Adhesive Technology for Drinking Water Pipes
As resources such as water are becoming scarce, the demand for clean water is on the rise. In this challenge, we aim to find novel adhesive approaches for bonding pipes that not only stay ahead of regulatory shifts but also champion sustainability. Collaborate with Aliaxis to make a lasting impact on the future of fluid management.
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✅ Completed 🏁 Winner Congratulations to teams Addible & NanoNoviLab
🏆 Prize potential collaboration + prize pool
🌎 Scope global
🚀 Program This Challenge is part of the Future Materials Innovation Program
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In this tab, you can find all the relevant information for your submission as well as a knowledge base from Aliaxis. The following contents must be submitted for participation
How to submit
- Submission template (mandatory)
A standard template is available. The template will help you structure your solutions and approaches and provide answers to all relevant questions and frameworks. Download the Submission Template here - optional content
You can try to stand out and supplement your submission with prototypes, image and video materials, or other concepts or visual elements - simply submit these files additionally via our platform.
Mandatory Questions
These questions should be answered as part of your concept:
- Which adhesive solution do you suggest for jointing PVC and CPVC for drinking water application?
- How does your adhesive solution score or rate on the provided requirements, including regulations compliance, performance and durability, compatibility with existing infrastructure, and safety?
- How did you consider the packaging materials and installation process in your adhesive solution to ensure an implementable and user-friendly approach?
Requirements
Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that the alternative adhesive materials meet all relevant EMEA & EU commission regulatory requirements and standards (ECHA & REACH) for safe use in water management. To make sure that the solution to be developed is going to be a ‘long-term’ solution, we also want to avoid any substances listed in the EU restriction roadmap.
Safety: Ensuring that the adhesive materials and installation procedures do not pose any health or safety risks to installers, consumers, or the overall drinking water supply.
The adhesive material must not contain any CMR component (even at a low percentage), nor any substance listed in the EU Commission restriction roadmap. CMR substances refer to chemicals that are Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, or toxic to Reproduction.
Performance and Durability: Assessing the ability of the adhesive materials to withstand the pressures, temperatures (of 90°C), and chemical compositions typically encountered in water management systems. There should not be any hydrolysis problems. Adhesive performances complying with EN ISO 15877-5 standards (CPVC type I, class 2) and NF EN 14814: internal pressure test, thermal cycling test, ring shear strength test.
Compatibility with Existing Infrastructure: Ensuring that the adhesive materials and installation procedures comply with PVC & CPVC pipes.
Convenience and Ease of Installation: Designing installation procedures that are user-friendly, convenient, and easy to understand for installers, promoting efficient and hassle-free usage of adhesive materials.
Which approaches should not be pursued? We want to focus on Adhesive solutions. Mechanical or thermal (welding) solutions are out of the scope (except if they are combined with an adhesive that remains the main jointing element, i.e.: Adhesive combined with a rubber seal)
Knowledge Base
Adhesive application procedures
EU restriction roadmap
4MSI drinking water positive list
ECHA Community Rolling Action Plan for potentially forbidden substances (or at risk)