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WELD-ON SOLVENT CEMENTS MUST NEVER BE USED IN A PVC OR CPVC SYSTEM USING
OR BEING TESTED BY COMPRESSED AIR OR GASES.
| AVERAGE INITIAL SET TIMES FOR WELD-ON PVC/CPVC SOLVENT CEMENTS* |
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| Temperature Range | Pipe Sizes 1/2" to 11/4" |
Pipe Sizes 11/2" to 2" |
Pipe Sizes 21/2" to 8" |
Pipe Sizes 10" to 15" |
Pipe Sizes 15"+ |
| 60°-100°F | 2 min | 5 min | 30 min | 2 hrs | 4 hrs |
| 40°-60°F | 5 min | 10 min | 2 hrs | 8 hrs | 16 hrs |
| 0°-40°F | 10 min | 15 min | 12 hrs | 24 hrs | 48 hrs |
* In damp or humid weather allow 50% more set time; extended set times are required for chemical applications.
Note - Initial set schedule is the necessary time needed before the joint can be carefully handled.
| AVERAGE JOINT CURE SCHEDULE FOR WELD-ON PVC/CPVC SOLVENT CEMENTS* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative Humidity 60% or Less | Pipe Sizes 1/2" to 11/4" |
Pipe Sizes 11/2" to 2" |
Pipe Sizes 21/2" to 8" |
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| Temperature Range During Assembly and Cure Periods | up to 160 psi |
160-370 psi | up to 160 psi |
160-315 psi | up to 160 psi |
160-315 psi | up to 100 psi | up to 100 psi |
| 60°-100°F | 15 min | 6 hrs | 30 min | 12 hrs | 11/2 hrs | 24 hrs | 48 hrs | 72 hrs |
| 40°-60°F | 20 min | 12 hrs | 45 min | 24 hrs | 4 hrs | 48 hrs | 96 hrs | 6 days |
| 0°-40°F | 30 min | 48 hrs | 1 hr | 96 hrs | 72 hrs | 8 days | 8 days | 14 days |
* In damp or humid weather allow 50% more cure time; extended cure times are required for chemical applications.
Note - Joint cure schedule is the necessary time needed before pressurizing system.
| AVERAGE NUMBER OF JOINTS PER QT. OF WELD-ON CEMENT/PRIMER | |||||||||||||
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| 3/4" | |||||||||||||
For Primer: Double the number of joints shown for cement. These figures are estimates based on our laboratory tests. Due to the many variables in the field, these figures should be used as a general guide only.
PVC Specialty Cements offer less set & cure times!