Designation:C1440−08(Reapproved2013)´1StandardSpecificationforThermoplasticElastomeric(TPE)GasketMaterialsforDrain,Waste,andVent(DWV),Sewer,SanitaryandStormPlumbingSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1440;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—EditorialchangesweremadethroughoutinOctober2013.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversthermoplasticelastomeric(TPE)gasketmaterialsforpreformedelastomericgasketsusedinshieldedandnon-shieldedmechanicalcouplings.Thesecouplingsareusedingravityflowdrain,wasteandvent(DWV),sewer,sanitaryandstormplumbingsystems.Theyincludecouplingstojoinsimilaranddissimilarpipingsizesandmaterial.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A644TerminologyRelatingtoIronCastingsD395TestMethodsforRubberProperty—CompressionSetD412TestMethodsforVulcanizedRubberandThermoplas-ticElastomers—TensionD471TestMethodforRubberProperty—EffectofLiquidsD573TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationinanAirOvenD624TestMethodforTearStrengthofConventionalVul-canizedRubberandThermoplasticElastomersD1149TestMethodsforRubberDeterioration—CrackinginanOzoneControlledEnvironmentD1415TestMethodforRubberProperty—InternationalHardnessD2240TestMethodforRubberProperty—DurometerHard-nessD5964PracticeforRubberIRM901,IRM902,andIRM903ReplacementOilsforASTMNo.1,ASTMNo.2,andASTMNo.3Oils3.Terminology3.1Definitions—RefertoTerminologyA644for...
