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UPONOR, INC.

Plumbing Listing Program

Customer:

UPONOR, INC.
Class:

Plumbing Product – Plastic Piping and Accessories
Location:

Apple Valley, Minnesota
Website:

www.uponor-usa.com
Listing No.:

P321-2
Project No.:

P321-2
Effective Date:

August 28, 2012
Last Revised Date:

December 8, 2015
Expires:

N/A
Standards:

ASTM E84 “Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building
Materials”.
Product:

Cross-linked Polyethylene PEX Piping, Fittings and Valves
AquaPEX™ (natural, red, blue)
hePEX™
helioPEX™ X2
RCW PEX™
Pre-Insulated PEX Pipe (AquaPEX™, hePex™, helioPEX™, and RCW PEX™)
ProPEX™ EP Fittings
ProPEX™ EP MultiPort Tees
PEX rings
ProPEX™ EP Connectors
ProPEX™ CPVC Adapters and Valves
Markings:
All PEX tubing, connectors, angle stop valves, and other accessories (if sufficient space available) shall be permanently marked with the following content applied to an area that is readily visible after installation:
- Manufacturers name or trademark
- Model Name
- Standard: ASTM E84
- Flame Spread Rating < 25, Smoke Developed Rating < 50
- Nominal Size
- QAI Logo with ‘us’ indicator

Models:

The following outlines the performance of UPONOR PEX pipe determined in
accordance with the noted standards.

ASTM E84 – Surface Burning Characteristics

Limitations

Flame Spread Index

Smoke Developed

Index

3 ½-inch maximum nominal diameter tubing; supported
continuously with 23 gauge UPONOR PEX-a Pipe
supports, with exposed area of UPONOR pipe between
PEX-a-Pipe supports is encased with approved pipe
insulations. Piping is to be clamped with standard
support clamps following UPONOR installation
instructions.

< 25

< 50

Note1: Different sizes and different colors corresponding to AquaPEX™, hePEX™,
helioPEX™ X2 are dependent on manufacturer’s availability.

Note2: List of approved pipe insulation providers:

The following list of insulation types (at minimum thickness of ½”) are approved for
use with UPONOR’s AquaPEX™, hePEX™, helioPEX™ X2 products when installed
with UPONOR fittings and valves meter of 3 ½ inches. The insulations noted must
be Listed to ASTM C547 by an approved.

Insulation	Flame Spread Rating (according to ASTM E84)	Smoke Developed Rating (according to ASTM E84)
Mason Alley-K	< 25	< 50
Armaflex Composite
Johns Manville Micro-Lok
Johns Manville Micro-Lok HP
Owens Corning Vapor Wick
Owens Corning Fiberglass
GLT Pipe and Tank
Knauf Earthwool Redi-Klad
Nomalock

In order to show above insulation installation compliance, testing of various
representative configurations of UPONOR materials with differing insulations were
conducted.

The materials, products or systems listed in this directory have been qualified to bear the QAI Listing Mark under the conditions stated with each Listing. Only those products bearing the QAI Listing Mark are considered to be listed by QAI.

The standard herein listed is the currently accepted version within the relevant certification scheme, code or other requirements unless otherwise noted. Transition periods may apply. Upon request, QAI will provide information about the validity of any of its certifications.

No warrantee is expressed or implied, and no guarantee is provided that any jurisdictional authority will accept the Listing found herein. The appropriate authorities should be contacted regarding the acceptability of any given Listing.

Visit the QAI Online Listing Directory located at www.qai.org for the most up to date version of this Listing and to validate that this QAI Listing is active. Questions regarding this listing may be directed to info@qai.org. Please include the listing number in the request.