Specifications - Pipestar

Polyethylene Pipe Fittings and Sweep Bends Manufactured in Canada for Gas, Water, Mining, Industrial and Plumbing applications

Long Radius HDPE Sweep Bend Specifications


The long sweep bend will be manufactured from Type III high density Polyethylene meeting or exceeding:
	ASTM F714 ASTM 3350 AWWA C901 AWWA C906 ASTM D3035 NSF
General Bend Specifications Manufactured in one continuous piece from HDPE pressure pipe Center line radius of curvature generally 3 x diameter (HDPE Industry Nomenclature 6D). Meets Pipestar published dimensional schedule. Dimensional tolerance +/- 3/4"(+/- 20mm) Outside diameter of the spigot ends shall meet the requirements of ASTM F714. Spigot lengths suitable for butt welding or electrofusion The bending process will result in a single piece bend at the angle specified by the engineer, with an angular tolerance + or - 2° without any reversion The bends will be shipped to site loose or palletized. No strapping or other foreign material will be placed inside the bend Only ARC™ bends as manufactured by Pipestar International Inc. will be considered approved. All others must submit technical data and samples to be considered for approval Freedom from Defects Fittings shall be examined for defects by visual inspection in the first instance, or by any other inspection method if required Fittings shall be smooth and clean with no grooves or blisters or other visible defects on the surface There shall be no cavities, voids or inclusions in the fitting body Defective fittings cannot be repaired and re-supplied unless specifically authorized by the client in writing Marking All fittings shall be clearly marked with at least the following information: Manufacturers name or Trade mark Identification of the material type Pressure class as nominated by the manufacturer based on this guideline Nominal size and SDR of the pipe for which the fitting is intended Code for traceability of the manufacturing date or batch

The long sweep bend will be manufactured from Type III high density Polyethylene meeting or exceeding:

ASTM F714

ASTM 3350

AWWA C901

AWWA C906

ASTM D3035

NSF

General Bend Specifications

Manufactured in one continuous piece from HDPE pressure pipe

Center line radius of curvature generally 3 x diameter (HDPE Industry Nomenclature 6D). Meets Pipestar published dimensional schedule. Dimensional tolerance +/- 3/4"(+/- 20mm)

Outside diameter of the spigot ends shall meet the requirements of ASTM F714. Spigot lengths suitable for butt welding or electrofusion

The bending process will result in a single piece bend at the angle specified by the engineer, with an angular tolerance + or - 2° without any reversion

The bends will be shipped to site loose or palletized. No strapping or other foreign material will be placed inside the bend

Only ARC™ bends as manufactured by Pipestar International Inc. will be considered approved. All others must submit technical data and samples to be considered for approval

Freedom from Defects

Fittings shall be examined for defects by visual inspection in the first instance, or by any other inspection method if required

Fittings shall be smooth and clean with no grooves or blisters or other visible defects on the surface

There shall be no cavities, voids or inclusions in the fitting body

Defective fittings cannot be repaired and re-supplied unless specifically authorized by the client in writing

Marking

All fittings shall be clearly marked with at least the following information:

Manufacturers name or Trade mark

Identification of the material type

Pressure class as nominated by the manufacturer based on this guideline

Nominal size and SDR of the pipe for which the fitting is intended

Code for traceability of the manufacturing date or batch

PIPESTAR INTERNATIONAL INC.

58 Paramount Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2X 2W3, Canada

Phone (204) 949-3910 Fax (204) 949-3919

email: info@arcbends.com