Common Terms for PVC Pipe, Fittings, and Parts ABS or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene is a group of plastics made from polymers with prescribed percentages of acrylonitrile. Adapter is a fitting that joins two different pipes together. It can also join threaded with nonthreaded pipe. Aging is the act of exposing materials to an environment for a period, or the effect on materials that have been exposed to an environment for an extended. ASTM stands for American Society for Testing and Materials. Known today as ASTM International, this is a leader in international standards use for safety, quality and consumer confidence. There are a number of ASTM standards that apply to PVC and CPVC pipe and fittings. Beam Loading is the process of applying specified force to a piece of pipe that’s supported at two points. This is usually expressed in pounds per distance between the centers of the supports. Belled End pipe is made to flare out at one end, whic...
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