FBC™ System Compatible Program (May 2024 – October 2024)
October 31, 2024
The Lubrizol Corporation’s CPVC Piping Systems business has updated its FBC™ System Compatible Program with the several changes to the Approved Products, Incompatible Products, and the Other Chemical Compatibility Topics Lists from May 2024 through October 2024. These changes are outlined below.
Compatible List
Product Additions:
Firestop Cast-In Device:
Products: CFS-CID U, CFS-CID U CA
Manufacturer: Hilti
Firestop (other or miscellaneous)
Products: CFS-CC Cable Collar, CFS-PL Firestop Plug, CFS-RCC Rectangular Cable Collar
Manufacturer: Hilti
Firestop Sealant
Product: 3600EX Firestop Sealant
Manufacturer: Passive Fire Protection Partners
Product: GrabberGard IFC Intumescent Fire Caulk
Manufacturer: Grabber Construction Products
Firestop Wrap
Product: fischer FCB Composite Board
Manufacturer: Fischerwerke GMBH & Co.
Freeze Protection
Product: Fire Defender G-48
Manufacturer: Spectrum Catalyst, Inc.
Gasket and Gasket Lubricant
Product: Ease-On Pipe Joint Lubricant
Manufacturer: JTM Products
Other Changes to the Compatible List:
J.C. Whitlam’s “Frost Proof GL-48” antifreeze has been removed from the FBC™ System Compatible Program.
Incompatible List
Based on new information and testing, 3M’s FireDam Spray 200 has been removed from the Incompatible Products list because it does not meet the criteria for a “3” designation. It is not being added to the list of FBC System Compatible products at this time.
Everbuild’s AC95 and Fire Sealant 300 have been added to the list of Incompatible Products on the FBC™ System Compatible Program with a “3” designation.
*3 - These products have been determined to be incompatible based on compositional information found in the manufacturer’s labeling or published literature. One or more ingredients reported by the manufacturer is the same as or chemically similar to ingredients identified as having caused or contributed to piping system failure with similar products (the products designated with a 1).
Other Topics List
A category for “Pressure Treated Wood and Lumber” has been added to the Other Chemical Compatibility Topics List:
Pressure Treated Wood and Lumber:
Pressure treated wood/lumber is not incompatible with CPVC.
THE LUBRIZOL FBC™ SYSTEM COMPATIBLE PROGRAM
Products qualify for the program by undergoing testing that demonstrates the product is compatible with FlowGuard Gold Pipe & Fittings, BlazeMaster Fire Protection Systems, and Corzan Industrial Systems and Products made with TempRite® Technology.
Manufacturers of the program's products are committed to maintaining necessary product quality and agree not to change the chemical composition of the product without advance written notice. If there is a change in the chemical composition, manufacturers must re-submit their products in order to be included in the FBC System Compatible Program. Manufacturers must also submit their products to periodic testing to ensure the products remain chemically compatible. Because CPVC products are made with base resins having different molecular weights and varying chlorine contents and compound additives, the FBC System Compatible Program can verify chemical compatibility of products made with Lubrizol's FlowGuard, BlazeMaster, and Corzan and Products made with TempRite® Technology with the ancillary products tested and added to the Lubrizol FBC™ System Compatible Program.
Products in the program display the FBC System Compatible mark on their labels. This mark quickly notifies installers that the product is chemically compatible with FlowGuard, BlazeMaster, and Corzan and Products made with TempRite® Technology. The FBC System Compatible Program is in active use in the United States, Canada, Mexico, 25 European countries, the United Arab Emirates, India and China.
FBC™, FlowGuard Gold®, BlazeMaster®, Corzan® and Temprite® Technology are registered trademarks of The Lubrizol Corporation.
