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Acu-Tech Piping Systems PRODUCT APPRAISAL REPORT 14/02

Maxiplast Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe

AS/NZS 4130:2009 Polyethylene pipes for pressure applications

Publication Date 18 June 2014

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Document History

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Peer Reviewers

Name/Title Organisation Date

Peter Pittard, Contractor WSAA 7/5/2014

Carl Radford, Product Appraisal Manager WSAA 12/5/2014

Adam Glasson, Technical Officer Goulburn Valley Water 14/5/2014

Mohamed Yoosuf, Senior Engineer, Standards City West Water 27/5/2014

David Moore, Manager, Design City West Water 27/5/2014

Colin Paxman - Manager Products and Standards South East Water 2/6/2014

Approvals

Name/Title Signature Date

Carl Radford, Product Appraisal Manager Carl Radford 19/6/2014

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Overview of WSAA

The Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) is the peak body of the Australian

urban water industry. Its members and associate members provide water and wastewater

services to approximately 16 million Australians and to many of our largest industrial and

commercial enterprises.

Urban water service providers have a critical role in ensuring that Australians have access

to adequate and high quality water services. As Australia‟s population continues to grow,

with most of this growth occurring in cities, that role becomes increasingly important.

WSAA‟s vision is for Australian urban water utilities to be valued as leaders in the

innovative, sustainable and cost effective delivery of water services. WSAA strives to

achieve this vision by promoting knowledge sharing, networking and cooperation amongst

members. WSAA identifies emerging issues and develops industry-wide responses. WSAA

is the national voice of the urban water industry, speaking to government, the broader

water sector and the Australian community.

Copyright

This document is copyrighted. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act

1968, no part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any

means, electronically or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written

permission of the Water Services Association of Australia Limited.

© Copyright 2014 by WATER SERVICES ASSOCIATION of Australia Limited All rights

reserved.

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CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................................ 5

2 THE APPLICANT ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

3 THE PRODUCT ........................................................................................................................................................... 6

4 SCOPE OF THE APPRAISAL ..................................................................................................................................... 6

5 APPRAISAL CRITERIA ............................................................................................................................................... 7

5.1 General.................................................................................................................................................................. 7

5.2 Quality Assurance Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 7

5.3 Performance Requirements................................................................................................................................... 7

6 COMPLIANCE WITH APPRAISAL CRITERIA............................................................................................................. 7

6.1 Compliance with Quality Assurance Requirements ............................................................................................... 7

6.2 Compliance with Performance Requirements ....................................................................................................... 8

6.2.1 Polyethylene (PE) compounds ........................................................................................................................ 8

6.2.2 Testing of pipes .............................................................................................................................................. 8

6.2.3 Suitability for contact with drinking water ........................................................................................................ 9

6.2.4 Colour coding .................................................................................................................................................. 9

7 FITTING INSTRUCTIONS, TRAINING AND INSTALLATION ..................................................................................... 9

8 PRODUCT MARKING ................................................................................................................................................. 9

9 PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................... 10

10 PRODUCT WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................... 10

11 WATER AGENCY EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRODUCT OR FIELD TESTING REPORT ..................................... 10

12 LIFE EXPECTANCY ................................................................................................................................................ 11

13 DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................................................................................... 11

13.1 Issue of Report .................................................................................................................................................. 11

13.2 Limits on Reliance on Information and Recommendations................................................................................ 11

13.2.1 Disclaimer of liability ................................................................................................................................... 11

13.2.2 Need for independent assessment ............................................................................................................. 12

13.3 No Updating ...................................................................................................................................................... 12

13.4 No Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................... 12

APPENDIX A - QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................... 13

APPENDIX B - WSAA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION .................................................................................................... 19

APPENDIX C - SUPPLIER CONTACTS ....................................................................................................................... 21

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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Acu-Tech Group is a manufacturer and supplier of high performance, thermoplastic

pipeline systems for fluid and gas transfer and cable protection. Products are

manufactured primarily from polyethylene and polypropylene materials and are utilized for

a wide range of applications in plumbing, mining, civil and mechanical services markets.

Established in 2000, the Acu-Tech Group is a privately owned and operated company

based in Maddington, Perth WA and Tullamarine, Melbourne Victoria. The group consists

of Maxiplast, the manufacturer of polyethylene pipe and fittings and Acu-Tech Piping

Systems, the sales and distribution division for the Maxiplast range of products.

This Appraisal covers Series 1 PE100 plain walled pipes manufactured by Maxiplast in

compliance with AS/NZS 4130:2009 – Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications.

The range includes Series 1 PE100 plain walled pipes in sizes from DN 20 up to DN 800

and a wide range of pressure classifications up to and including PN 25.

Acu-Tech Group Series 1 PE Pipe has the following applications for Water Agencies:

• reticulation (pressure drinking1 water supply and gravity, pressure and vacuum

sewerage)

• property services (water supply and sewerage)

Pipes are offered in lengths of 6m, 12m and 20m for all sizes, in coiled lengths of 50m,

100m, 150m and 200m for sizes DN20 to DN125 and in coiled lengths of 100m for sizes

>DN125 and ≤ DN160.

The pipe brands submitted for appraisal are as detailed below although other colour

options can be provided on request.

Brand Colour Coding Application

Acu-Water Black with Blue stripes Drinking Water

Acu-Sewer Black with Cream Stripes or with Cream Internal Jacket

Pressure Sewer (also suitable for non-pressure sewer)

Recycle –Tech

Black with Purple Stripes or with Purple Outer Jacket

Recycled Water

Acu-Black Plain Black Multi-purpose

Acu-Tech and Maxiplast both have Quality Management certification to ISO 9001:2008.

Maxiplast has Type 5 Product Certification (ApprovalMark) and WaterMark certification for

its range of PE100 pipes.

Plastic pipeline systems are commonly designed on the basis of 50 year extrapolated

material test data. For correctly manufactured and installed systems, the actual life cannot

be predicted, but can reasonably be expected to be well in excess of 100 years before

major rehabilitation is required. Pipe life expectancy can vary with the quality of

installation workmanship, system operating conditions and other site-specific factors.

This appraisal concludes that Maxiplast PE100 pipe is „fit for purpose‟ and is suitable for

use in water supply reticulation networks, recycled water applications and pressure

sewerage applications including vacuum sewerage.

1.1 Recommendations

It is recommended that WSAA members and associates accept/authorise Maxiplast pipes

as listed in Section 4 – „Scope of the Appraisal‟ and in conjunction with the ApprovalMark

Schedule. The recommendation is subject to the pipes being designed, installed, tested,

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commissioned and tapped in accordance with Maxiplast recommendations, appropriate

WSAA Codes, Technical Notes and nominated Standards.

2 THE APPLICANT

The Acu-Tech Group is a manufacturer and supplier of high performance, thermoplastic

pipeline systems for fluid and gas transfer and cable protection. Products are

manufactured primarily from polyethylene and polypropylene materials and are utilized for

a wide range of applications in plumbing, mining, civil and mechanical services markets.

Established in 2000, Acu-Tech is a privately owned and operated company based in

Maddington, Western Australia.

The group consists of Maxiplast, the manufacturer of polyethylene pipe and fittings and

Acu-Tech Piping Systems, the sales and distribution division for the Maxiplast range of

products.

Acu-Tech provides the complete pipeline system package including valves, fusion welding

equipment, training, QA and technical support.

Polyweldtech, a wholly owned subsidiary company, provides fusion weld training and

quality assurance services and also operates a fully equipped NATA accredited laboratory,

providing material and destructive weld testing services.

Acu-Tech also has a sales and distribution centre in Melbourne VIC at Tullamarine.

3 THE PRODUCT

Maxiplast PE100 plain ended pipe is product certified for compliance with AS/NZS

4130:2009 by Approval Mark International (ApprovalMark Certificate No. AMI 74541 and

WaterMark Certificate No. WMKA22040). The product is based on black, fully

compounded PE100 resin compliant to AS/NZS 4131:2010, and all jacket/stripe coloured

resin is also based on fully compounded PE100 resin. The final compound is in

compliance with AS/NZS 4130:2009 section 7.3 “Striping and jacket compounds”.

Maxiplast PE pipe is available as solid black, black with coloured stripes, or black with

coloured jacket.

4 SCOPE OF THE APPRAISAL

This product appraisal applies to Maxiplast PE pressure pipe manufactured to AS/NZS

4130:2009 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications for use in water supply,

recycled water supply and sewerage systems as described below:

(a) Series 1

(b) Material Classification: PE100 (HDS 8 MPa)

(c) Pressure Classes: PN 6.3, PN 8, PN 10, PN 12.5, PN 16, PN 20 and PN 25 as

defined in AS/NZS 4130 Clause 6.

(d) Sizes: DN 20 to DN 800 as defined in AS/NZS 4130 Table 2

(e) Pipe Length: 6 m, 12 m or 20 m

(f) Coil Length: DN 20 to DN 125 – 50 m, 100 m, 150 m and 200 m; >DN 125 to ≤ DN

160 – 50 m and100 m.

The pipe brands submitted for appraisal are as detailed in Table 1 below:

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TABLE 1 MAXIPLAST PE PIPE BRANDS

Brand Colour Coding Application

Acu-Water Black with Blue stripes Drinking Water

Acu-Sewer Black with Cream Stripes or with Cream Internal Jacket

Pressure Sewer (also suitable for non-pressure sewer)

Recycle –Tech

Black with Purple Stripes or with Purple Outer Jacket

Recycled Water

Acu-Black Plain Black Multi-purpose

Pipe included in the Scope is listed on the ApprovalMark Schedule shown in Appendix A.

5 APPRAISAL CRITERIA

5.1 General

Appraisal criteria is determined by the WSAA Infrastructure Products and Materials

Network and regularly reviewed to ensure that the criteria reflect the requirements of

WSAA members.

5.2 Quality Assurance Requirements

The WSAA product appraisal network accepts polyethylene pipe manufactured in

compliance with AS/NZS 4130 and duly verified by means of an ISO Type 5 product

certification scheme undertaken by a JAS-ANZ accredited Conformity Assessment Body

(CAB) or by means of an equivalent international accreditation system recognised by JAS-

ANZ.

The manufacturer is generally expected to have a production management and control

system that has been duly accredited in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9001, as a

prerequisite to undergoing a product certification audit.

5.3 Performance Requirements

Maxiplast PE100 pressure pipe has been appraised for compliance with AS/NZS

4130:2009 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications.

Readers are also referred to the following WSAA “National Codes List” :

WSA 01-2004 Polyethylene Pipeline Code

The WSAA Product Specifications that are most relevant to this application are as follows:

(a) WSA PS-207 – Polyethylene (PE) Pipes for Pressure Applications – Water Supply

and Sewerage

(b) WSA PS-215 – Polyethylene (PE) Property Service Pipes for Pressure Applications –

Water Supply.

To view or download a copy WSA PS-207 and WSA PS-215 visit the WSAA website. A

copy of WSA PS-207 and WSA PS-215 has also been attached as Appendix B.

6 COMPLIANCE WITH APPRAISAL CRITERIA

6.1 Compliance with Quality Assurance Requirements

Maxiplast holds a Quality Management System certification complying with ISO 9001:2008

as demonstrated by Certificate No. QMS 75367, issued by Approval Mark International, for

the manufacture and supply of quality polyethylene pipes and conduits for pressure and

non-pressure applications. Acu-Tech Piping Systems is also licensed to ISO 9001:2008

by SAI-Global, Certificate No. QEC29280, for the supply of piping systems and

components.

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6.2 Compliance with Performance Requirements

6.2.1 Polyethylene (PE) compounds

Maxiplast manufactures PE pipe using polyethylene compound PE100 complying with

AS/NZS 4131:2010.

The PIPA Polyolefin Technical Committee has evaluated available compounds used for

PE pipe including for coloured pipe jacket and stripe production and has listed compliant

materials in its Industry Guideline POP004. Maxiplast has provided documentation to

demonstrate that the materials utilised in their pipe production are contained within

POP004.

6.2.2 Testing of pipes

The material compounds utilised, process verification and batch release test results

confirm that the pipe meets the requirements of AS/NZS 4130:2009.

Batch release testing is done in-house on appropriate specialised testing equipment.

Maxiplast has provided copies of Type Test reports conducted by Vipac Plumbing

Products Laboratory and Chisolm Institute to demonstrate compliance with the

requirements of AS/NZS 4130. AMS Laboratories completed testing for compliance to

AS/NZS4020. All laboratories are NATA accredited.

Table 2 summarises the Type Testing results.

TABLE 2

TYPE TESTING RESULTS

Requirement Clause Requirement Result Pipe Size

Dimensional Measurements

9.1, 9.4 Geometrical characteristics for diameter, wall thickness and out-of-roundness

Vipac Reports 602946-1 602947-2 263744-1 Complies

DN25 DN63 DN160

Effect on water 9.6 Comply with AS/NZS4020 AMS Report 1004028 Complies

DN20

Resistance to internal

pressure at 80⁰C. 10.1

Withstand 5.4MPa hydrostatic pressure at 80° C for 165h

Vipac Reports 602946-1 602947-2 263744-1 Complies

DN25 DN63 DN160

Resistance to internal

pressure at 80⁰C. 10.1

Withstand 5.0MPa hydrostatic pressure at 80° C for 1000h

Vipac Reports 602946-1 602947-2 263744-1 Complies

DN25 DN63 DN160

Reversion 10.2 ≤ 3% when tested at 110⁰C

Vipac Reports 602946-1 602947-2 263744-1 Complies

DN25 DN63 DN160

Thermal stability 10.3 Oxidation induction time ≥

20 min at 200⁰C.

Chisolm Report 207/11 Complies

DN25 DN63 DN160

Slow crack growth resistance PE100 SDR11

10.4 ≥500 Hours when tested at 920kPa Pressure

Vipac Report 594110-0 Complies

DN 110

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6.2.3 Suitability for contact with drinking water

Maxiplast PE100 pressure pipe complies with the requirements of AS/NZS 4020:2005

Test report No. 1004028, from AMS Laboratories, was submitted for DN 20 PE100 Series

1 SDR11 PN16 Pressure Pipe to demonstrate compliance with AS/NZS 4020:2005 –

Product for use in contact with drinking water.

6.2.4 Colour coding

Maxiplast PE100 pressure pipe complies with the colour coding scheme specified in

AS/NZS 4130:2009, i.e.:

(a) Solid black pipe with blue stripes no darker than RAL 5012 for drinking water supply

reticulation networks.

(b) Solid black pipe with purple stripes or jackets no lighter than RAL 310 70 15 nor

darker than RAL 330 40 40 for recycled water applications.

(c) Solid black pipe with cream stripes or jackets no lighter than RAL 080 90 20 nor

darker than RAL 075 80 20 for sewerage applications.

7 FITTING INSTRUCTIONS, TRAINING AND INSTALLATION

PE pressure pipe has been a commonly used product in the urban water industry for many

years. Maxiplast PE pipe is compatible with fittings manufactured in accordance with

AS/NZS 4129:2008 Fittings for polyethylene pipes for pressure applications.

For specific design and installation information relating to PE pressure pipelines and PE

gravity pipelines refer to the WSAA Polyethylene Pipeline Code - WSA 01 available at the

WSAA web site www.wsaa.asn.au or AS/NZS 2033:2008 Installation of polyethylene pipe

systems.

Electrofusion welding, butt fusion and mechanical compression fittings may be used for

joining pipe-to-pipe or fitting-to-pipe. All welding shall be performed by welders who have

successfully completed training by a Registered Training Organisation, endorsed by the

Plastics Industry Pipe Association for the relevant welding method(s).

The Plastics Industry Pipe Association provides technical guidelines for jointing in the

following documents.

(a) POP001 Electrofusion Jointing of Pipe and fittings for Pressure Applications.

(b) POP003 Butt Fusion Jointing of PE Pipes and Fittings – Recommended Parameters.

POP001 contains recommendations for equipment required, for jointing, maintenance,

servicing and calibration procedures, records to be kept and the training program to be

respected to produce good fusion joints in polyethylene pipes.

POP003 is a guide to the butt fusion of polyethylene pipe using AS/NZS 4130 material as

a basis, recommending the butt fusion procedures and parameters as specified in ISO

21307.

Copies of these documents can be downloaded from the PIPA website www.pipa.com.au.

8 PRODUCT MARKING

Maxiplast pipes are marked in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZS 4130:2009 as

follows:

Manufacturers Name: ACU-TECH

Trademark: ACU-WATER, ACU-SEWER, RECYCLE-TECH, ACU-BLACK

Product Code: e.g. PBS18011006

Pipe Series Number: S1

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Nominal outside diameter, classification and SDR: e.g. DN180 PN16 SDR11

PE material classification: PE100

Date of manufacture using the ISO system: e.g.140401 (i.e. 1st April 2014)

Time of manufacture: e.g. 1245

Identification of manufacturing site: MADE IN WA BY ACU-TECH

Extrusion Line No: e.g. L3

The standard number: AS/NZS 4130

ApprovalMark Licence: - AMI 74541

WaterMark Licence: WMKA 22040

Special Application information: e.g. RECYCLED WATER - DO NOT DRINK or SEWAGE

Example PE Pressure Pipe

ACU-WATER PBS18011006 S1 DN180 PN16 SDR11 PE100 AS/NZS 4130 WMKA 22040

AMI 74541 MADE IN WA BY ACU-TECH (08) 9238 8000 140401 1245 L3

9 PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTATION

Acu-Tech advises that transport, handling and storage as set out in AS/NZS 2033 is

recommended. Acu-Tech has documented packaging and delivery procedures for

transporting pipes of various sizes from their plant. Pipe is packaged using timber bases

and scalloped slats between each row, as well as strapping to minimise movement during

transport.

Agencies should ensure pipe is inspected when delivered to site to see that there has

been no transport damage caused by movement and abrasion or serious distortion caused

by excessive tightening of holding straps.

Pipes are delivered by road transport and delivered direct ly to site, unless advised

otherwise by customers.

The Plastics Industry Pipe Association also provides technical guidelines for Packaging,

Handling and storage of Polyethylene pipe and fittings in POP005 Packaging, Handling,

and Storage of Polyethylene Pipes and Fittings.

Copies of these documents can be downloaded from the PIPA website www.pipa.com.au.

10 PRODUCT WARRANTY

The products are covered by the normal commercial and legal requirements of the

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), which covers manufacture to the relevant

standard. Details of Acu-Tech Piping Systems warranty is included in their terms and

conditions of sale.

11 WATER AGENCY EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRODUCT OR FIELD TESTING

REPORT

At the time of writing there is no field report available on the installation of Maxiplast PE

pipes. However, PE pipe is becoming a common use pipe material and it is expected that

little would be learned from a field test report. Maxiplast PE100 pipe has been used

successfully in a number of projects over the past 5 years. Examples of some recent

installations include the following:

(a) 10,000 m of DN 200 Acu-Water PN12.5 SDR 13.6 in 20m lengths for a Western

Australian Water Corporation project at Dwellingup installed by DM Civil.

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(b) 2,000m of DN560 Acu-Black PN16 SDR11 for the Western Australian Water

Corporation Esperence Port Access Corridor project installed by John Holland.

Both installation contractors reported a high level of quality and service.

(c) Water Corporation (Western Australia) has recently issued an approval certi ficate for

the range of Acu-Tech PE100 pipe for PN1 2.5, PN 16 and PN 20 in sizes from DN

25 to DN 630.

12 LIFE EXPECTANCY

Based on the documented conformance to the nominated standards and the industry

material operational experience, PE pipe has been rated „A‟ – Life expectancy in excess of

100 years before major rehabilitation. This rating is only a general guide to life expectancy

and may increase or decrease as a result of the quality of installation, system operating

conditions, operating environment and other geographical and site specific factors. Using

modern rehabilitation techniques, pipeline systems can be successfully maintained and

operated indefinitely provided the pipe and other structures do not collapse.

13 DISCLAIMER

This Product Appraisal Report (Report) is issued by the Water Services Association of

Australia Limited on the understanding that:

This Report applies to the product(s) as submitted. Any changes to the product(s) either

minor or major shall void this Report.

To maintain the recommendations of this Report any such changes shall be detailed and

notified to the Product Appraisal Manager for consideration and review of the Report and

appropriate action. Appraisals and their recommendations will be the subject of continuous

review dependent upon the satisfactory performance of products.

WSAA reserves the right to undertake random audits of product manufacture and

installation. Where products fail to maintain appraised performance requirements the

appraisal and its recommendations may be modified and reissued. Appraisal reports will

be reviewed and reissued at regular intervals not exceeding five (5) years.

The following information explains a number of very important limits on your ability to rely

on the information in this Report. Please read it carefully and take it into account when

considering the contents of this Report.

Any enquiries regarding this report should be directed to the Program Manager, Carl

Radford, Phone: 03 8605 7601 email [email protected].

13.1 Issue of Report

This Report has been published and/or prepared by the Water Services Association of

Australia Limited and nominated Project Manager and peer group of technical specialists

(the Publishers).

The Report has been prepared for use within Australia only by technical specialists that

have expertise in the function of products such as those appraised in the Report (the

Recipients).

By accepting this Report, the Recipient acknowledges and represents to the Publisher (s)

and each person involved in the preparation of the Report that the Recipient has

understood and accepted the terms of this Disclaimer.

13.2 Limits on Reliance on Information and Recommendations

13.2.1 Disclaimer of liability

Neither the Publisher(s) nor any person involved in the preparation of the Report accept(s)

any liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person however caused (including

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negligence or the omission by any person to do anything) relating in any way to the Report

or the product appraisal criteria underlying it. This includes (without limitation) any liability

for any recommendation or information in the Report or any errors or omissions.

13.2.2 Need for independent assessment

The information and any recommendation contained (expressly or by implication) in this

Report are provided in good faith. However, you should treat the information as indicative

only. You should not rely on that information or any such recommendation except to the

extent that you reach an agreement to the contrary with the Publisher(s).

This Report does not contain all information that a person might require for the purposes

of assessing any product discussed or appraised within it (Product). The product appraisal

criteria used in preparing this Report may not address all relevant aspects of the Product.

Recipients should seek independent evidence of any matter which is material to their

decisions in connection with an assessment of the Product and consult their own advisers

for any technical information required. Any decision to use the Product should take into

account the reliability of that independent evidence obtained by the Recipient regarding

the Product.

Recipients should also independently verify and assess the appropriateness of any

recommendation in the Report, especially given that any recommendation will not take into

account a Recipient‟s particular needs or circumstances.

WSAA has not evaluated the extent of the product liability and professional indemnify

insurance that the provider of the product maintains. Recipients should ensure that they

evaluate the allocation of liability for product defects and any professional advice obtained

in relation to the product or its specification including the requirements for product liability

and professional indemnity insurance.

13.3 No Updating

Neither the Publisher(s) nor any person involved in the preparation of this Report [has]

[have] any obligation to notify you of any change in the information contained in this

Report or of any new information concerning the Publisher(s) or the Product or any other

matter.

13.4 No Warranty

The Publisher(s) do[es] not, in any way, warrant that steps have been taken to verify or

audit the accuracy or completeness of the information in this Report, or the accuracy,

completeness or reasonableness of any recommendation in this Report.

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APPENDIX A - QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS

TABLE A1 BT FAMILY TRUST T/A MAXIPLAST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Quality Systems Standard ISO 9001:2008

Certification licence no. QMS 75367

Certifying agency Approval Mark International

First date of certification 16 November 2013

Current date of certification 16 November 2013

Expiry date of certification 16 November 2015

TABLE A2 BT FAMILY TRUST T/A MAXIPLAST PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

Product Standard/Spec AS/NZS 4130:2009

Certificate No. AMI 74541

Certifying agency Approval Mark International

First date of certification 5 December 2013

Current date of certification 5 December 2013

Expiry date of certification 5 December 2018

TABLE A3 MORREN FAMILY TRUST T/A ACU-TECH PIPING SYSTEMS

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Quality Systems Standard ISO 9001:2008

Certification licence no. QEC 29280

Certifying agency SAI-Global

First date of certification 17 February 2012

Current date of certification 25 March 2013

Expiry date of certification 16 February 2015

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APPENDIX B - WSAA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

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APPENDIX C - SUPPLIER CONTACTS

Acu-Tech Piping Systems – Manufacturing, Sales and Distribution

Address

119 Kelvin Road

Maddington WA 6109

PO Box 103

Maddington WA 6989

Contact Person Caleb Morren

Phone 08 9238 8000

Fax 08 9238 8800

Email [email protected]

Acu-Tech Piping Systems – Melbourne Depot

Address Suite 3 47 Allied Drive

Tullamarine Vic 3043

Contact

Phone

Ralph Morren

03 9338 0300

Fax 03 9338 0600

Email [email protected]

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Melbourne Office

Level 8, 401 Docklands Drive Docklands VIC 3008

Phone: (03) 8605 7666 Fax: (03) 8605 7612 Sydney Office

Level 11, 39 Martin Place

Sydney NSW 2000

GPO Box 915

Sydney NSW 2001

Phone: (02) 9221 5966 Fax: (02 9221 5977

www.wsaa.asn.au