Industrial and High Purity Piping Systems
Engineering Handbook
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A Comprehensive Selection of Industry's
Highest Quality Products and Systems for
Fluid Handling Solutions
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George Fischer, Inc. is the sales facility ofGeorge Fischer high purity and industrialproducts in the Americas. The Tustinlocation offers customer and technicalsupport, performs valve assembly, heatexchanger fabrication and distribution ofGeorge Fischer valves and pipingsystems. A Class 10,000 clean roomoffers custom specialty components andassemblies for the ultrapure watermarket.
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A Comprehensive Selection of Industry’s HighestQuality Products
Offering one of the most extensive lines of thermoplastic piping systems available, George Fischer
products offer superior performance for the conveyance, measurement and control of liquids in a
variety of industries. Whatever your requirement, George Fischer has the selection of material and
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requirements, George Fischer products are installed in some of the world’s largest manufacturing
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Conveyance
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Piping Systems
ConveyanceThe selection of George Fischer pipe
and fitting products for liquid
conveyance offers a myriad of
choices of thermoplastic
materials for a wide range
of applications ranging
from corrosive chemi-
cals to ultra-pure water.
MeasurementA broad selection of
flow sensors, rotameters,
analytical sensors, trans-
mitters, monitors and
controllers provide com-
plete monitoring and mea-
surement capabilities.
ControlAvailable in a wide variety of materi-
als and sizes, George Fischer
manual and actuated valves
feature outstanding corrosion
resistance and flow charac-
teristics. Other control
products include pressure
regulating valves, and
solenoid valves.
Fusion TechnologyA leader in the develop-
ment of fusion joining
technologies, George
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accessories as well as in-depth
training and certification courses for
proper instruction on usage.
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George Fischer Product Lines
Piping Systems (Conveyance)SYGEF® PVDF & SYGEF® HP PVDF (metric)Beta Polypropylene & PP-n Natural Polypropylene (metric)+GF+ Schedule 40 PVC+GF+ Hi-Strength Schedule 80 PVC and CPVC+GF+ PPro-Seal Natural Polypropylene+GF+ Fuseal™ Corrosive Waste System+GF+ Contain-It Secondary ContainmentFusion Technologies (BCF, IR, socket & electro fusion)
Measurement & Control ProductsManual & Actuated ValvesSolenoid ValvesPressure Regulating Valves+GF+ SIGNET Flow, Level and Analytical InstrumentationRotameters
Custom Products
Custom Specialty Components and Assemblies
Semifinished ProductsCALORPLAST Heat Exchangers
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Item #600 (05/2002) Engineering Handbook Printed in U.S.A.© George Fischer, Inc. 2002
Table of Contents
1 Material and System Selection
2 Chemical Resistance Guide for Plastics and Elastomers
3 Schedule 80 PVC and CPVC Piping Systems/Schedule 40 PVC Fittings
4 SYGEF® PVDF Piping Systems
5 Beta (((((bbbbb) ) ) ) ) Polypropylene (PP-H) Piping Systems
6 PP-n Natural Polypropylene Piping Systems
7 ‡ Fuseal Polypropylene Corrosive Waste Piping Systems
8 ‡ PPro-Seal Natural Polypropylene Piping Systems
9 ‡ Contain-It Secondary Containment Piping System
10 Manual Valves in PVC, CPVC, PP-H, PP-n, SYGEF® PVDF
11 Actuated Valves in PVC, CPVC, PP-H, PP-n, SYGEF® PVDF
12 Pressure Regulating Valves
13 Solenoid Valves
14 Rotameters
15 ‡ SIGNET Flow and Analytical Instrumentation
16 Specialty Components and Custom Fabricated Assemblies
17 Semifinished Products
18 Equipment for Plastic Fusion Joining
19 CALORPLAST Heat Exchangers
20 Glossary
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