Ceramic Sewer Pipe

We manufacture clay sewer pipes for open trench installation.

Ceramic sewer pipe. Clay is one of the most ancient piping materials with the earliest known example coming from babylonia 4000 bce. In the u s vitrified clay pipe with a salt glazing applied to both the pipe s interior and exterior surfaces a carry over process from europe was the material of choice for a lot of sewers by the 1880s 1900s. Steinzeug keramo vitrified clay pipes from the wienerberger subsidiary steinzeug keramo are built to ensure the economical safe and sustainable disposal of waste water. Clay pipe is air dried and then is fired in a kiln for 50 hours.

The characteristics and strength of vitrified clay sewer pipe. Denseal plus is a high performance plain end system for civil engineering projects with push fit stainless steel sleeves. For clarity s sake the supply line is the pipe that brings water into the home and distributes it throughout. Robust resilient and easy to maintain ceramic pipes from steinzeug keramo are well suited to modern sewer systems.

Here at drainage superstore we stock underground drainage pipes of the highest quality from well known and trusted brands such as hunter brett martin hargreaves and ultra 3. It was easy to make inexpensive and fairly durable. It is then considered vitrified. Modern vitrified clay sewer pipes are air dried for 24 hours and then fired in a kiln for 50 hours creating a ceramic like end product.

Plastic and other materials are often used now instead of clay but modern clay pipe has staged a resurgence and is used frequently in sewer and other drain lines. The waste lines are the pipes that take the sewer water away from the house. Natural material longevity and expanded maintenance options combine to deliver the best long term value in sanitary sewer pipe. At that point it has a ceramic like finish and is completely impervious to water and most chemicals.

The primary offering is the plain end densleeve system which is available from dn100 300 with easy push fit polypropylene couplings. As a ceramic vitrified clay is an asset to sewer system maintenance professionals. In older properties built before the 1950s you might find clay pipe cast iron pipe or a fiber conduit pipe called orangeburg. Clay pipe once was common in sewer lines.

This material also referred to as terra cotta is stronger and fits together more tightly than older clay plumbing. Clay pipes or vitrified clay pipes if you want to be technical about it are what most sewers were made from in the 1800 s to early 1900 s. Clay and cast iron are older types of sewer piping and can remain in the ground as long as they are still moving waste with no leaks.