Features
• Not suitable for domestic water
• Pressure loss reduced
• Lightweight: the specific weight of polybutylene is approximately 9 times
lower than the weight of iron and copper
• Reduced thermal expansion
• Non-toxic: Polybutylene is a sure and non-toxic material
• Corrosionless: polybutylene is a bad conductor of electric energy
• Scaleless: linked both to the impossibility of calcareous deposit formation
and to the chemical inertia of the material
• Resistance to high abrasion: this specific characteristic of polybutylene
allows to increase the flow speed without abrasion problems
• UV ray resistant: when systems are exposed to solar rays, we recommend the
piping be protected in order to avoid a premature ageing of the material
• Resistance to shock: the high material flexibility allows the pipe to return
again to its original shape after a shock
• Chlorine resistant: as with all the plastic materials, the polybutylene can be
damaged by chlorine concentrations higher than 1,5 ppm (mg/l)
• High flexibility especially at low temperatures
• Recycleable material
• Very good resistance to long-trem stresses in combination with pressure and
temperature. This feature remains unchanged also with high water temperature
• Giacomini polybutylene pipes are compatible with all Giacomini manifolds,
fittings, valves and lockshields. Connections are made using Giacomini
adapters for plastic pipes (R179, R179AM).