Top CPVC Pipes & Manufacturers in India

1. What characteristics separate the top CPVC pipes & manufacturers in India? How can you tell if a CPVC pipe manufacturer is worth time and your money? Third Party, Worldwide Certifications The International Standards Organization or ISO is well-known for its quality standards ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 environmental standards. CPVC pipe manufacturers who can meet ISO 9000 quality standards are making demonstrably better products than those that don’t. A coveted but rare certification for CPVC pipe is the NSF certification. NSF International is an organization similar to the ISO, but their focus is on food and water safety. Only one CPVC pipe manufacturer in India has achieved NSF certification, and that is Ajay Pipes. Meeting IS and ASTM standards, in contrast, is very common. For comparison, membership in industry associations is not worth much unless it is a legitimate international organization or an export association. For example, anyone can join a manufacturing association that helps market their product. That doesn’t indicate the quality of the pipe that manufacturer produces. Belonging to an export-oriented organization is a minor indicator of quality, since no one in the association wants third- rate pipes shipped abroad, hurting India’s reputation as a world-class manufacturer. The number of organizations they are a member of is irrelevant to the product quality or quality of service. After all, someone can join with two neighbors, set up an association, and even give themselves awards. Do your research before you assume an industry association award means anything. National prizes for quality, sales or other milestones do matter. Unfortunately, you don’t find the equivalent to the Nobel Prize for industrial products, so you have to be careful before assuming a list of “best of” awards means anything at all. It might mean they paid for the higher tier of membership or recruited more legitimate members that year than anyone else. Product Quality CPVC pipe will ideally last for decades. Product quality varies between manufacturers. Do research before you choose a CPVC supplier. For example, manufacturers whose CPVC pipe fails after just a few years of use in conditions where it should last ten times as long should be avoided. You should also avoid pipes that don’t have consistent quality or poor quality, such as when they don’t screw in tightly or slide in pieces don’t go as far as they should. Don’t overlook quality of service. Does the company offer a warranty for their pipes? If they won’t, that’s a warning that the products are not of good quality. If they offer vague or very limited warranties, that’s another warning sign that their products shouldn’t be used in your projects. Value Value is a complex proposition. Cheap is often equated with poor quality, but paying five times as much for the CPVC pipe won’t give you pipe that’s five times as good. You need to assess the value of each CPVC pipe purchase. What is the price per unit relative to their quality? What kind of deal are you getting when you’re buying in bulk? How much do they charge for pipe fittings? When you buy the pipes, are you just buying the pipes or the cost of having them delivered to you?