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What is abs pipe?

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Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) pipe is a black plastic pipe often used for sewage pipe.

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What glue is best with abs pipe?

ABS yellow glue is the correct glue for ABS pipe. The only other glue to consider is Weld On Transition cement if you are gluing ABS to PVC parts.


Can you glue abs pipe material to motorcycle fairings?

Yes, if you roughen up the ABS and use epoxy, not ABS cement.


Why is abs pipe prohibited?

It's not prohibited in Canada.


Is abs pipe okay to use fr a dryer vent?

No it is not ok. ABS is affected by the heat coming out of a dryer. The usual metallic flexible pipe is cheaper anyway all considered, so why would you want to use ABS.


Do they make a glue for black plastic pipe and grey bard fitting?

Black plastic pipe is ABS -Use yellow ABS cement. -I don't understand "grey bard fitting" -Take this to your plumbing store and they will advise.Black plastic pipe is ABS -Use yellow ABS cement. -I don't understand "grey bard fitting" -Take this to your plumbing store and they will advise.


How long does it take abs pipe glue to dry?

It depeds whatANS 2 -ABS pipe glue dries in about 25 min to half an hour, cures almost totally in 4 hours/


How do you bend abs plastic pipe?

You don't. You use preformed elbows.


Do they a glue for black plastic pipe and grey bard fitting?

Black plastic pipe is ABS. What is'gray bard'. Try ABS yellow cement ( from pluming supply store). -Show them 'gray bard', they will advise you.


Connecting PVC pipe to abs pipe what kind of connection?

No, they cannot be connected. There is no glue on the market at the present time that can glue PVC & ABS together. It's difficult, as after one tries to glue it it gives the impression of being solid, but under pressure it will fail. Also, keep in mind that some plumbing codes do not allow ABS pipe to be used.


Can ABS pipe be used in Oakland California for drainage on the exterior of a building?

In 20 years as a carpenter in the Bay Area, I have never used ABS for drainage. ABS is commonly used for plumbing waste lines and vent lines. For exterior drainage you will find SDR35 or PVC to be the most common pipe used.


How do you remove the broken closet flange from inside an ABS black pipe or is there an adapter that would fix the outside of the pipe?

What is actually broken the flnge ring rusted out and broke or the abs pipe? Abs pipe/flange broken: Use a ram bit to cut it out and install a new one. http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvcsaver.html use a compression or expansion flange http://www.plumbingsupply.com/toiletflanges.html or just cut the pipe and put in a new one Flange ring rusted/broken: install a toilet flange repair ring or a spanner flange.


Is black plastic drain pipe PVC?

No it's ABS;Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene