I recently detailed why CPVC – which has been in use for more than 30 years in fire protection systems worldwide – offers clear advantages over steel piping. These include lower initial cost, ease and safety of installation, and a lower cost of ownership that includes better flow rates and reduced maintenance.
But it’s also a fact that the type of CPVC piping is crucial in terms of a successful installation. Not all orange CPVC fire protection piping is the same. No two CPVC piping and fitting compound manufacturers offer the “same” CPVC. The differences can be many, in terms of manufacturing methods, material science and chemical processing. That equates to variables in overall reliability and performance.
That’s important because when a system is counted on to work properly, the overall quality of the CPVC fire sprinkler system can make all the difference.
Here’s why you should choose BlazeMaster® CPVC – the right orange – over generic competitors.
We Work With the True Professionals
Lubrizol produces BlazeMaster CPVC compound to exacting standards. We sell only to manufacturing partners – GF Harvel, Tyco/Johnson Controls and Viking – that have a proven track record of producing the highest quality materials and fully comply with BlazeMaster CPVC’s Quality Assurance Program. That means that wherever BlazeMaster CPVC pipe and fittings are sold, you’re assured of consistent quality and reliability.
These manufacturing partners, in turn, provide installation training to contractors and will only sell BlazeMaster CPVC to those who have received third-party accreditation from a qualified source. In other words, when BlazeMaster CPVC is installed in a concrete tower block or private home, the owner knows that they are receiving the best.
Similarly, we are active members of the key fire sprinkler trade associations in the UK. These include BAFSA, ESFN and NFSN. We support and contribute to the good work they do to promote fire safety and save lives and properties throughout the country.
Unparalleled Features and Support
BlazeMaster CPVC outperforms all competitors when it comes to ASTM F442 burst testing and ASTM D2444 impact testing. It delivers the highest available pressure rating based on burst testing and delivers top impact resistance. When a fire breaks out and the fire protection system must deliver, you can be one hundred percent sure that your BlazeMaster CPVC piping will deliver.
Chemical compatibility is a primary indicator of whether a fire protection system can perform as required when used in conjunction with accompanying construction products such as thread sealers, gaskets and gasket lubricants, a variety of firestop products and cleaners. Lubrizol’s FBCTM System Compatible Program is the industry’s original (developd in 2002) and most comprehensive chemical compatibility program. It provides installers and contractors with all of the information they might need about which ancillary products will work with BlazeMaster pipe and fittings – and which won’t.
No other brand of CPVC fire protection products goes to the depth and breadth of the FBC System Compatible Program. It truly is the industry’s gold standard.
Not all orange piping is as reliable as BlazeMaster Fire Protection Systems. Find out why by downloading your Guide to CPVC Fire Sprinklers today.
