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Note: For more detail about REHAU RAUPIANO PLUS, please refer to our Technical Information.
Rating: ***** Excellent **** Good *** Fair ** Bad * Poor
S/N Item Acoustic Polypropylene (PP) PVC Remarks
1 Sound Insulation RAUPIANO PLUS is mutli-layer with density of 1.9
***** * g/cm3.
The best acoustic PP systems are PVC is not acoustic.
usually with multi-layer pipes and RAUPIANO PLUS generates only 17 dB(A) at 4L/s as
include sound dampening brackets to To improve its acoustic performance, according to EN 14366.
minimize both air- and structure- it has to be lagged with sound-
borne noise. insulating material RAUPIANO PLUS was tested by the National Acoustical
Laboratories in Australia to comfirm its acoustic
Tested to EN 14366, the acoustic Density is ranged from 1.1-1.45 performance is equavilant to the lagged PVC system
performance fulfils the DIN 4109 g/cm3. with sound-insultating material and conforms to the
requirement, where noise level does requirement of Building Code of Australia.
not exceed 30 dB(A) at 4L/s. The
best qualitied acoustic system fulfils
even the VDI 4100, where noise level
does not exceed 20 dB(A) at 4L/s.
2 Weight
***** *****
Lesser weight makes the Lesser weight makes the
transportation, handling and transportation, handling and
installation easier and faster. installation easier and faster.
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SYSTEM COMPARISON - ACOUSTIC POLYPROPYLENE vs PVC
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S/N Item Acoustic Polypropylene (PP) PVC Remarks
3 Speed of Installation Push-fit joint allows angle adjustment:
***** ****
PP is light and easy to cut and join PVC is light and easy to cut and join
which makes the system much faster which makes the system fast to
to install. install..
The unglued connection allows the Due to the glued joint, any alternation
installed fitting to rotate, giving work required to cut off and dispose
freedom to adjust it to the best angle the installed pipes and fittings.
or gradiant as required.
PP does not corrode and therefore PVC does not corrode and therefore
has much longer life span. has much longer life span.
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SYSTEM COMPARISON - ACOUSTIC POLYPROPYLENE vs PVC
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S/N Item Acoustic Polypropylene (PP) PVC Remarks
7 Chemical Resistance RAUPIANO PLUS pipes, fittings and sealing ring are
***** * resist to chemical attack.
pH 2-12 Subject to chemical attack. PVC pipe
can become brittle due to chemical
Polypropylene (PP) is recognized as exposure.
excellent resistance to harsh
chemical environments.
8 Thermal Resistance
**** *
90°C (short-term up to 95°C) 40 - 60°C
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SYSTEM COMPARISON - ACOUSTIC POLYPROPYLENE vs PVC
Note: For more detail about REHAU RAUPIANO PLUS, please refer to our Technical Information.
Rating: ***** Excellent **** Good *** Fair ** Bad * Poor
S/N Item Acoustic Polypropylene (PP) PVC Remarks
10 Shock and Vibration RAUPIANO PLUS is tested to confirm that each socket
***** * joint allows a 3° angle deflection.
More flexibility is given to the pipe More flexibility is given to the pipe
system by not gluing / welding the system by not gluing / welding the
joints. joints.
11 Fire Resistance
*** ***
Combustible, class B2 according to Combustible, class B1 according to
DN 4102 DN 4102.
Subject to the country's standard and Subject to the country's standard and
regulation, fire collar may be regulation, fire collar may be
necessary if pipes penetrate through necessary if pipes penetrate through
walls and ceiling to a room. walls and ceiling to a room.
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SYSTEM COMPARISON - ACOUSTIC POLYPROPYLENE vs PVC
Note: For more detail about REHAU RAUPIANO PLUS, please refer to our Technical Information.
Rating: ***** Excellent **** Good *** Fair ** Bad * Poor
S/N Item Acoustic Polypropylene (PP) PVC Remarks
13 Maintenance RAUPIANO PLUS pipes, fittings and sealing ring are
***** ** designed for service life of 50 years.
PP is basically a maintenance free Over time, PVC leeches materials
system as the material does not known as plasticisers. Plasticisers
corrode or attack by chemical. are added to the PVC at the time of
manufacturing to increase their
The smooth inner surface makes flexibility. As they migrate away from
also the grease hardly to build up. the PVC pipe, the pipe not only
Since PP has very low thermal becomes less flexible because of
conductivity (0.1-0.22 W/mK), it could their absence, but is left with
enlong the hot/warm discharge water imperfections caused by the missing
with grease to cool down and lines molecules of plasticisers, which can
inside the pipe. give a split or crack a place to start
on the pipe.
PP is chemical resistance, using
chemical drain cleaner does not Thermal expansion on the pipes will
attach the system. cause the joint to crack or
dislocation.
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SYSTEM COMPARISON - ACOUSTIC POLYPROPYLENE vs PVC
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Rating: ***** Excellent **** Good *** Fair ** Bad * Poor
S/N Item Acoustic Polypropylene (PP) PVC Remarks
15 Quality RAUPIANO PLUS is made in Germany.
***** ****
In compliance with standards ISO More on local production and quality RAUPIANO PLUS is marked with the "Ice Crystal" that
7671 and EN 1451-1. varies from different manufacturers. allow installation even at -10°C
16 Price Concern
*** *****
Material cost is stable but is more PVC is a popular construction
expensive than PVC system. material for its low cost.
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