Get the facts on CPVC compatibility
BlazeMaster® Fire Sprinkler Systems are listed and approved by various well-known third-party certification and testing organizations-including FM Approvals. FM Approvals, one of the foremost testing and approval laboratories in the fire protection industry, has approved CPVC pipe and fittings as chemically compatible with internal coatings for steel pipe. An approval from FM eliminates any compatibility doubts for contractors, specifiers, engineers and AHJs.
Recent changes in NFPA standards 13 and 13R now require that internally coated steel piping be evaluated for chemical compatibility with non-metallic piping by a testing laboratory. That requirement makes this FM approval even more significant.
In addition to achieving approval from FM, BlazeMaster Systems are proven to:
Resist corrosion
Unlike other fire sprinkler systems, BlazeMaster systems resist corrosion, both inside and out, when in contact with aggressive water, Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) and seaside salt-air atmospheres.
Reduce environmental impact
BlazeMaster systems outperform steel systems in 12 out of 13 environmental categories, according to a 2011 ISO-compliant, peer-reviewed life-cycle assessment*. Lightweight and quick to install, BlazeMaster systems provide complete protection—for your customers and the environment.
Environmental Impact Comparison: BlazeMaster Fire Sprinkler Systems vs. Steel Piping Systems
Learn more about BlazeMaster systems’ chemical compatibility from the FBC™ System Compatible Program. It’s the industry’s only program that tests and monitors ancillary products for chemical compatibility with all Lubrizol CPVC piping systems.
*2011 ISO-compliant, peer-reviewed life-cycle assessment performed by Environmental Resources Management Limited (ERM)