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BlackMAX® Drainage Pipes and Fittings
BlackMAX® offers exceptional hydraulic and structural performance and is recognised for its durability and low cost benefits compared with other conventional drainage pipes. Manufactured from polypropylene, BlackMAX® drainage pipes are resistant to corrosive and aggressive ground conditions, resulting in years of corrosion free service. Contact us for a quick & easy quote on any item within the BlackMAX® range.
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Applications
Applications
Iplex BlackMAX® pipes and fittings offer effective drainage solutions and are suitable for installation in the following applications:
- Stormwater drainage pipelines
- Road culverts
- Gravity Sewer mains
- Low head Irrigation
- Rehabilitation (as liner pipe)
- Ventilation ducts
- Leachate collection
- Stormwater retention systems
- Estuarine and Ocean outfalls
BlackMAX® Product Catalogue
BlackMAX® Technical Guide
Advantages
Throughout Australia, BlackMAX® drainage pipes and fittings have been chosen as the stormwater drainage product of choice because of its unique characteristics and cost effective benefits during installation.
| Features | Benefits |
| Durability | The tough, ductile nature of polypropylene enable BlackMAX® drainage pipes to resist impact sustained in course of transportation and site handling, without damage. |
| Abrasion and corrosion resistant | Polypropylene tubes and fittings are notably resistant to abrasion and have excellent resistance to corrosive drainage. The material is resistant to aggressive ground conditions, such as acid sulphate soils or saline ground waters. |
| Effective rubber ring joint | Designed for ease of assembly and jointing. Pipes can be cut to length on site and rejoined. |
| Low embodied energy | Environmental benefits. |
| Inground performance | High tolerance to deformation and can accommodate soil movement without structural damage. |
| Smooth bore for hydraulic performance | Combined with their high resistance to scale and sediment build up provides excellent hydraulic performance. This can result in reduced grades to accomplish a given flow. |
| Lightweight for ease of installation | Can be easily manoeuvred in confined areas by hand or with light lifting equipment. Site handling and efficiency is therefore improved, which can result in significant savings on installation. |
Material Options
Material Options
Mechanical Properties
| Property | Value & Unit |
| Density | 900 kg/m³ |
| Design Stress | 17.5 MPa |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 28.0 MPa |
| Ring Bending Modulus | 1300 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus | 3000 MPa |
| Poisson’s Ratio | 0.45 |
Thermal Properties
| Property | Value & Unit |
| Max Continuous Service Temperature | 50°C |
| Specific Heat | 1045 J/kg.K |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.138 – 0.150 W/m.K |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 7 x 10-5 / °C |
| Vicat Softening Temperature | >79°C |
Chemical Resistance
Polypropylene drainage pipes are inherently resistant to a wide range of chemicals such as acids, alkalis, salts, wetting agents and alcohols. It is however attacked by oxidising acids such as fuming nitric acid or hot concentrated sulphuric acid, neither of which should be encountered in a drain. Polypropylene is swollen and softened by halogenated solvents (for example, trichlorethylene) and hydro-carbon solvents such as xylene and benzene. However, the effect is not immediate and the occasional contact with solvents such as petrol or diesel is acceptable for PP pipes used for drainage and sewerage applications.
SBR seals are also resistant to a wide range of chemicals such as salt solutions, alkalis, glycols and some alcohols. SBR is swollen by a number of organic solvents, however, the seals are encapsulated in the pipe profile and to a large extent, isolated from the contents of the pipe. As only a small part of the seal surface is in contact with liquid in the pipeline, any occasional spillages or illegal dumping of chemicals should have a minimal effect.
Product Details
Product Details
Standards and Approvals
Iplex BlackMAX® pipes and fittings are manufactured to the Australian Product Standard under third-party accredited quality assurance system conforming to ISO 9001.
BlackMAX® pipes have ISO Type 5 third-party StandardsMark™ Certification, License number SMKP20603; in accordance with AS/NZS 5065 “Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) pipes and fittings for drainage and sewerage applications”.
BlackMAX® pipes and fittings have been appraised by Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) for performance compliance with AS/NZS 5065 (WSAA Appraisal 03/05).
Environmental Credentials
Iplex Pipelines have published verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) on our range of Polypropylene pipes. EPDs are third-party certified documents based on ISO 14025 and EN 15804 Standards that communicate transparent and comparable information about the life-cycle environmental impact of a product or service. Specifically, product declarations include information on the environmental impact of raw material acquisition, energy use and efficiency, the composition of materials and chemical substances, emissions to air, soil and water and waste generation.
View Iplex’s BackMAX® and SewerMAX® polypropylene drainage pipes EPD
BlackMAX® Pipe Dimensions
BlackMAX® pipes are available in diameters ranging from DN225 through to DN600 in SN8.
BlackMAX® Stormwater Drainage Fittings Range
We have a wide range of standard fittings for BlackMAX® drainage and culvert pipes, including bends, tees, junctions, closed ends, couplings, plugs, reducers, saddles and adaptors. These drainage pipe fittings are manufactured for use with BlackMAX® and SewerMAX® pipes. Fittings can be fabricated from BlackMAX® or SewerMAX® pipe sections, PVC pipe sections, GRP / PVC and GRP / VC composite materials.
BlackMAX® drainage pipe fittings in sizes DN225, DN300 and DN375 are generally fabricated from PVC pipe sections with moulded socketed ends for connection to BlackMAX® pipe spigots. The use of PVC in these sizes provides improved manufacturing efficiencies and reduced costs compared with the PP fabrication process. The PVC BlackMAX® range of fittings complies with Australian Standard AS/NZS 1260: “PVC-U pipes and fittings for drain waste and vent applications”.
BlackMAX® stormwater drainage fittings in sizes DN450, DN525 and DN600 are fabricated from BlackMAX® (PP) pipe sections and are generally supplied with socketed ends suitable for rubber ring jointing. Other configurations, such as all spigot ends, are also available on request with separate pipe couplings for jointing. DN100 and DN150 components are supplied with either PVC (RRJ or SWJ sockets) or standard solid wall polypropylene plain-ended spigots (110mm OD) and (160mm OD), allowing lateral side connections such as property branch connections. BlackMAX® (PP) fittings comply with Australian Standard AS/NZS5065 “Polyethylene and polypropylene pipes & fittings for drainage and sewerage applications”.
GRP, GRP/PVC and GRP/VC composite fittings are manufactured specifically for use with SewerMAX® pipes with socketed ends for connection to SewerMAX® pipe spigots. GRP fittings are also available with PVC or VC socket or spigot ends for lateral connections to incoming PVC or VC sewer pipes. GRP SewerMAX® fittings comply with Australian Standard Revision AS3571 “Glass reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes – Polyester based – Water supply, sewerage and drainage applications”.
To view the full range of fittings and dimensions please view the BlackMAX® and SewerMAX® product Range.
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