ASTM Int'l Plastic Piping Systems Committee to Develop Structural Adhesive Standard - ASTM WK21656
December 30, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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ASTM International is developing ASTM WK21656 - Specification for Structural Adhesive for Bonding Similar and Dissimilar Piping Materials that will allow for the joining of copper and plastic piping materials.
The proposed standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F17.20 on Joining.
"[ASTM] WK21656 is the result of a wide-open pursuit of a unique and alternative joining methodology," said Jack Roach, fittings manager, Mueller Industries Inc. and an F17 member.
"Many alternatives were considered, but structural adhesives floated to the top in terms of performance potential."
Roach also said that structural adhesives are used for bonding in industries such as aerospace and automotive, but that there are no popular consensus standards in place for their use in piping systems.
Roach said that ASTM WK21656 will allow field personnel to work more efficiently and will provide another tool for joining dissimilar materials, which has proven to be a source of past frustration.
Producers of plumbing products and adhesive manufacturers would be the primary users of ASTM WK21656.
Source: ASTM International.