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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION PIPE DIVISION
SPECIFICATIONS CLASSIFICATION: Standard Purchasing Specification
PREPARED BY:
TCO REF. NO. S
SPEC. ND.: 531
PAGE NO: 1
APPROVED BY
SUPERSEDES: December 10, 1974
DATE OF ISSUE: February 12, 1979
DESCRIPTION: Fluid-Tite Rubber Rings For Use With A/C Sewer Pipe, Couplings and Fittings
1 Use
These rubber rings are intended for use as seals in Fluid-Tite
Sewer Couplings of Asbestos-Cement Pipe. This seal is to orevent
leaking from the inside out, and infiltration from the outside
in.
Rubber rings when placed in service shall meet the require
ments of this specification.
Conformance
The rubber rings shall be made of an approved compound and meet the requirements of P&PG Purchasing Specification No. 50S arc ASTM D-1869 latest issue.
3. Desj.gn
All rings are circular in form and shall be manufactured to the dimensions specified in the drawings of Figures 1 through 4 of this specification.
4. Lot Size
For sampling and inspection purposes, a lot shall be defined as the quantity of rings of each size and type, received at one t irne.
5. B?9klice>ment s
5. 1 Manufacturerls Inspection
The vendors shall institute such sampling plans fective rings are removed before shipment. All be shipped on a first-in first-out basis; i.e. are shipped first.
that all de rings are to oldest rings
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5- B9yiC50!=nts - (Cont'd. )
5.2 Appearance
5.2.1
Surface
The surface shall be smooth arid clean. ftny matter
either foreign or migratory from the compounds
that give a dirty aopearance shall be considered a
defect.
The surface shall be free from pitting,
cracks, air and flow marks, blisters, and all
other imperfect ions which would
detrirnental 1 y
affect the ring in service.
ft slightly raised
radius around the holes is acceptable.
5.2.2
Body
The body of the ring shall be free from porosity and air pockets.
5. 2. 3
Permissible Defects
While the ring should contain no imperfect ions and every effort should be made toward this end, the following defects are considered acceptable.
5.2.3.1
Mold Imperfections
Flow marks in and between holes of less than
1/16 inch in depth.
No more than six such
flow marks are permitted within any one ring.
5. 2. 3. 2 Cut Sj_ fears*. Gouges
5.2.3.2.1
Cuts or tears in holes of less than 1/16
inch in depth and 1/Q inch in length.
No more than six such cuts or tears are
permitted within any one ring.
Any cut
or tear extending toward the outside
edge is a defect.
5.2.3.2.2
Gouges less than 1/16 inch in depth and 1/8 inch in length are permitted on the ring edge. No more than six such gouges are permitted within any one ring.
Note:
Cuts or tears in the ring edge 1/16 inch or greater is a defect.
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5. 2. 3. 3
Flash
5. 2. 4
The maximum allowable flash shall be .063
inch thickness, 1/16 inch long.
The flash
may be removed by hot tear, or other suitable
means.
Cojlor Strides
Each rubber ring shall be identified by color
coding in accordance with Table A. The ring shall
be color coded by a continuous color stripe, at
least 1/8 inch wide on the back of the ring.
The
color stripe shall be compatible with the ring,
non-toxic, and shall withstand abrasion and not
peel when the ring is elongated.
5.2.5
Identification Marks
5. 2. 5. 1
The letters are to be .01 inch x 3/32 inches
high for 4 inch through 16 inch and .010 inch
x 3/16 inches high for 18 inch through 24
inches,
length to suit, located on the
designated marking area.
See Figures i
through 4.
5. 2. 5. 2
The date of manufacture shall be shown by the number of the quarter and the last two digits of the year, such as 2-79, denoting the second quarter of 1979.
5. 2. *j .
One quarter turn from the date code shall be the manufacturer's insignia, cavity and mold number.
5. 2.5.4
One-half turn from the date code shall be the words FLUID-TITE Sewer, followed by the size; i.e. FLUID-TITE Sewer 6".
5. 2. 5. 5
Three-quarters turn from the date code shall be the words Combined C'pl'ng and Gasket U.S. Patent 2,871,031.
Note:
Some cavities have a code number which is perfectly acceptable.
5.3 Splice
The splice (if any) shall be properly joined and suffici ently strong to withstand a 50"X circurnferential elongation without separation.
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5.4 Dimensions
The dimensions shall be as shown in Figures 1 through 4.
6. Igst Methods 6.1 Qppearance - Visual in accordance with paragraoh 5. . 6.2 Splice - In accordance with paragraph 5.3. 6.3 Dimensions - In accordance with P&PG Test Method TM-23.
7. Acceptance and Rejection
P&PG reserves the right to reject any lot or lots found not con
forming to this specification.
Such rejection or acceptance
shall not be limited to the time delivery, but shall be accom
plished within sixty (60) days from receipt date.
In the event
of a rejection, the vendor shall be immediately notified and the
reason for this rejection explained.
The vendor shall be given
the opportunity to inspect representative samples of the rejected
materials.
The vendor must express his desire to inspect
rejected and the physical inspection must be performed within
thirty (30) days.
8. Packaging and Marking
8.1
Rings shall be shipped in the size carton as shown in the
chart on page 6.
The cartons shall be plain and 75 pound
test regular slotted carton.
The flute is to run oarallel
to the height.
All cartons are to be sealed using
reinforced tape.
The marking on the carton may be either vendor's label or
stencil.
All cartons must show the size, Sewer, FLUID-TITE
and number of rings in the carton and P&PG Purchase Order
No., i.e. 6" Sewer FLUID-TITE 375 (No. of rings) P&PG Order
No.
B.
In addition, until further notice the cartons for the new
design 14", 15", 16" and 1" sizes shall have a red color
swatch at markings.
least 1" square on the same side with the other (A 3/4" diameter round red color swatch is an
acceptable alternate.)
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8.3
Rings of different size, or elastomer, shall not be mixed
the same carton.
Rings shall be bundled in sub lots of
to the bundle in size 4" through 16" inclusive; and 18
the bundle in sizes 18", 38", 1" and 4".
in 5 to
8.4 The number of rings per carton and the size of the carton shall be in accordance with the following chart:
4" 5" 6" 6" 8" 18" 1" 14" 15" 16" 18" 8" 21"
4"
Carton Size
Inside Dimensions Inches
I*ee
Length
Width
Height
Sewer Sewer Sewer CAS Sewer Sewer Sewer Sewer Sewer Sewer Sewer Sewer Sewer Sewer
16-l/ 16-1/ 16-1/ 16--1/ 16-l/ 16-1/E 16-1/E 1 1 1 31 31 31 31
16-1/E 16-1/E 16-1/E 16-1/E 16-1/E 16-1/E 16-1/E 1 1 1 31 31 31 31
16-1/E 16-1/E 16-1/E 16-1/E 16-1/E 16-1/E 16-1/E 18 18 18 15 15 15 15
Carton Contents No.. Bundies Ng._ Rings
IE 388 11 75 18 58 18 50
7 175 6 158 5 1E5 4 108 4 108 4 188 6 68 6 60 5 58 5 58
9. Approval
All new or reworked molds must be approved by the Materials Laboratory Supervisor of P&PG before such molds are allowed to be
placed in production.
All rings, which are to be finished in the normal method, will be inspected for marking, visual defects, sions in accordance with paragraph 6.
production and dimen
Dimensions -- From experience, it is known that in order to insure
that all rings produced in a given cavity will be within soecifi-
cation limits, the mold approval tolerances shall be 75% of the
published plus tolerance and 188% of the published
minus
tolerance for the hole depth,
and 188% of the published
tolerances for all other dimensions.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION PIPE DIVISION
SPECIFICATIONS CLASSIFICATION: Standard Purchasing Specification
PREPARED BY
TCO REF. NO.t 8
SPEC. NO.: 531
PAGE NO: 6
APPROVED BY
SUPERSEDES December 18, 1974
DATE OF ISSUE: February IS, 1979
DESCRIPTION: Fluid-Tite Rubber Rings For Use With A/C Sewer Pipe, Couplings and Fittings
FIGURE I 4", 5" 6"
SECTION aza
Sewer Pipe Ri.ngs z
Nominal Pipe Si. ze & Clsss
No. of Holes '
4" Sewer 5" Sewer 6" Sewer 1588-3380
71 86 188
0. D. Inches
5. 6 6.38 7. 38
0. D. Tolerance
0. 00 0. 00 0. 85
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION PIPE DIVISION
SPECIFICATIONS CLASSIFICATION: Standard Purchasing Specification
PREPARED BY:
TCO REF. NO. : 8
SPEC. NO. : 531
PAGE NO 7
APPROVED BY:
SUPERSEDES: December 10, 1974
DATE OF ISSUE February 12, 1979
DESCRIPTION: Fluid-Tite Rubber Rings For Use With A/C Sewer Pipe, Couplings and Fittings
EIyE II
6" Thru 16"
Nornina1 Pipe Size
Type
6" CAS
8" Sewer
10"
Sewer
12"
Sewer
14"
Sewer
Old Des ign
16"
Sewer
Old Design
section A=A
Sewer Pipe Rings - 6^. thru I"
No. of Holes +2
0. D. Inches
0. D. Tol. +
E + .010
74 99 113 146 169
7. 340 9. 460 11.660 13.800 15.840
. 025 . 040 . 050 . 065 . 075
. 187 . 187 . 187 . 187 . 200
190
17.920
. 090
. 200
G + . 010
. 468 . 468 .468 . 468 . 493
. 493
Lbs. Norn.
Wt.
. 16 . 21 . 26 . 31 . 39
. 45
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION PIPE DIVISION
SPECIFICATIONS CLASSIFICATION: Standard Purchasing Specification
PREPARED BY
TCO REF. NO 8
SPEC. NO.: 531
PAGE NO: 7
APPROVED BY
SUPERSEDES December 10, 1974
DATE OF ISSUE: February 1, 1973
DESCRIPTION: Fluid-Tite Rubber Rings For Use With A/C Sewer Pioe, Couplings and Fittings
FIGURE II 6" Thru 16"
Nominal Pipe
_Size___
lYSe
6" CAS
8" Sewer
10"
Sewer
12"
Sewer
14"
Sewer
Old Des ign
16"
Sewer
Old Design
SECTION A--A
Sewer Pipe Rings -- 6^ thru 1.6"
No. of Holes
74 99 113 146 169
0. D. Inches
7. 340 9.460 11.660 13.800 15.840
0. D. Jol.,
. 025 .040 . 050 . 065 . 075
E i.012
. 187 . 187 . 187 . 187 .200
G'
. 468 . 468 .468 . 468 . 493
Lbs. Norn. _Wti
. 16 . 21 . 6 . 31 . 39
190
17.920
.090
. 200
. 493
. 45
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION PIPE DIVISION
SPECIFICATIONS CLASSIFICATION: Standard Purchasing Specification
PREPARED BY
TCO REF. NO 8
SPEC. NO.: 531
PAGE NO: 0
APPROVED BY
SUPERSEDES December 10, 1974
DATE OF ISSUE: February IS, 1979
DESCRIPTION: Fluid-Tite Rubber Rings For Use With fi/C bewer Pipe, Couplings and Fittings
FIGURE III 14" Thru 16"
Identification Marking Area
Color Code Stripe
Identification Marking Area
"X" Holes Ecualiy
Spaced
iiQIIQN A-0
Sewer Pige Rings = 14^ 15^ 16i
Nominal Pipe
_ize___
Iype_
Number of
Hc>ies_
O.D. Inches
O.D. lolj. +
New Design Initial FT Design New Design
14 15 16
Sewer Sewer Sewer
108 116 184
16. 12 17. 16 18.20
. 075 .080 . 085
Nornina Weight _Lbs,__
. 54 .58 . .68
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION PIPE DIVISION
SPECIFICATIONS CLASSIFICATION: Standard Purchasing Specification
PREPARED BY
TCO REF. NO
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SPEC. NO 531
PAGE NO: 9
APPROVED BY
SUPERSEDES December 10, 1974
DATE OF ISSUE: February 1, 1979
DESCRIPTION: Fluid--Tite Rubber Rings For Use With A/C Sewer Pipe, Couplings and Fittings
EliUBi IV
18" Thru 4''
Identification Marking Area
Color Code Stripe
Identification Marking Area
"X" Holes Eouaiiy
Soaced
section e=Q
Sewer PjLoe Rings -- lB^j. 0Ti_ 4"
Norn i na 1 Pipe
_Si ze___
No. of Holes
+
0. D. Inches
0. D. Igi=_
Nomina Weight _Lbs,___
Initial New Design
IB" 0" 1"
4"
Sewer Sewer Sewer
Sewer
141 155 160
1B4
0.560 .640 3.730
6.740
. 105 . 105 . 105
. 105
1.16 1. 8 1. 34
1. 51
Note:
Rubber ring weights are not shown as a requirement. The weights are included for information purposes only.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION PIPE DIVISION
SPECIFICATIONS CLASSIFICATION: Standard Purchasing Specification
PREPARED BY:
TCO REF. NO. : 6
SPEC. NO. : 531
PAGE NO: 10
APPROVED BY:
SUPERSEDES: December 10, 197A
DATE OF ISSUE: February IE, 1979
DESCRIPTION: Fluid-Tite Rubber Rings For Use With A/C Sewer Pipe, Couplings and Fittings
Size A" 5" 6" 6" 8"
10" 12" 1A" 15" 16" 18" 0" 1" A"
I0BLE 0
lPe Sewer
NR-SBR Green
Sewer
Green
Sewer
Green
CAS
None
Sewer
Green
Sewer
Green
Sewer
Green
Sewer
Green
Sewer
Green
Sewer
Green
Sewer
Green
Sewer
Green
Sewer
Green
Sewer
Green
NBR White White White None White White White White White White White White White White
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION PIPE DIVISION
SPECIFICATIONS CLASSIFICATION: Standard Purchasing Specification
PREPARED BY:
TCO REF. NO.:
SPEC. NO.:
6 531 Addendum
PASE NO: 1
APPROVED BY:
SUPERSEDES: --
DATE OF ISSUE: February 1, 1979
DESCRIPTION: Fluid-Tite Rubber Rings For Use With A/C Sewer Pioe, Couplings and Fittings
1 lD0i.i2D
Sampling and inspection shall be carried out in accordance with P&PG Test Method TM-23.
Rejection
The following procedure shall be followed on all rejected shipments:
2.1
The Headquarters Purchasing Department shall be notified. They will issue instructions on when and how the shipment is to be returned.
.
Quality Control Headquarters (A/C) shall be notified. requested, defective samples shall be forwarded to Quality Control Manager.
If the
3. Vendors
Kirkhill Rubber Company Brea, California
Approved to manufacture 4", 6", 8", 18"
Reeves Rubber Company San Clemente, California
Approved to manufacture 4" through 14", 16", 18", 0", 4" (14" and 16" old desion).
Jacobs Rubber Company Dayville, Conn. 0641
Approved to manufacture 8" only.
N2t
Old K&M commodity codes may appear on some rings, (ex. S--801--RFT).
1" molds have not been made as of this printing^
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