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Wavin AS+
Technical Manual
1.2. Field of application
Areas of application
Wavin AS+ is resistant to hot water and fulfills or exceeds all
the requirements of DIN EN 12056 and the associated norms
given in DIN 1986-100, i.e. short-term exposure to tempe-
ratures of 95°C and long-term exposure to temperatures of
90°C.
The chemical resistance of Wavin AS+ makes it suitable for
transporting waste water in the range pH 2 - 12.
Wavin AS+ is suitable for building, roof and below ground
drainage purposes.
The outstanding acoustic performance of WAVIN AS+ makes
it ideal for wherever DIN 4109-compliant sound insula tion
might be required, such as in hospitals, hotels, nursing
homes, office buildings, or single/multi-occupancy residential
properties.
Noise pollution affects both health and behavior.
Exposure to noise can effect both health and behavior.
Unwanted sound (noise) can damage physiological health. It
can cause hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing
loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects. It is for
this reason that modern buildings are equipped with a range
of sound-insulation measures designed to favour comfortable
living, such as thick exterior walls and soundproofed win-
dows. But we often forget that noise is not just external; it
can also be generated from inside the building. Wavin wants
to create better buildings. Wavin AS+ is a premium-quality,
sound-insulating pipe system designed to minimise noise
from plumbing systems and maximise living comfort.
Commercial kitchens and abattoirs
Wavin AS+ is ideal draining fat-containing waste water from
e.g. commercial kitchens and abat toirs. Long-term functional
reliability and temperature resistance (continuous exposure
up to 90°C / short-term up to 95°C in accordance with DIN
EN 12056 / DIN 1986-100) are funda mental requirements
here. The smooth internal surface of the pipe prevents incru-
stations. When installing Wavin AS+ in commercial kitchen
and abattoirs with high fat-containing waste water, the use of
NBR sealing rings is advised. If fat-containing waste waters
need to cover a long distance before reaching the grease-trap
facilities, the premises have to be equipped with an auxiliary
electric heating system designed to keep the waste water in
a liquid state, while main taining a temperature of no more
than 70°C.
Photographic laboratories
Wavin AS+ pipes and fittings – made of mineral-reinforced
PP and supplied with factory-fitted sealing rings – are resi-
stant to the developing and fixing media used in photographic
laboratories over long-term exposures at 60°C. They are also
approved for short-term temperature loads of up to 95°C.
(Please refer to the Chemical Resistance List in the annex for
further details).
It is recom mended that piping is installed with sufficient fall
to reduce the contact time between fluid and guiding surface
to a minimum.
Dental practices
Wavin AS+ can be used unreservedly in dental practices,
provided the piping downstream of the dentist’s chair is fitted
with an integrated amalgam separator. Wavin AS+ (including
the sealing rings) is resistant to dental amalgam. In addition,
cleaning agents and disinfectants normally used in dental
practices, if present in the usual concentrations, are harmless
to the pipe system.
Food-processing and chemical industries
Usage with waste water containing lactic acid from the food
sector and chemical industry, Wavin AS+ pipes and fittings
are resistant to media containing lactic acid (at concentrati-
ons up to 90%) at liquid temperatures up to 60°C. This also
applies to the factory-fitted EPDM sealing ring that form part
of the push-fit connecting system, especially as contact is
marginal. It is recommended that piping is installed with suf-
ficient fall to reduce contact time to a minimum.
