I am pretty certain ECFP had investigated the use of Sharpies to mark CPVC (to indentify dryfitters and such after a $1million+ loss) and were given the go-ahead. Hope that helps.
Thomas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Duross" <tduro...@comcast.net> To: <sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 8:44 AM Subject: RE: marking CPVC piping >I was at a local fab shop Wednesday and told them there might be some > compatibility issues with labels. They don't do a lot of cpvc fab, most > is > done in-house but they were concerned. I looked at their labels, they had > about 10 stacks on the counter waiting to go to fabrication and only one > had > some plastic in it. They use standard (if that's any help) Staples laser > labels off their Hydratek program and laser printer. I told them if I > heard > anything further I would copy them. I thought this thread might have > disappeared. What about Sharpies? That's what we use. We keep one > tethered to the chop saw. > Tom > > > Unfortunately there is no simple answer. Depending on the type of sticker > and the type of adhesive we could have a problem. I would like to know > name > of product and have Barry Just from Lubrizol contact them and do > appropriate > tests. > > > Top Myers > > Exactly,Top? Any ideas? > > Greg McGahan > > Hello Greg, > > I would be concerned with the solvent in the glue on the sticker not being > compatible with the CPVC. > > Thursday, July 23, 2009, 4:35:20 PM, you wrote: > >> Anybody have knowledge of problems or lack of problems with using >> adhesive stickers on CPVC pipe? > >> > >> Greg McGahan > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: techsupp...@firesprinkler.org > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.374 / Virus Database: 270.12.69/2176 - Release Date: 06/14/09 17:54:00 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: techsupp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
