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06-06-2011, 10:08 PM
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Here is a post from another forum just some food for thought
Still doing some reseearch on the ABS pipe subject and found this, hope it is helpful to someone: I pinched it off http://www.reefaquariumguide.com...... so black ABS pipe is bad? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- been doing a little reading and see some people are against using the black abs pipe out of fear of leaching something into the tank ABS pipe is black rigid, non-pressurized plastic pipe used to drain your sinks, tubs, showers, toilet and washing machines. It is also used to vent the drain and waste pipes. is there another black pipe not ABS? that is safe to use? a quote from reef central on black ABS pipe safety Quote: just got a reply from a abs manufacturer: Please find the attached with regards to the ABS request you had. For your information we have never heard of any leaching from ABS system. <> Kevin Webb Ph: 905-403-0264 Fx: 905-403-9195 kevweb@ipexinc.com IPEX Inc. ~ Clarkson i checked with ips (the makers o weld- on products),and ALL of there ABS cements are suitable for potable water .however,some of their cements,in particular some of those used for flexible pvc,are NOT safe for potable water.be carful what you pick weld on 795 ,both blu and clear are not safe weld on 747 is safe here is more stuff: ABS (acrylonitrile butadíene styrene) is an extremeiy robust thermoplastic pipework system used by many industries in systems for food and beverage production, sewerage and water treatment etc. ABS is extremely resistant to impact with good resistance to chemicals, is non-toxic, conforming to the toxicological requirements of the British Piastic Federation, British Industriai Biological Research Association Code of Practice for Food Usage 45/5, and EEC requirements for piastic materials in contact with foodstuffs. These systems are light, strong and simple to fit using a solvent cement. and this 'chemical resistance guide for water potable materials notice that abs is rated the same as pvc cpvc...A Thermoplastics PVC A CPVC A Polypropylene (PP) A Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) A Polyethylene (PE) Polyethylene Cross-Linked (XLPE) Teflon A ABS A Gaskets SBR A Viton A EPDM A Neoprene A Buna N (Nitrile) A Hypalon Alloys 316 Stainless Steel A 304 Stainless Steel A Titanium Hastelloy C 
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