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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
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.
Density is ranged from 0.9-1.9 g/cm3.

Higher density leads to better
acoustic performance.
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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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.
4 Jointing Push-fit joint Solvent cement joint

***** ***
Usually push-fit with integrated Usually joint by solvent cement.
sealing ring, where requires no
adhesive, sophisticated tools and The quality of joints is greatly rely on
coupling. workmanship and the quality of
solvent cement (glue).
Simply to push the spigot end into the
socket to create a perfect joint which The validity date of the solvent
helps to reduce workmanship fault. cement must be checked.
5 Pressure Resistance unknown

****
1 bar
6 Corrosion Resistance RAUPIANO PLUS pipes, fittings and sealing ring are
***** ***** designed for service life of 50 years and is given 10-year
100% corrosion free. 100% corrosion free. system warranty.
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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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
PVC cannot use for hot water

discharge.
9 Thermal Expansion Push-fit socket:

***** **
Coefficient of thermal expansion Coefficient of thermal expansion
= 0.09mm/mK = 0.08mm/mK
Each push-fit socket acts as a Thermal expansion joint is required.

thermal expansion joint because it is
able to accept the change in length of
a 3m pipe.
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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.
Over time, PVC leeches materials

known as plasticisers. As they
migrate away from the PVC pipe, the
pipe not only becomes less flexible,
but is left with imperfections caused
by the missing molecules of
plasticisers, which can give a split or
crack a place to start on the pipe.
11 Fire Resistance
*** ***
Combustible, class B2 according to Combustible, class B1 according to
DN 4102 DN 4102.
PP has no halogen containing toxic PVC can be self-distinguished, but it

gas that will emit in fire. emits toxic gas in fire.
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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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.
14 Environmental Aspects RAUPIANO PLUS is certified by Singapore Green

***** * Building Council (Certificate No. SGBPDC-12-034).
Polypropylene is 100% recyclable. Because of its majority chlorine
content, when PVC burns in fires two
There is no harmful substances that extremely hazardous substances,
can adversely affect human health hydrogen chloride gas and dioxin are
and the environment in any stages of formed which present both acute and
its entire life cycle. chronic health hazards.
No adhesive or chemical glue is The production and disposal of PVC,

required for jointing compare to vinyl chloride monomer and ethylene
making PVC solvent cement joints. dichloride results in the release of
hundreds of thousands of pounds of
toxic chemicals into the environment
each year.
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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
Best qualitied system has excellent

impact strenght at extremely low
temperature.
16 Price Concern
*** *****
Material cost is stable but is more PVC is a popular construction
expensive than PVC system. material for its low cost.
Hidden cost is the solvent cement

(glue).
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Density is ranged from 0.9-1.9 g/cm3.

4 Jointing Push-fit joint Solvent cement joint

5 Pressure Resistance unknown

PVC cannot use for hot water

9 Thermal Expansion Push-fit socket:

Each push-fit socket acts as a Thermal expansion joint is required.

Over time, PVC leeches materials

PP has no halogen containing toxic PVC can be self-distinguished, but it

14 Environmental Aspects RAUPIANO PLUS is certified by Singapore Green

No adhesive or chemical glue is The production and disposal of PVC,

Best qualitied system has excellent

Hidden cost is the solvent cement

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