FAQs

  • LEAP polybutylene pipes and fittings are manufactured using LyondellBasell PB-1 resins.

  • No. The polybutylene pipes involved in the Iplex class action lawsuit were not manufactured using LyondellBasell resin but were manufactured using a different polybutylene resin manufactured by a different supplier.

  • LEAP polybutylene pipes and fittings are NOT involved in the Class Action lawsuit against Iplex Pty Ltd

  • LEAP PB-1 pipes continue to be manufactured and sold in Australia and carry a 25-year warranty against defects in material or manufacture.

  • LEAP has been selling the Hep2O pipes and fittings in Australasia since Y2002 and, prior to that, the same Hep2O polybutylene pipe and fittings were sold by Hepworth Buildings Products International Pty Ltd since the early nineties.

    LEAP has been selling the WaterLink polybutylene pipe and fittings since 2019.

  • There is NO difference between Hep2O pipes and WaterLink pipes. Both pipes are manufactured using PB-1 resins from LyondellBasell..

  • Hep2O fittings use Grab-Wedge technology whereas WaterLink fittings use Grab-Ring technology.

    Both fittings are manufactured using PB-1 resins from LyondellBasell..

  • Yes, Hep2O and WaterLink are interchangeable without affecting the 25-year warranty.

  • PB-1 resins display excellent resistance to creep and burst allowing for thinner pipe walls to be designed, thereby reducing pipe weight significantly when compared to other plastic materials.

    PB-1 has excellent sound dampening properties which combined with its high elasticity, low specific density (ρ = 0.9 g/ cm3 ) and thinner pipe wall construction results in high absorption of “water hammer” and other noises associated with heating and cooling in pipe systems

  • You can purchase PB-1 pipe and fittings thorough plumbing merchants or contact us for information on stockists near you.