IPS International Plastic Systems Ltd. Seaham Grange Industrial Est. Co Durham SR7 0PT England. Tel: 0191 521 3111 Fax: 0191 521 3222 Web Site: www.ips-plastics.com E-mail: [email protected]Durapipe and IPS in New Partnership International Plastic Systems is now able to supply a wider range of high performance piping systems following its appointment as a stockist of Durapipe products. The partnership between the two companies combines the capabilities of the UK’s largest independent plastic piping distributor with the internationally renowned expertise of Durapipe, manufacturers of plastic systems since the early 1950’s. IPS is able to provide plastic systems that meet a number of international standards including BS and DIN. They hold significant stocks of all materials, and back all of their products with full technical support, including free advice and certified training. The company enjoys an unrivalled reputation for quality, customer service and know-how gained from many years experience in the industry. Durapipe manufacture products in several thermoplastic materials, and they are especially known for matched piping systems in ABS and PVC-U, where they are recognised as a world leader. Their piping has been used for many arduous and diverse applications, including water and sewage treatment, air conditioning and refrigeration, film production and potable water systems. Joining together their resources and expertise, IPS and Durapipe aim to ensure first class availability and back-up to users of plastic piping systems. Designers and contractors in particular will benefit from the free certified training available, planned to ensure that systems are fitted in the most proficient way and ensuring long term integrity. Users will also be able to call upon the expertise of a combined team drawn from piping designers, contracts engineers and plastics industry specialists - offering real practical help to designers and installers. To discuss your project involving Durapipe materials, contact the IPS sales team on our Freephone 0800 975 79 71, or email [email protected]. Issue 23 November 2003 Durapipe ABS and PVC-U pipes, fittings and solvent cements are UK Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) approved
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IPSInternational Plastic Systems Ltd. Seaham Grange Industrial Est. Co Durham SR7 0PT England.Tel: 0191 521 3111 Fax: 0191 521 3222 Web Site: www.ips-plastics.com E-mail: [email protected]
Durapipe and IPSin New Partnership
International Plastic Systems is now able to supply a widerrange of high performance piping systems following itsappointment as a stockist of Durapipe products.
The partnership between the two companies combines the capabilities ofthe UK’s largest independent plastic piping distributor with theinternationally renowned expertise of Durapipe, manufacturers of plasticsystems since the early 1950’s.
IPS is able to provide plastic systems that meet a number of internationalstandards including BS and DIN. They hold significant stocks of allmaterials, and back all of their products with full technical support,including free advice and certified training. The company enjoys anunrivalled reputation for quality, customer service and know-how gainedfrom many years experience in the industry.
Durapipe manufacture products in several thermoplastic materials, andthey are especially known for matched piping systems in ABS and PVC-U,where they are recognised as a world leader. Their piping has been usedfor many arduous and diverse applications, including water and sewagetreatment, air conditioning and refrigeration, film production and potablewater systems.
Joining together their resources and expertise, IPS and Durapipe aim toensure first class availability and back-up to users of plastic pipingsystems. Designers and contractors in particular will benefit from the freecertified training available, planned to ensure that systems are fitted inthe most proficient way and ensuring long term integrity. Users will alsobe able to call upon the expertise of a combined team drawn from pipingdesigners, contracts engineers and plastics industry specialists - offeringreal practical help to designers and installers.
To discuss your project involving Durapipe materials, contact theIPS sales team on our Freephone 0800 975 79 71, or [email protected].
Issue 23 November 2003
Durapipe ABS and PVC-U pipes, fittings and solvent cementsare UK Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) approved
Polyethylene FlangesBecome StrongerAGRU has introduced an innovative new range of full-face flangesin Polyethylene PE100 material. The flange incorporates amoulded-in-place fully encapsulated steel ring to provide rigidityand mechanical strength to the design.
As the steel flange is fully enclosed in PE100 material, corrosionconcerns are eliminated. The one-piece design simplifiesalignment and installation. Suitable for jointing into the pipelineby either conventional butt-fusion or electrofusion weldingtechniques, these new flanges are available inthe size range 90 to 180mm.
IPS stocks a wide range of AGRUpolyethylene pipes and fittingsacross the complete size andpressure range. We alsohave available acomprehensive range offusion welding equipmentto suit all installationenvironments, together withspecialised cutting andpreparation tools.
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The first phase of a newgravity fountain has openedat Stanway House, nearCheltenham. The singlewater jet reaches 165 feetand already holds tworecords as the tallest gravityfountain in the world, andthe tallest fountain inBritain.
Stanway House is abeautiful Cotswold manorhouse set in rollingcountryside nearCheltenham. It issurrounded by 20 acres ofgrounds containing someexceptional trees andenjoying breathtaking views.
To the rear is a baroque water garden that the present LordNeidpath is steadily restoring. It is one of the finest in Britainand includes a pyramid cascade, an upper pond, a waterfall andthe grand canal that now includes the spectacular fountain.
A previous fountain was constructed on the site during 1998.Drawing water from the upper pond in the garden it reached aheight of 70 feet. However, when Severn Trent Water abandoneda nearby 88,000 gallon reservoir, the idea of constructing thenew fountain was born.
The Fountain Workshop, one of the leading fountain designersand engineers, prepared the design for a new 315mm pipeline tobe run from the reservoir some 253 feet above the level of thegrand canal in the garden below, discharging through a single60mm nozzle. Sophisticated valves and controls were used notonly to provide on and off switching, but also most importantly tosafely control the water surges that would be encountered in theprocess.
AGRU Polyethylene pipewas selected for the mainpipe run as it met all ofthe design criteria forlong-term life and safetyunder the potentially highpressure conditions. Thematerial also was to proveeasy to handle and installover the open andsometimes rough terrainof the site. The contractoralso found the material easy to weld, and quickly found thatsingle strings of pipe up to 100 metres long could be weldedtogether before being dragged into position, saving time on theinstallation.
Following the bleeding and testing of the system in mid June, thefountain was ready for its official opening on the 28th June2003.
However the story does not end here. Plans have been preparedto construct a new reservoir in a field at an elevation over 100feet higher than the one currently in use. When connected to theexisting piping, it is estimated that a jet height of 300 feet canbe achieved. The Stanway Fountain is set to become the highestgarden fountain in the world, almost twice the height of the nexthighest gravity fountain.
Technical Note:The piping system used matched the rating required to meet theappropriate head of pressure. PN6 was used closest to thereservoir, PN10 for the mid section, and PN16 closest to thepoint of discharge where the pressure was greatest. AGRU BlackPE100 was selected for its light weight combined with highstrength. The pipe runs were butt welded together withelectrofusion couplings used for final connections in the valvechambers.
Fountain Breaks Records
Spears Mould New LargeDiameter SocketsPreviously available formed from pipe, large diameter socketcouplings are now available injection moulded by Spears.
The new sockets will be manufactured in both Schedule 40 andSchedule 80 pressure ratings, made from PVC-U and PVC-C. Theyare available in 10”, 12” and 14” sizes, matched to plastic pipesin both ASTM and British Standard dimensions.
This new product range will compliment the existing range ofSpears large diameter injectionmoulded fittings. It includestees, elbows in both 90˚and 45˚ configurations,reducing bushes andflanges. In addition,Spears alsomanufacture a range oflarge diameterthermoplastic butterflyand check valves thatcan be used to make upsystems for many processapplications.
Double Containment Makes SafeWater Treatment Dosing SystemsChemical dosing systems used in water treatment have become aserious cause for concern under health and safety at workguidelines.
PVC-U piping, used to handle the dosing chemicals, can becomeless resistant to impact in the frequently cold, exposed pipinglocations found on water treatment plants. A leaking or fracturedpipe as a result of impact would immediately become a safety andenvironmental hazard.
To reduce this risk, the use of double containment piping isincreasingly becoming commonplace. The carrier pipe iscompletely enclosed in a pressure-rated containment pipe, thusproviding a means to control any leak without any compromise inplant safety.
At IPS we have been involved in many installations, and we haveseen how complex double containment piping can be to install. Most systems usespecial fittings that have to be pre-ordered, giving little flexibility on site for changesor errors. This is why we recommend the Spears® double containment system.
This system is unique because it is designed for easy installation. The carrier fittingsare supplied loose so that solvent welded joints can be made in a logical, orderedway, eliminating the need to make simultaneous joints on the carrier andcontainment pipes. Other systems frequently require this to be carried out,increasing the potential for poor solvent welded connections.
Because the system uses standard pipe fittings (except for a small number of closureand termination fittings), fittings needed on site for unplanned alterations or systemadditions can be readily made up without waiting for specially ordered components.
The Spears system includes all of the necessary double containment components,including fittings for expansion and contraction, valve boxes and closure fittings. It issupplied with a simple to follow guide to installation and is fully supported with on-site training when required.
Solvent Cements areWRAS Approved
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The Spears® doublecontainment system isengineered with the
contractor in mind. It issimple to install and uses
standard pipingcomponents. As a result itis the most cost-effectivesystem available today.
Solvent cements from IPS have been approved by the UK WaterRegulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) for use in contact with coldpotable water.
The approval covers four products from the IPS Weld-On range:● Weld-On 719 cement for PVC-U, ● Weld-On 725 Wet’R Dry cement for
PVC-U, ● Weld-On 724 cement for PVC-U and
PVC-C, and ● Weld-On FS-5 cement for BlazeMaster®
fire sprinkler systems.
It is essential to use WRAS approved solvent cements with similarlylisted piping systems. As IPS piping products in PVC-U, PVC-C and ABSare already approved under the WRAS scheme, the approval of thesesolvent cements ensures full compliance with the water regulations forusers of our products.
IPS CorporationSharing the same initials but a different company name toourselves, Industrial Polychemical Service have beenmanufacturing the highest quality solvent cements and plasticadhesives for over forty years.
IPS Corporation is part of a group of companies manufacturingpipe cements, industrial adhesives, plastic plumbing and roofingproducts. Based in Gardena and Compton, California, IPS also hasa new manufacturing facility at Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
IPS plastic pipe cements are known around the world by theirfamous ‘Weld-On’ brand. The range is available from a globalnetwork of industrial distributors as well as being sold by manyleading plastic pipe or fitting manufacturers to complement theirown products.
The range of products available from IPS is remarkable,considerably larger than would normally be expected for plasticpipe cements. IPS believes that every job-site is different. Forexample, a plumber installing small diameter PVC pipes in clean,dry and warm conditions can use a regular bodied, free-flowing,fast curing cement. However a pipefitter using 12” diameter PVCin hot, dry conditions will need a much heavier cement with aslower cure time to ensure a good joint. Thus there is currently arange of sixteen PVC solvent cements, each providing particularproperties to match the varying needs of the installer.
The Weld-On range also includes cements for CPVC and ABS, aswell as transition cements and products to weld flexible piping.
One of the major IPS initiatives during the last few years has beento develop a range of less harmful solvent cements. The organiccompounds contained in plastic pipe cements are necessarybecause they chemically soften the material before curing from thejoint to provide a high strength long term bond. However theevaporation of these compounds is recognised to cause anunpleasant atmosphere as well as creating emissions that can beenvironmentally damaging.
To address these issues, IPS has introduced a range of Low VOC(Volatile Organic Compounds) solvent cements and primers. Whilstnot completely eliminating the odours and emissions, these newformulations meet the strict requirements for air quality
management set in some parts of the U.S.A., contributing to acleaner and less harmful working environment.
Another significant innovation has been the research into thechemical resistance of solvent cement welded joints leading to thelaunch of a high chemically resistant cement - Weld-On 724.
Historically, solvent cement joints have been a highly successfulmethod to join together PVC and CPVC piping systems. In mostcases a well-made solvent welded joint is actually stronger thanthe pipe or the fitting alone. However, some aggressive chemicalapplications (notably concentrations of sulphuric, hydrochloricand nitric acid) are known to break down standard solventcements and these systems have therefore required theapplication of special solutions to create an effective joint.
In 1996, IPS commissioned a series of field tests to monitor theeffectiveness of a new PVC/CPVC cement with improved chemicalresistance to caustics, including hypochlorites, mineral acids andother corrosive chemicals. The tests were performed at pressureand temperature conditions found in the process industry. Theywere subsequently expanded to also include a range of chemicalsthat are commonly used in a wide variety of industries.
Crucially, there was no failure of any joint prepared using the newWeld-On 724 cement on solutions that were previously known to
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attack joints made with regular cements. The published data has proved especiallyhelpful in determining new safety standards for plastic systems, and opens upgreater opportunities for installers to use plastics for aggressive applications.
Weld-On cements have been in widespread use in the UK for almost twenty years.Their products are WRAS approved for use in contact with cold potable water, and,as would be expected from a leading company in its field, IPS Corporation operatesa quality system accredited to ISO 9001.
IPS Corporation is one of our key partners, ensuring that the plastic systems that wesupply are assembled with the best possible jointing materials - giving secure jointson PVC and CPVC systems for a wide range of applications.
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Our Partners in Focus
Paul CarrollPaul joins our purchasing team as a buyer working alongside David Stidolph and Terri Hughes. He is responsible formanaging our product stocks to ensure optimum levels are maintained at all times, and for purchasing of the IPSproduct range from our global supplier base.
Paul has several years’ experience in buying for international companies and is a valuable addition to the team. Outsideof work he is a keen golfer and is currently in training to run the next London marathon.
Kevin WalshKevin joins our business development team with responsibility for the Midlands and South West area ofthe UK. He has in excess of 25 years’ experience in product sales to the chemical, pharmaceutical, waterand process industries. In particular, Kevin has spent many years dealing in corrosion resistant fluidhandling systems and has a great deal of advice to offer in this field.
Kevin lives in the North East of England with his family. Together they share a great interest in history,and regularly take part in historical re-enactments around the UK and across Europe. He can be reachedon his mobile number 07796 148 314 or by email at [email protected].
Ian MorrisIan is the latest recruit to our business development team. Based in Lancashire, he is responsible for theNorth West area, from Cumbria to the Potteries.
Ian started his career as a mechanic with the Royal Air Force. In civvies he has gained extensiveknowledge of the mechanical and process industries with specific expertise in process valves and controls.
Happily living with his family in Lancashire, Ian is an exiled geordie and spends his time supporting his beloved Newcastle United fromafar as well as bringing up a young son and two daughters. Ian can be contacted on his mobile number 0781 845 2821 or by email [email protected].
IPS sales engineer Tony Welsh has recently completed an ASi engineer course at Manchester University’sDepartment of Engineering and Technology. Actuator Sensor Interface (or Asi) is widely recognised as thesimplest option for networking actuators and sensors in industry. It is a low cost electromechanical connectionsystem, designed to operate over a two-wire cable carrying data and power up to distances of 100m totallength. To increase this and provide reliable communication over longer distances, repeaters can be used.
The ASi interface was designed to provide low connection cost and simplicity of operation, by means of asimple and reliable cable connection system. A special ASi interface chip has been developed that integratesinto user modules such as actuators and sensors. The system uses a distinctive yellow cable to carry bothpower and data providing a simple way of connecting components into the network.
During the course, Tony had to demonstrate a practical understanding of the construction and commissioning of an ASi system. Thiswas followed by a written and practical examination in order to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the technologies involved. Thecourse consisted of both practical and theoretical assessments and tests, and Tony achieved an overall score of 84%.
ASi systems are becoming increasingly popular in a variety of process applications, and the wide range of actuation packages sensorsand controls from IPS can be readily adapted to accommodate this rapidly developing technology. If you would like to discuss how ASitechnology can be incorporated into your process control system, please contact Tony Welsh directly on 0191 521 9004, or by emailto: [email protected]
New Achievement for IPS Welding ExpertSales Engineer Tony Charlton has recently been awarded Incorporated Member status of TheWelding Institiute (TWI). He is also now registered with the Engineering Council (UK) as anEngineering Technician.
To achieve this status, Tony was required to undergo a professional review interview with theTWI. This process provides an assessment of his knowledge, skills and experience inthermoplastic welding techniques. The qualification permits him to use the designator lettersIncMWeldl - in addition to his BA and EngTech designations.
Tony will be known to many of our customers that have attended the training courses inthermoplastic welding at our in-house training facility. He is also able to provide certifiedtraining on site or at customers’ own premises when required. If you would like to know moreabout the free of charge training that IPS can provide, please contact Tony directly on 0191521 9016, or email at [email protected]
IPS Sales Engineer achieves ASi Certification
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New Additions to the Team
People at IPS
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Who’s My Contact?At IPS we have a team of industry specialists covering the UK and Ireland, backed up by the resources at our County Durham headoffice. To reach any of our business development team, you can call our telephone Freephone at 0800 975 79 71 or you can contactany of the team directly on the following phone numbers or email addresses:
New Handbook for 2004All of our products are included in the IPS Handbook, a 400 page
guide to the most extensive range of plastic piping productsavailable.
The handbook is fully priced and illustrated with photographs ofall products. It includes technical information as well as usefuldata including chemical resistance and engineering data on
each of the thermoplastics available.
Complementing our wide choice of piping products, the range also includes plastic bodiedpumps, installation tools and a unique selection of pipe fixings and supports.
Many users of the IPS Handbook have confirmed that it is an invaluable guide to what isavailable today. System designers, purchasers and installers should ensure that they obtain
a copy of this extremely useful tool.
We are preparing to launch our next edition early in2004. To ensure that you are one of the first to
receive your free personal copy, registeronline at www.ips-plastics.com/handbook
or use the form below.
International Plastic Systems Ltd. Seaham Grange Ind Est. Co Durham. SR7 0PT England.
