Plastic Materials Certification
November 4, 2025
NSF is a plastic industry’s leading testing and certification organization for certifying diverse types of plastic materials for a variety of end uses for potable water, gas, drainage, geothermal, radiant heating and many more applications.
What type of materials do we certify?
- Pipe, fitting and valve end use: PVC, CPVC, PE, PE-RT, PEX, ABS, PPSU, brass, copper and rubber gasket material
- Specialty materials: Nylon, PUR, PS, PPE, POM, PET and FPVC
- Food contact end use: PE, PVDF, PVC, PP, coatings, acetal, POM, silicone and nylon.
What standards do we certify to?
- NSF/ANSI 14: Plastics Piping System Components and Related Materials: This standard establishes minimum physical, performance and health effects requirements for plastics piping system components and related materials.
- NSF/ANSI/CAN 61: Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects: This standard establishes minimum health effects requirements for chemical contaminants and impurities that are directly imparted to drinking water from products, components and materials used in drinking water systems.
- NSF/ANSI 51: Food Equipment Materials: This standard establishes minimum public health and sanitation requirements for materials and finishes used in the manufacture of commercial foodservice equipment.
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