System XFR® PVC

The world’s first engineered PVC DWV system rated for high buildings and plenums.

  • Code compliance
  • High buildings and plenum applications
  • Lower thermal conductivity

 

Contractors installing DWV pipe in high buildings and plenums had few alternatives to heavy cast iron and copper. IPEX has changed that. System XFR is the world’s first engineered PVC DWV system rated for high buildings and air plenums where the National Building Code mandates more stringent Flame Spread and Smoke Development requirements which previously limited the use of thermoplastic.

Suitable for use in combustible and noncombustible environments, System XFR’s advanced material has a Flame Spread Rating of 25 and Smoke Developed Classification of 50 which permits it to be installed in High Buildings and Air Return Plenums in accordance with local Codes.

And in addition to its flame and smoke attributes, System XFR delivers all the performance advantages you’d expect from thermoplastic piping.

 

 

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Sizes range from 1-1/2" to 18" in diameter.

Drain Waste and Vent Piping in:

  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Residential
  • Above ground or underground

Flame & Smoke

System XFR possesses superior flame- and smoke- retardant capabilities. When tested to the CAN/ULC S102.2 Standard, System XFR achieved a Flame Spread Rating of not greater than 25 and a Smoke Developed Classification of not greater than 50.

Code Compliance

Ideal for noncombustible applications, System XFR meets National and Provincial building code requirements:

  • High buildings as defined by NBC article 3.2.6
  • Air plenums as defined by NBC article 3.6.4.3
  • Noncombustible construction as defined by NBC article 3.1.5
  • Penetrating a rated fire separation as defined by NBC article 3.1.9.4.(4)

High Impact Resistance

Thanks to its advanced materials, System XFR demonstrates a high impact strength in cold temperatures.

Impact-tested at 0 ºC and 23 ºC, XFR is tough enough to exceed the CSA requirements.

 

Improved Flow

System XFR has a substantially lower roughness factor compared to metal systems, allowing for overall improved flow. It’s also made with a larger inside diameter which provides a greater cross-sectional area for flow and raises both carrying capacity and flow rates. This feature gives engineers the versatility to design smaller, compact systems that can still handle the necessary flow rates.

Lower Thermal Conductivity

System XFR sweats less than metal pipe due to its excellent insulating properties. As a result, XFR can reduce — and in many cases, eliminate — the need for insulation.

Comparable Noise Attenuation

In real world sound tests performed on constructed buildings, IPEX DWV systems have proven to provide comparable noise attenuation when compared to cast iron from drainage flow. Numerous installations from schools to hospitals and nursing homes have been plumbed with these IPEX drainage systems, all proving that in these critical installations the IPEX systems measure up in terms of sound transfer.

SPECIFICATIONS

SYSTEM XFR DWV PIPE AND FITTINGS

IPEX System XFR Drain, Waste and Vent pipe and fittings shall be certified to CSA B181.2 and when used in noncombustible construction, high buildings and air plenums, they shall be tested and listed in accordance with CAN/ULC S102.2 and clearly marked with the certification logo indicating a Flame Spread Rating not more than 25 and a Smoke Developed Classification not exceeding 50.

 

System XFR pipe and fittings have been tested and certified by CSA to the CSA B181.2 standard. System XFR pipe and fittings are listed with ITS (Warnock Hersey) to exhibit Flame and Smoke values as per CAN/ULC S102.2-10.

CASE STUDIES

Firestopping Combustible Pipes – Mechanical Business Magazine, September/October 2020

Since plastic piping systems are used so widely in construction today, I’ve teamed up with Kevin Yong-Ping, one of IPEX’s engineers, to raise the awareness of firestopping best practices as they relate to combustible pipe penetrations.

 

Combustible Pipes in Non-Combustible Buildings - OBOA (Ontario Building Officials Association) Journal, September 2020

When do the flame spread rating (FSR) of not more than 25 and smoke developed classification (SDC) of not more than 50 come into play?

  

MJ Grey™ Makes Connections in Windsor

In April IPEX Sales Representative, Patrick Bergeron, visited the warehouse and met with site foreman, Grant Thomas. Thomas mentioned that the MJ Grey™ Mechanical Couplings were making it much easier to do the 8” and 10” install with the height and space challenges in the warehouse.

 

TOM Provides New Home for AquaRise® and System XFR®

Centrally located in downtown Montréal, close to the city’s financial district, the TOM (Tower of Montreal) Condo is a 40-storey development with 316 units. Ranging in size from 45 m2 to 250 m2. Suites are available with one, two or three bedrooms. 

 

The Maples Supportive Living Complex

The community of Antigonish, Nova Scotia is looking forward to the May 1st, 2018 opening of a brand-new seniors’ retirement residence.

 

Mosaic Stadium, Regina: Home to the Roughriders and IPEX

From the beginning the owner was interested in the use of thermoplastic piping systems for drain, waste, and ventilation (DWV), potable water and chilled water lines, but research needed to be done. After looking at price and installation-time comparisons with copper and steel pipe, the most cost-effective choice with the quickest install time was thermoplastic pipe.

 

System XFR Replaces Cast Iron at the Toronto Pearson International Airport

Leaking pipes are no joke at anytime, but when the leaks might force the shut down of a busy restaurant or baggage handling site or security screening area of a large international airport, replacement pipe needs to be installed fast and the fix has to be long-lasting.

 

IPEX System XFR with MJ Grey Couplings Makes for Fast Replacement of Corroded Pipe

The North York Chinese Baptist Church (NYCBC) is following in the footsteps of the local development with a new 92,000 square foot, sixstory religious sanctuary.

 

IPEX System 15 and System XFR Support New Multi-Purpose Complex

Thanks to $31 million in funding contributed by Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments, Pictou County, Nova Scotia now enjoys a new multi-purpose sport, recreation and wellness complex.

 

IPEX Piping Contributes to New St. John’s Long-Term Care Facility

In In keeping with the goal to construct and renovate long-term care facilities, hospitals and health centres, the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is nearing completion of a new $118 million state-of-the-art long-term care facility on an 18-acre site in St. John’s.

 

IPEX System XFR with MJ Grey Couplings Delivers Better Drain System

Rising eight stories above the Appleby Line frontage in Burlington, Ontario, “The Williamsburg” offers seniors the ultimate experience in retirement living.

 

IPEX System XFR with MJ Grey Couplings Makes for Fast Replacement of Corroded Pipe

Located at 1363 Lakeshore Road in downtown Burlington, Ontario, with magnificent views of Spencer Smith Park and the shores of Lake Ontario, a decades-old high rise office and apartment building was in need of repair.

 

Corrosion-Resistant PVC Sends Metal Pipe Down the Drain

Caesars Windsor Casino in Windsor, Ontario realized just how corrosive carbonic acid from high volumes of soda pop could be to traditional copper pipes. With nearly six million visitors annually, pop from drink stands and bars throughout the casino began to eat away at the copper drain lines.