In this article:
An information chart to check the resistance of ABS pipe to commonly used industry chemicals
We answer: What chemicals can ABS pipe be used with?
Chemical Resistance Information for ABS pipe
THESE CHARTS SHOW THE EXPECTED PERFORMANCE OF ABS PIPE WHEN USED WITH THE LISTED CHEMICALS
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
CHOOSE A LETTER TO JUMP STRAIGHT TO THE LIST OF CHEMICALS BEGINNING WITH THAT LETTER
We have compiled a list of nearly 600 chemicals that are commonly used throughout multiple industries and have represented their compatibility with ABS pipe and fittings. The data for ABS pipe's expected compatibility with each chemical are shown in a handy reference chart.
For ease of use we have grouped some chemicals together:
Plating Chemicals
are presented in a separate chart
together under the letter P;
for example, Plating Solutions: Gold.
All the compatibility data in the following charts are compiled from data supplied to Pipe Warehouse UK from manufacturers and other reputable sources. The effects of chemicals on polypropylene piping material is dependant on many factors, such as temperature, concentrations, pressure and abrasiveness, we have tried to cover as much as is possible but we cannot guarantee suitability for any application, this information should be considered a guide only and customers are urged to satisfy themselves as to the suitability for their particular application.
A
Chemical | Compatability |
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Acetaldehyde | Not Recommended |
Acetamide | No Data |
Acetate Solvent | No Data |
Acetic Acid | Not Recommended |
Acetic Acid 20% | Poor |
Acetic Acid 80% | Not Recommended |
Acetic Acid, Glacial | Not Recommended |
Acetic Anhydride | Poor to 22oC (not recommended higher) |
Acetone | Not Recommended |
Acetyl Bromide | No Data |
Acetyl Chloride (dry) | Not Recommended |
Acetylene | No Data |
Acrylonitrile | Not Recommended |
Adipic Acid | No Data |
Alcohols:Amyl | Excellent up to 22oC |
Alcohols: Benzyl | Not Recommended |
Alcohols: Butyl | Excellent up to 22oC |
Alcohols: Diacetone | No Data |
Alcohols: Ethyl | Good up to 22oC |
Alcohols: Hexyl | No Data |
Alcohols: lsobutyl | Good |
Alcohols: lsopropyl | No Data |
Alcohols: Methyl | Not Recommended |
Alcohols: Octyl | Excellent up to 22oC |
Alcohols: Propyl | Good up to 22oC |
Aluminum Chloride | Excellent |
Aluminum Chloride 20% | No Data |
Aluminum Fluoride | Excellent |
Aluminum Hydroxide | Good |
Aluminum Nitrate | No Data |
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Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% | No Data |
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% | No Data |
Aluminum Sulfate | Excellent up to 48oC |
Alums | No Data |
Amines | No Data |
Ammonia 10% | No Data |
Ammonia Nitrate | No Data |
Ammonia, anhydrous | Not Recommended |
Ammonia, liquid | No Data |
Ammonium Acetate | No Data |
Ammonium Bifluoride | Excellent up to 48oC |
Ammonium Carbonate | Excellent up to 48oC |
Ammonium Caseinate | No Data |
Ammonium Chloride | Excellent up to 48oC |
Ammonium Hydroxide | Good |
Ammonium Nitrate | No Data |
Ammonium Oxalate | No Data |
Ammonium Persulfate | Excellent up to 48oC |
Ammonium Phosphate, Di basic | Excellent up to 48oC |
Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic | No Data |
Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic | No Data |
Ammonium Sulfate | Excellent up to 48oC |
Ammonium Sulfite | No Data |
Ammonium Thiosulfate | No Data |
Amy I Acetate | Not Recommended |
Amyl Alcohol | Excellent up to 22oC |
Amyl Chloride | Not Recommended |
Aniline | Not Recommended |
Aniline Hydrochloride | Not Recommended |
B
Chemical | Compatability |
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Barium Carbonate | Excellent up to 48oC |
Barium Chloride | Excellent up to 48oC |
Barium Cyanide | No Data |
Barium Hydroxide | Excellent up to 48oC |
Barium Nitrate | No Data |
Barium Sulfate | Excellent up to 48oC |
Barium Sulfide | Excellent up to 48oC |
Beer | Excellent up to 48oC |
Beet Sugar Liquids | Good |
Benzaldehyde | Good |
Benzene | Not Recommended |
Benzene Sulfonic Acid | No Data |
Benzoic Acid | No Data |
Benzol | Not Recommended |
Benzonitrile | No Data |
Benzyl Chloride | Not Recommended |
Bleaching Liquors | No Data |
Borax (Sodium Borate) | No Data |
Boric Acid | No Data |
Brewery Slop | No Data |
Bromine | Not Recommended |
Butadiene | No Data |
Butane | Good |
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) | No Data |
Butter | Good |
Buttermilk | Good |
Butyl Amine | No Data |
Butyl Ether | No Data |
Butyl Phthalate | No Data |
C
Chemical | Compatability |
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Calcium Bisulfate | No Data |
Calcium Bisulfide | No Data |
Calcium Bisulfite | No Data |
Calcium Carbonate | No Data |
Calcium Chlorate | No Data |
Calcium Chloride | Good |
Calcium Hydroxide | No Data |
Calcium Hypoch lo rite | No Data |
Calcium Nitrate | Excellent |
Calcium Oxide | Not Recommended |
Calcium Sulfate | Poor |
Calgon | No Data |
Cane Juice | No Data |
Carbolic Acid (Phenol) | Not Recommended |
Carbon Bisulfide | No Data |
Carbon Dioxide (dry) | Good |
Carbon Dioxide (wet) | Good |
Carbon Disulfide | No Data |
Carbon Monoxide | No Data |
Carbon Tetrachloride | Not Recommended |
Carbon Tetrachloride ( dry) | Not Recommended |
Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) | Not Recommended |
Carbonated Water | No Data |
Carbonic Acid | No Data |
Catsup | Good |
Chloric Acid | No Data |
Chlorinated Glue | No Data |
Chlorine ( dry) | No Data |
Chlorine Water | No Data |
Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid | No Data |
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Chloroacetic Acid | No Data |
Chlorobenzene (Mono) | Not Recommended |
Chlorobromomethan e | No Data |
Chloroform | Not Recommended |
Chlorosulfonic Acid | No Data |
Chocolate Syrup | No Data |
Chromic Acid 10% | Good |
Chromic Acid 30% | Good |
Chromic Acid 5% | Good |
Chromic Acid 50% | Not Recommended |
Chromium Salts | No Data |
Cider | No Data |
Citric Acid | Not Recommended |
Citric Oi ls | No Data |
Cloroxr (Bleach) | Good |
Coffee | No Data |
Copper Chloride | Excellent |
Copper Cyanide | No Data |
Copper Fluoborate | No Data |
Copper Nitrate | No Data |
Copper Sulfate > 5% | No Data |
Copper Sulfate 5% | No Data |
Cream | No Data |
Cresols | Not Recommended |
Cresylic Acid | No Data |
Cupric Acid | No Data |
Cyanic Acid | No Data |
Cyclohexane | No Data |
Cyclohexanone | Not Recommended |
D
Chemical | Compatability |
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Detergents | Good |
Diacetone Alcohol | No Data |
Dich lorobenzene | Not Recommended |
Dich loroethane | Not Recommended |
Diesel Fuel | No Data |
Diethyl Ether | Not Recommended |
Diethylamine | Not Recommended |
Diethylene G lycol | Good |
Dimethyl Aniline | Not Recommended |
Dimethyl Formamide | Not Recommended |
Diphenyl | No Data |
Diphenyl Oxide | No Data |
Dyes | No Data |
E
Chemical | Compatability |
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Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) | Good up to 48oC |
Ethane | No Data |
Ethanol | Good up to 22oC |
Ethanolamine | No Data |
Ether | Not Recommended |
Ethyl Acetate | Not Recommended |
Ethyl Benzoate | Not Recommended |
Ethyl Ch loride | Not Recommended |
Ethyl Ether | Not Recommended |
Ethyl Sulfate | No Data |
Ethylene Bromide | Not Recommended |
Ethylene Chloride | Not Recommended |
Ethylene Chlorohydrin | Not Recommended |
Ethylene Diamine | Not Recommended |
Ethylene Dichloride | Not Recommended |
Ethylene Glycol | Excellent |
Ethylene Oxide | Not Recommended |
F
Chemical | Compatability |
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Fatty Acids | Excellent |
Ferric Chloride | Excellent |
Ferric Nitrate | Excellent up to 48oC |
Ferric Sulfate | Excellent up to 48oC |
Ferrous Chloride | Excellent up to 48oC |
Ferrous Sulfate | Excellent up to 22oC |
Fluoboric Acid | Excellent up to 48oC |
Fluorine | Excellent up to 22oC |
Fluosilicic Acid | Excellent up to 48oC |
Formaldehyde 100% | Good |
Formaldehyde 40% | Excellent up to 48oC |
Formic Acid | Not Recommended |
Freon 113 | No Data |
Freon 12 | Excellent up to 22oC |
Freon 22 | No Data |
Freon TF | No Data |
Freonr 11 | Not Recommended |
Fruit Juice | Good |
Fuel Oils | Not Recommended |
Furan Resin | No Data |
Furfural | Not Recommended |
G
Chemical | Compatability |
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Gallic Acid | No Data |
Gasoline (high-aromatic) | Not Recommended |
Gasoline, leaded, ref. | Not Recommended |
Gasoline, unleaded | Not Recommended |
Gelatin | No Data |
Glucose | Good |
Glue, P.V.A. | No Data |
Glycerin | Poor |
Glycolic Acid | Good |
Gold Monocyanide | No Data |
Grape Juice | Good |
Grease | No Data |
H
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Heptane | Not Recommended |
Hexane | Not Recommended |
Honey | No Data |
Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | No Data |
Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | No Data |
Hydrazine | No Data |
Hydrobromic Acid 100% | Good |
Hydrobromic Acid 20% | No Data |
Hydrochloric Acid 100% | Excellent |
Hydrochloric Acid 20% | Excellent |
Hydrochloric Acid 37% | Excellent |
Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas | No Data |
Hydrocyanic Acid | Good |
Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) | No Data |
Hydrofluoric Acid 100% | Not Recommended |
Hydrofluoric Acid 20% | Poor |
Hydrofluoric Acid 50% | Poor |
Hydrofluoric Acid 75% | Poor |
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% | No Data |
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% | No Data |
Hydrogen Gas | No Data |
Hydrogen Peroxide 10% | Excellent |
Hydrogen Peroxide 100% | Excellent |
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% | No Data |
Hydrogen Peroxide 50% | No Data |
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) | Good |
Hydrogen Sulfide ( dry) | No Data |
Hydroquinone | Not Recommended |
Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% | No Data |
I
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Ink | Excellent |
Iod ine | Not Recommended |
Iod ine (in alcohol) | No Data |
Iodoform | No Data |
Isooctane | No Data |
Isopropyl Acetate | No Data |
Isopropyl Ether | No Data |
Isotane | No Data |
J
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JPS) | No Data |
K
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Kerosene | Not Recommended |
Ketones | Excellent |
L
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Lacquer Thinners | Excellent |
Lacquers | Excellent |
Lactic Acid | Not Recommended |
Lard | No Data |
Latex | Good |
Lead Acetate | Good |
Lead Nitrate | Good |
Lead Sulfamate | No Data |
Li groin | No Data |
Lime | No Data |
Linoleic Acid | Excellent |
Lithium Chloride | No Data |
Lithium Hydroxide | No Data |
Lubricants | No Data |
Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide | No Data |
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide | Excellent |
Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide | Poor |
M
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Magnesium Bisulfate | No Data |
Magnesium Carbonate | Good |
Magnesium Chloride | Good |
Magnesium Hydroxide | Good |
Magnesium Nitrate | Good |
Magnesium Oxide | No Data |
Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) | Good up to 48oC |
Maleic Acid | No Data |
Maleic Anhydride | No Data |
Malic Acid | No Data |
Manganese Sulfate | Good up to 48oC |
Mash | No Data |
Mayonnaise | No Data |
Melamine | No Data |
Mercuric Chloride (dilute) | Good |
Mercuric Cyanide | Good |
Mercurous Nitrate | Poor to 48oC (not recommended higher) |
Mercury | Good |
Methane | No Data |
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) | Not Recommended |
Methyl Acetate | Not Recommended |
Methyl Acetone | No Data |
Methyl Acrylate | No Data |
Methyl Alcohol 10% | Not Recommended |
Methyl Bromide | Not Recommended |
Methyl Butyl Ketone | No Data |
Methyl Cellosolve | No Data |
Methyl Chloride | Not Recommended |
Methyl Dichloride | No Data |
Methyl Ethyl Ketone | Not Recommended |
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Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide | No Data |
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | Not Recommended |
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone | No Data |
Methyl Methacrylate | No Data |
Methylamine | Not Recommended |
Methylene Chloride | Not Recommended |
Milk | Good |
Mineral Spirits | Not Recommended |
Molasses | Good |
Monochloroacetic acid | No Data |
Monoethanolamine | No Data |
Morpholine | Poor |
Motor oil | Poor |
Mustard | Good |
N
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Naphtha | Not Recommended |
Naphthalene | Not Recommended |
Natural Gas | Good |
Nickel Chloride | Excellent |
Nickel Nitrate | Excellent |
Nickel Sulfate | Good |
Nitrating Acid ( < 15% HNO3) | No Data |
Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) | No Data |
Nitrating Acid (Sl % Acid) | No Data |
Nitrating Acid (S15% H2SO4) | No Data |
Nitric Acid (20%) | Good |
Nitric Acid (50%) | Poor |
Nitric Acid (5-10%) | Good |
Nitric Acid (Concentrated) | Not Recommended |
Nitrobenzene | Not Recommended |
Nitrogen Fertilizer | No Data |
Nitromethane | Not Recommended |
Nitrous Acid | Not Recommended |
Nitrous Oxide | No Data |
O
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Oils:Aniline | Not Recommended |
Oils:Anise | No Data |
Oils:Bay | No Data |
Oils:Bone | No Data |
Oils:Castor | Excellent |
Oils: Cinnamon | No Data |
Oils:Citric | Not Recommended |
Oils:Clove | No Data |
Oils:Coconut | Excellent |
Oils:Cod Liver | Excellent |
Oils:Corn | Good |
Oils:Cottonseed | Excellent |
Oils:Creosote | No Data |
Oils:Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40, 50) | No Data |
Oils:Fuel (1, 2, 3, SA, SB, 6) | Not Recommended |
Oils:Ginger | No Data |
Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | No Data |
Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | No Data |
Oils: Lemon | Poor |
Oils: Linseed | No Data |
Oils:Mineral | Excellent |
Oils:Olive | Excellent |
Oils:Orange | No Data |
Oils:Palm | Excellent |
Oils:Peanut | No Data |
Oils: Peppermint | Not Recommended |
Oils:Pine | Not Recommended |
Oils: Rapeseed | No Data |
Oils:Rosin | No Data |
Oils: Sesame Seed | Excellent |
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Oils: Silicone | Excellent |
Oils: Soybean | Excellent |
Oils:Sperm (whale) | Excellent |
Oils:Tanning | No Data |
Oils:Transformer | No Data |
Oils:Turbine | No Data |
Oleic Acid | Not Recommended |
Oleum 100% | Not Recommended |
Oleum 25% | No Data |
Oxalic Acid ( cold) | Excellent |
Ozone | Good |
P
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Palmitic Acid | Excellent |
Paraffin | Excellent |
Pentane | No Data |
Perchl oric Acid | No Data |
Perchloroethylene | Not Recommended |
Petrolatum | No Data |
Petroleum | Good |
Phenol (10%) | Not Recommended |
Phenol (Carbolic Acid) | Not Recommended |
Phosphoric Acid ( >40%) | Poor |
Phosphoric Acid (crude) | Poor |
Phosphoric Acid (molten) | Not Recommended |
Phosphoric Acid (S40%) | Good |
Phosphoric Acid Anhydride | No Data |
Phosphorus | No Data |
Phosphorus Trichloride | Not Recommended |
Photographic Developer | Good |
Photographic Solutions | No Data |
Phthalic Acid | Good |
Phthalic Anhydride | Good |
Picric Acid | Excellent |
Potash (Potassium Carbonate) | Excellent |
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Potassium Bicarbonate | Excellent |
Potassium Bromide | Excellent up to 22oC |
Potassium Chlorate | Excellent |
Potassium Chloride | Excellent |
Potassium Chromate | No Data |
Potassium Cyanide S olutions | Excellent |
Potassium Dichromate | Good up to 22oC |
Potassium Ferricyanide | Good |
Potassium Ferrocyanide | No Data |
Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) | Excellent |
Potassium Hypochlor ite | No Data |
Potassium Iodide | Good |
Potassium Nitrate | Good |
Potassium Oxalate | No Data |
Potassium Permanganate | Good up to 22oC |
Potassium Sulfate | Good |
Potassium Sulfide | Good |
Propane (liquefied) | No Data |
Propylene | Good |
Propylene Glycol | Good |
Pyridine | No Data |
Pyrogallic Acid | No Data |
R
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Resorcinal | Excellent |
Rosins | No Data |
Rum | No Data |
Rust Inhibitors | No Data |
S
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Salad Dressings | No Data |
Salicylic Acid | Excellent |
Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) | No Data |
Sea Water | No Data |
Shellac (Bleached) | No Data |
Shellac (Orange) | No Data |
Silicone | Not Recommended |
Silver Bromide | No Data |
Silver Nitrate | Good |
Soap Solutions | Excellent |
Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) | Good |
Sodium Acetate | Good |
Sodium Aluminate | No Data |
Sodium Benzoate | Excellent |
Sodium Bicarbonate | Excellent |
Sodium Bisulfate | Excellent |
Sodium Bisulfite | Excellent |
Sodium Borate (Borax) | Excellent |
Sodium Bromide | Good |
Sodium Carbonate | Good |
Sodium Chlorate | Excellent |
Sodium Chloride | Excellent |
Sodium Chromate | No Data |
Sodium Cyanide | Excellent |
Sodium Ferrocyanide | No Data |
Sodium Fluoride | Excellent |
Sodium Hydrosulfite | No Data |
Sodium Hydroxide (20%) | Good |
Sodium Hydroxide (50%) | Excellent |
Sodium Hydroxide (80%) | Excellent |
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Sodium Hypochlorite ( <20%) | Good |
Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) | No Data |
Sodium Hyposulfate | No Data |
Sodium Metaphosphate | No Data |
Sodium Metasilicate | No Data |
Sodium Nitrate | No Data |
Sodium Perborate | No Data |
Sodium Peroxide | No Data |
Sodium Polyphosphate | No Data |
Sodium Silicate | No Data |
Sodium Sulfate | No Data |
Sodium Sulfide | No Data |
Sodium Sulfite | No Data |
Sodium Tetraborate | No Data |
Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) | No Data |
Sorghum | No Data |
Soy Sauce | No Data |
Stannic Chloride | No Data |
Stannic Fluoborate | No Data |
Stannous Chloride | No Data |
Starch | No Data |
Stearic Acid | No Data |
Stoddard Solvent | Good |
Styrene | No Data |
Sugar (Liquids) | Good |
Sulfate (Liquors) | No Data |
Sulfur Chloride | No Data |
Sulfur Dioxide | Not Recommended |
Sulfur Dioxide ( dry) | No Data |
Sulfur Hexafluoride | No Data |
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Sulfur Trioxide | No Data |
Sulfur Trioxide (dry) | No Data |
Sulfuric Acid ( <10%) | Good |
Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) | Good |
Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) | No Data |
Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) | No Data |
Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) | No Data |
Sulfurous Acid | No Data |
Sulfuryl Chloride | No Data |
T
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Tallow | No Data |
Tannie Acid | No Data |
Tanning Liquors | No Data |
Tartaric Acid | No Data |
Tetrachloroethane | No Data |
Tetrachloroethylene | No Data |
Tetrahydrofuran | No Data |
Tin Salts | No Data |
Toluene (Toluol) | Not Recommended |
Tomato Juice | Good |
Trichloroacetic Acid | No Data |
Trichloroethane | No Data |
Trichloroethylene | Not Recommended |
Trichloropropane | Not Recommended |
Tricresylphosphate | Good |
Triethylamine | No Data |
Trisodium Phosphate | Good up to 22oC |
Turpentine | Not Recommended |
U
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Urea | Good |
Uric Acid | No Data |
Urine | No Data |
V
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Varnish | No Data |
Vegetable Juice | Good |
Vinegar | Excellent |
Vinyl Acetate | No Data |
Vinyl Chloride | Not Recommended |
W
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Water, Acid, Mine | Good |
Water, Deionized | No Data |
Water, Distilled | Good |
Water, Fresh | Excellent |
Water, Salt | No Data |
Weed Killers | No Data |
Whey | No Data |
Whiskey & Wines | Poor |
White Liquor (Pulp Mill) | No Data |
White Water (Paper Mill) | No Data |
X
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Xylene | Not Recommended |
Z
Chemical | Compatability |
---|---|
Zinc Chloride | Excellent |
Zinc Hydrosulfite | Excellent |
Zinc Sulfate | Excellent |
This chart shows the expected performance of ABS pipe when used to convey the listed chemicals. This information is provided as a preliminary guide and does not constitute actual advice. There are other factors that need to be taken into account asides from chemical resistance when choosing piping material and the customer should always satisfy themselves as to the suitability of material for each and every application.
Summary:
• All chemicals in which the pipe material will come into contact needs to be considered when choosing a pipe material.
• Other properties that may affect the suitability of ABS pipe need to be considered with each individual application.
All information provided in this article is intended as a preliminary guide only. This chart does not constitute actual advice and
Pipe Warehouse UK is not responsible for any issues arising from the use or reliance on the information contained in this article.
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