPVC welding cements. Rule 1168 is designed to limit the amount of VOCs that contribute to photochemical smog formation that can be present in products. Because this rule specifically addresses chemicals that contribute to smog formation, some VOCs like acetone, found to be common in CPVC solvent cements, are exempt from regulatory VOC content calculations. An additional concern with CPVC solvent cements is the presence of the solvent tetrahydrofuran (THF), a carcinogen. While found to be common, at least one manufacturer now offers a product line that is free of THF.
 

Name % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Tetrahydrofuran
109-99-9
29.59% Solvent Subscribe to view
ACETONE
67-64-1
26.84% Solvent Subscribe to view
CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (CPVC)
68648-82-8
17.89% Polymer Subscribe to view
Methyl ethyl ketone
78-93-3
11.84% Solvent Subscribe to view
CYCLOHEXANONE
108-94-1
9.62% Solvent Subscribe to view
Aquafil
112945-52-5
3.58% Filler Subscribe to view
Irgalite orange F2G
15793-73-4
0.50% Pigment Subscribe to view
Dibutyltin bis(2-ethylhexyl mercaptoacetate)
10584-98-2
0.14% Heat Stabilizer Subscribe to view
Butyltin tris(2-ethylhexyl mercaptoacetate)
26864-37-9
0.02% Heat Stabilizer Subscribe to view
Vinyl chloride
75-01-4
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Name % Weight Part % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Tetrahydrofuran
109-99-9
29.59% 29.59% Solvent Subscribe to view
ACETONE
67-64-1
26.84% 26.84% Solvent Subscribe to view
CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (CPVC)
68648-82-8
17.89% 17.89% Polymer Subscribe to view
Methyl ethyl ketone
78-93-3
11.84% 11.84% Solvent Subscribe to view
CYCLOHEXANONE
108-94-1
9.62% 9.62% Solvent Subscribe to view
Aquafil
112945-52-5
3.58% 3.58% Filler Subscribe to view
Irgalite orange F2G
15793-73-4
0.50% 0.50% Pigment Subscribe to view
Dibutyltin bis(2-ethylhexyl mercaptoacetate)
10584-98-2
0.14% 0.14% Heat Stabilizer Subscribe to view
Butyltin tris(2-ethylhexyl mercaptoacetate)
26864-37-9
0.02% 0.02% Heat Stabilizer Subscribe to view
Vinyl chloride
75-01-4
<0.01% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view

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Habitable Resources (7)

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TYPE TITLE
Report Chlorine & Building Materials Project: Phase 1 Africa, The Americas, and Europe
Report Environmental Impacts of Polyvinyl Chloride Building Materials
Report Chlorine & Building Materials Project: Phase 2 Asia Including Worldwide Findings
Report Healthy Environments: What's New (and What's Not) With PVC
Tool HBN's Transformation Targets: A Framework for Driving Market Change
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