SCHOTT SCIENTIFIC GLASS KIMAX Drainline

SCHOTT SCIENTIFIC GLASS

KIMAX® Drainline Systems are designed for gravity flow. Borosilicate glass pipe and fittings are joined with bead-to bead

and bead-to-plain end compression couplings in diameters 11/2" through 6". Detailed installation instructions are offered in catalog SPS-65-1, Glass Drainline Installation Guide.

For application and installation assistance, call Anne at 714.241.7700 or anne@georgeyardley.com. KIMAX® Beaded Process Pipe Systems are designed and manufactured to handle pressures up to 100 PSI for transporting high-purity water. Borosilicate glass pipe and fittings are joined with bead-to-bead couplings.

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KIMAX GLASS DRAIN, VENT & HIGH PURITY WATER SYSTEMS

KIMAX GLASS DRAIN LINES ELIMINATE DRAIN AND VENT PROBLEMS...

Yes, the projected service life of Kimax Glass Drainlines is as long as 'the life of the building itself. Kimax Glass Drainlines are the most cost-effective, corrosion-resistant and long-lasting material available for drain and vent lines.

Made of borosilicate glass - the same type of glass used for laboratory glassware - Kimax Glass Drainlines are impervious to almost every corrosive and reagent known. Acids that would destroy most plastics have no affect on Kimax Glass Drainlines.

Kimax Glass Drainlines are transparent, so you can find blockages easily. They're rugged too. Kimax Glass Drainlines hold up to physical conditions that would destroy most plastic drainlines. Kimax Glass Drainlines can handle liquids as hot as boiling water, they won't burn, and they won't melt or soften like many plastics. They're UL classified and even meet ASTM specifications for underground service.

Kimax Glass Drainlines are used in research, teaching and industrial laboratories; hospitals; and chemical, food and other processing plants.

Kimax Glass Drainlines and vent systems meet Underwriter's Laboratory approval for Through Pene- trating Firestops. Installed with firestop sealant, Kimax corrosive resistant drain and vent systems meet UL Standard for Safety UL 1479 and its equivalent ASTM E-814.

Unlike plastic pipe, Kimax Glass Drainlines don't burn or give off toxic vapors. If the fire is hot enough, Kimax will sag and "tear drop", sealing itself and confining the fire.

Kimax Glass Drainline Systems are the original UL classified approved drain and vent line for Through Penetrating Firestops. With their technology leadership and commitment to safety, SCHOTT is continuing to develop improved, cost-effective UL-approved drain and vent systems.

KIMAX GLASS DRAINLINE INSTALLATION IS SIMPLE: JOINTS ARE EASY TO MAKE, RUGGED AND RELIABLE

Installing Kimax Glass Drainline is fast and inexpensive - even faster and less expensive than less effective materials like polypropylene pipe. Here's why.

Glass pipe is lightweight and doesn't sag, even when it's hot. So it requires fewer hangers than high silicon iron or plastic pipes. The recommended hanger spacing for all sizes of Kimax Glass Drainlines is every 8-10'. Polypropylene pipe manufacturers recommend hangers every 4-6' depending on the pipe diameter.

Since glass pipe has a low coefficient of expansion, no expansion loops or joints are needed. Its coefficient of expansion - 0.2"/100 ft/100řF - is lower than for any other drainline material. Polypro- pylene pipe needs expansion joints and/or loops.

The UL classified firewall penetration system is simple, easy to install and effective.

Couplings for Kimax Glass Drainline require no field beading, welding or fusion. To assemble a drain or vent system with the Kimax bead to plain coupling, the pipe is merely cut, inserted into the coupling, and a bolt tightened. The two pieces of pipe can even be up to 4ř out of line.

The installed cost of a Kimax Glass Drainline system is cost-competitive and frequently less expensive than other drainline systems.

Kimax couplings provide leak- free seals even when deflected up to 4degrees. Plastic systems do not provide joint deflection capability. Kimax glass pipe requires less hangers than polypropylene and high silicon iron pipes - only one hanger every 8 to 10 feet,

KIMAX GLASS DRAINLINES FOR LONG-LASTING, DURABLE UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS

The toughness and durability of Kimax Glass Drainline is demonstrated by their superior performance in thousands of underground installations. Underground drains have more exacting performance criteria than above-ground drains.

Kimax glass pipe is corrosion resistant, it can handle future anticipated requirements. And glass pipe isn't affected by external corrosion either. Kimax Glass Drainlines are unaffected by lime, moisture, and other materials in the soil. The smooth, non-porous surface of a Kimax Glass Drainline minimizes plugging and scale build-up - an important feature for buried pipe.

Kimax Glass Drainlines are also tough enough to withstand the rigors of underground installation methods. EPS*-covered Kimax Glass Drainlines meet or exceed ASTM requirements for buried heavy schedule cast iron pipe. EPS-covered Kimax Glass Drainline passes the ASTM three-edge bearing test, the impact test, and the earth loading test. (Testing report from Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory available upon request.)

Kimax F3/P couplings not only resist internal and external corrosion, but their ability to deflect up to 4ř without leaking allows buried Kimax Glass Drainlines to flex with shifting ground conditions.

*EPS is Expanded Polystyrene.

Kimax cutting tools enable contractors to quickly field cut special lengths of 11/2" through 6" drainline pipe.

In addition to our standard 11/2" through 6" cutter, a tool specifically designed for 11/2" and 2" diameter pipe is available.

For more information, or to receive a catalog of products, please contact us.