P3 POLYMERS

ENGINEERS / TECHNICAL WORKFLOW

From material question to coordinated structure.

Evaluate the material, write the requirement, coordinate the interfaces and resolve project-specific conditions through one technical path.

TECHNICAL BASIS
ACI 548.17PRODUCT-SPECIFIC STANDARD
C579 · C413 · C267ASTM QUALIFICATION METHODS
SECTION 33 05 61OPEN EDITABLE SPECIFICATION →
ISO 9001QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

01 / PROJECT WORKFLOW

Start with the decision in front of you.

Each path leads to the relevant technical resource without forcing you through a generic product pitch.

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01 / EVALUATEFOR PROJECT ENGINEERS

Establish the material basis before design assumptions harden.

Start with wastewater exposure, groundwater, intervention consequence and the failure mechanisms the material choice must address.

USE THIS PATH FOR01Material properties + test methods02Durability mechanisms03Standards and limitations

02 / FAST ANSWERS

Questions that should not stall a project.

Direct answers to the decisions most likely to affect the specification, submittal or field interface.

01
MATERIALWhere does the corrosion resistance come from?

From the material itself. The cured polymer matrix extends throughout the structural section. It is not a lining or coating applied over corrosion-susceptible Portland cement concrete.

02
SPECIFICATIONWhat properties should the specification actually require?

Name the material and the test basis: styrene-free vinyl ester binder, noncalcareous aggregate, steel reinforcement, at least 10,000 psi at 7 days by ASTM C579 Method C, no more than 0.20% water absorption by ASTM C413 Method C, and the 112-day chemical-resistance program in ASTM C267 and ACI 548.17.

03
STRUCTUREWhich loads belong in the product calculations?

The applicable combination of dead, earth, groundwater, traffic, handling, installation, internal-liquid and buoyancy loads. Project criteria are established by the project engineer and carried into the product-specific calculations and submittal.

04
INTERFACESHow should joints and pipe penetrations be addressed?

Coordinate them to the actual geometry and pipe outside diameter. Specify qualified joints under ASTM C443 or C990 and pipe connections under ASTM C923, or a qualified polymer-mortar connection where the project permits it.

05
WARRANTYWhat does the 50-year warranty cover?

P3's standard written warranty begins at installation and covers defects, corrosion, decomposition or disintegration of the polymer concrete components for 50 years. Repair or replacement is subject to the written warranty terms; third-party boots and connectors are excluded.

06
SUBSTITUTIONSWhat should an approved equal have to match?

The complete system, not one headline property. Compare constituents, reinforcement, geometry, qualification methods, structural documentation, quality control, traceability, interfaces and warranty on the same basis.

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03 / EVIDENCE CHAIN

A claim is only as useful as the record behind it.

Follow the requirement from specification language through qualification and production control to the project-specific submittal.

01REQUIREMENTDefine what must be true.VIEW SPECIFICATION02QUALIFICATIONName the method and acceptance basis.VIEW TECHNICAL LIBRARY03PRODUCTIONControl the material and manufacturing process.VIEW MANUFACTURING04SUBMITTALConnect the supplied structure to the project.VIEW DRAWINGS + DOWNLOADS
ONE CONTINUOUS RECORDREQUIREMENT QUALIFICATION PRODUCTION SUBMITTAL

Each stage connects the product claim to something the project team can review.

PCIC / RESEARCH LAYERGo deeper than the product claim.

PCIC maintains the broader material-science and literature program. P3 applies that research to wastewater products, specifications and controlled project documents.

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PROJECT-SPECIFIC SUPPORT

Bring us the condition that does not fit the typical detail.

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