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Blackfire - Drainage System
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EPD
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Low noise drainage system with vulcanized rubber lining, 13 dB(A) at 4 L/s, UV-stable, B1 fire-rated, pH 2–12, -10°C/ +95°C, Ø32–160 mm. No lagging required for acoustic comfort.
Application
- Residential, commercial, and industrial buildings requiring silent drainage systems
- Hospitals, hotels, and schools where noise levels must be minimised
- Commercial and industrial plants with chemically aggressive wastewater (pH 2–12)
- Food processing and laboratory environments
- UV-exposed environments (e.g., outdoor runs)
- Fire-sensitive environments (e.g., plant rooms)
- Replacement for lagged PVC pipes in acoustic-sensitive areas
- Any installation exposed to variable or extreme temperatures
- Embedded into the concrete
Description
Blackfire is a polypropylene drainage system featuring a vulcanized rubber lining for enhanced acoustic and chemical resistance. Achieves an acoustic performance of 13 dB(A) at 4 L/s in accordance with EN 14366, as tested by the Fraunhofer Institute, equivalent to PVC with 25 mm acoustic lagging, without requiring external insulation.
Features and benefits:
- Pipe diameters: 32–160 mm.
- Impact and abrasion resistance, even at low temperature.
- Suitable for outdoor and sun-exposed installations.
- Triple-layer PP construction with vulcanised rubber lining, mineral charge, carbon black and self-extinguishing.
- Push-fit installtion system with transition fittings available.
General information
Color | Black |
Finish | Matt |
Material | Polypropylene |
Shape | Circle |
Length | 150 mm 250 mm 500 mm 1000 mm 1500 mm |
Width | 30 mm 40 mm 50 mm 70 mm 90 mm |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | Ten year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | R11/11 Plastics branch pipework R11/355 Polypropylene pipework |
SKU Code | VS066xxxx |
Specification data - Polypropylene (PP) above-ground wastewater pipes and fittings
Classification data | |
Standard | To BS EN 1451-1, application area code B. |
Jointing type | Push-fit socket. Sliding sleeve. Double socket fitting. |
Nominal sizes | DN 30. DN 40. DN 50. DN 70. DN 90. DN 100. DN 125. DN 150. |
Colour | Black. |
AcousticRating | To EN 14366, 13 dB(A) at 4 L/s. Manufacturer guidanceMeasurements performed on basement test room floor, behind the installation wall with two clips per floor. |
Temperature resistance | -10°C to +95°C. |
Chemical resistance | pH 2–12. |
Fire resistance | To DIN 4102, Class B1. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of product manufacture | Italy |
Manufacturing plant location | |
Material | Polypropylene |
| Carbon dioxide equivalent | |
Carbon dioxide equivalent, as defined in BS EN 15804 Certified | |
Stage Normalised unit (kg CO₂ eq/kg) Declared unit (kg CO₂ eq/unit) Stage:A1–A3 ('Production stage') Normalised unit : 1.918 (kg CO₂ eq/kg) Declared unit : 47.94 Lower emissions | |
Recyclability | After the demolition and deconstruction phase, can be incinerated, sent to landfill or recycled |
Expected Life | 50 year |
Product certifications
Product certifications
EPD
Blackfire EPD
Literature
Literature type
Blackfire Technical Data Sheet
Blackfire Brochure
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