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Welcome to DIP PACIFIC, Ductile Iron Pipes Pacific is the exclusive agent of Saint-Gobain PAM for the Oceania Region. We promote PAM complete Ductile Iron Pipes (DIP) solutions. Saint-Gobain, headquartered in France since 1665, is the world leader in light weight building materials. PAM, established since 1856, is the pipeline division of the Saint-Gobain group and the largest manufacturer and supplier of DIP systems worldwide; known for its manufacturing, technical and logistic expertise supplying very large-scale DI pipelines.
Saint-Gobain PAM has supplied DIP systems in Australia and the Pacific Region for all type of water applications; municipal (drinking, storm and sewerage), mining and irrigation since 2009
The brand PAM has been the leading expert in water supply pipelines for over 150 years and equips more than 100 capital cities and 1,000 towns worldwide each year with its range of ductile iron pipes, fittings, joints and accessories. It also supplies equipment for the municipal casting and building sectors, such as fire hydrants, manhole covers, valves, gully grates, and flange adaptors.
The international PAM brand has become a benchmark for pipelines everywhere thanks to its innovative, high quality technical solutions. Each year, PAM Research and Development Center files a dozen patents on products and processes. PAM's goal is to offer comprehensive pipeline solutions that are in line with emerging customer expectations and the latest water sector developments.
Over 150 years of expertise in water transmission and distribution projects
Zinalium®
A PAM technology
The ZINALIUM® coating is made up of two layers
A layer of 85-15 Zinc-Aluminum alloy, with a surface weight of at least 400g per sq. m, applied by spraying molten metal with an electric arc gun, using ZnAl alloy wire.
A semi-permeable protective layer of blue epoxy paint, with an average thickness of 100 microns, applied with a spray gun.
Features and benefits:
No need of Loose Polyethylene Sleeve for most soils
Active Self Healing Coating System: no need for cathodic protection
Installation in native ground (no need for imported material)
Features and benefits of DIP
Solid under loads
In underground conditions, the ductile iron pipe has a semi-rigid behaviour: it offers an excellent compromise between mechanical stress in the wall (small DN) and ovality (large DN). It can be laid in high and low height of cover, and easily in soil of low rigidity. The ”ground/semi-rigid pipe” system offers optimum mechanical stability over time, without risk of buckling in large DN.
Pressure resistance
The PAM pipelines are designed to withstand pressures much greater than the values usually encountered on the networks. The wall thickness is calculated with a safety factor of 3 with respect to the maximum operating pressure. This additional safety margin is very useful to the impacts during installation, accidental overpressure and mechanical operating fatigue.
Insensitive impacts
The ductile cast iron structure has a high elastic deformability and a high resistance to crack initiation: it results in excellent impact resistance. The cast iron pipes are perfectly suited to transport conditions over long distances (truck, train or ship), handling conditions on sites and to different types of backfilling. The ductile cast iron pipelines may be laid in very difficult areas: rocky mountain slopes for hydroelectric plants, crossings for cantilever bridges, rockfill for submarine outlets.
Push-in joint system
Quick and self-sealing, the watertightness of the push-in joint results from radial compression of the sealing ring (1), by simply inserting the spigot ends into the socket. It does not require any tightening of bolts or a welding process. PAM offer two types of gaskets. It’s owned designed PAM Standard joint for EN/ISO dimensions pipes and TYT for AS/NZs dimension pipes and fittings.
Excellent hydraulicity
The centrifugation process ensures a perfectly smooth and even cement surface. The Colebrook roughness coefficient of an isolated pipe is k = 0.03 mm. PAM recommends the use of an average value of k = 0.1 mm for sizing networks in order to take into account all the different load losses caused by singular points (tee fittings, elbows, valves, etc.)
Complete pipeline systems
Ductile Iron Pipes
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Internal lining of blast furnace sulfate resistant cement
External coating with a synthetic Blue paint RAL 5013 + Zinalium®
AS/NZs 2280 DN100 to DN750
ISO2531 / EN545 DN100 to DN2000
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Internal lining of High Alumina Cement (HAC or CAC)
External coating with a synthetic red paint RAL 3011 + Zinalium®
AS/NZs 2280 DN100 to DN750
ISO2531 / EN545 DN100 to DN2000
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The self restraint anchorage for both pipes and fittings is designed withstand:
(1) very high pressure to avoid thrust blocks
(2) Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
The Universal pipeline system complies with EN545/ISO2531 Stds DN150 to DN1600
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Pipes are designed for pipe jacking applications - DN600 to DN2000
Ductile Iron Fittings
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Designed to connect pipes of same or different materials.
There are several ranges of couplings and flange adaptros available depending on the required dimensions and allowable operating pressures (AOP.
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Fittings comply to ISO/EN standards.
Flanges are PN10, PN16, PN20, PN40. Flanges can be drilled to AS4087 PN16 / PN35
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Fittings comply to ISO/EN standards.
Flanges are PN10, PN16, PN20, PN40
Compatibility with AS/NZs flanges
Valves
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Saint-Gobain PAM offers a full range of isolation valves for water supply systems, water distribution networks, pumping stations, desalination plants and sea waters.
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Saint-Gobain PAM offers various ranges of regulation valves both automatic or electric needle valves capable of managing and control pressures, flows, levels, surges or pump controls.
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Saint-Gobain PAM offers various ranges of regulation valves used as a free discharge in hydropower plants and irrigation dams ensuring cavitation-free energy dissipation and a regular release of water downstream or into a tail water reservoir
Ductile Iron Pipes
Hydroclass®
Pipes for Drinking water
Integral®
Pipes for sewer rising main
Universal Ve®
Anchored pipes
Ductile Iron Fittings
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AS/NZs2280 DN100 to DN750
ISO2531 DN100 to DN2000
Socketed, fixed and rotable flanges
Flanges PN16 / PN25 / PN35 / PN40
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For potable water, sewer, mining and irrigation applications
For above and below ground installations
Option for anchorage with Standard Vi or Universal Ve
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AS/NZs 2280 suitable for Series 1 or Series 2 pipes.
EN545 - ISO2531
AS4020 / AS4087 / WSAA appraisal
Flanges are PN16 / PN25 / PN35 / PN40
Accreditations
Australian Standards
PAM Ductile iron pipes are manufactured and independently third party certified to the following standards;
AS/NZs2280 “Ductile iron pipes and fittings”
AS/NZs4020 “Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water”
ISO14001 “environmental Management Systems”
ISO16132 “Ductile iron pipes and fittings — Seal coats for cement mortar linings”.
WSAA Appraisal
PAM Ductile iron pipes are independently appraised and recommended by the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA);
Link: Product Appraisal for ISO dimensions DIP DN800 to DN2000
Link: Product Appraisal for AS dimensions DIP DN100 to DN750
Local Approval & references
PAM Ductile iron pipes have been adopted by all major water authorities in the Pacific region
Sydney, Brisbane (IPAM), Townsville, GWW, Tassie Water, Water Corp, Actew
Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown
Water Authority of Fiji
Mining references: Rio Tinto (WA), Cadia (NSW)
Hydropower reference: Paalo (New Caledonia)
PAM proudly possesses prestigious accreditations and certifications from renowned agencies.
Customers can be assured to use top quality products that comply with Australia-NewZealand, European and international standards by ordering on the PAM’s catalogue.
Rely on PAM DIP certified and approved products for dependable and superior pipeline solutions.
Contact Us
Ductile Iron Pipes Pacific
info@dip-pacific.com
Melbourne Vic - Australia
Registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) under section 33(8) of the Business Names Registration Act 2011.
Australian Business Number (ABN): 11667388909