Technical Resources

Technical Resources for Capiphon™ Products: Download Manuals, Specifications, and More

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Capiphon™ Drainage Short Brochure

Introduction to Capiphon Drainage.

Draintube & Drainbelt PTA PIP

Download the Draintube and Drainbelt Presentation and Product Information Pack.

General Brochure

Drainage Brochure showing the many applications in which Capiphon Drainage is being used.

Drainage Characteristics Of Capiphon Belt And Pipe

Some Comparisons With Slotted Pipe With Sock

Drainage Characteristics Of Capiphon

Slide presentation of the ICID paper.

Capiphon Technical Features & Performance

Product Capiphon™ is a drainage material made from a special formulation of PVC that remains flexible and is long lasting.

Capiphon Flow Rates

Flow rates quoted for agricultural (slotted) pipe are the capacity of the pipe to move water that
enters it.

Product Performance Information
Performance information relating to The Capiphon belt (“Capiphon”), manufactured from high-quality virgin PVC.
Capiphon Product Warranty

Capiphon Drainage Australia Pty Limited

Capiphon Safety Data Sheet

Physical, chemical, environmental and other factors involved in using and being exposed to Capiphon

Capiphon Usage - Disclaimer

Capiphon Drainage is not a drainage contractor or adviser.

Capiphon Installation Guidelines

General Drainage There are two main ways in which to install Capiphon™ for general drainage: laid horizontally or laid vertically

How To Use Capiphon As An Intercept Drain

How to … Use Capiphon as an Intercept Drain The naming of drains is a difficult matter!

How To Use Capiphon Behind A Retaining Or Basement Wall

A basement wall and a retaining wall are essentially the same except that the risk and cost of failure is much higher with a basement.

Capiphon Installation Tools List
Flow Reports For Capiphon Drain Belt

Translation from the original Chinese report, conducted by the Chinese Research Institute of Water Resources and Hydroelectric Power.

Capiphon Continues To Outperform Slotted Pipe

10 months after installation, Capiphon pipe and belt continue to drain sooner, longer and therefore better than slotted pipe.

Installation Savings

Comparative costing of two drainage jobs shows significant savings on installation.

Capiphon Drawing Water Up In Tank Test

These snapshots from a video show the water level in a test tank dropping below the outlet through which the belt passes.

Capiphon Drawing Water Up In Tank Test Full Of Soil
Enhanced Biofilter Treatment Of Stormwater

This paper describes the initial tests investigating the basic hydraulic properties and the clogging potential of Capiphon.

Examining The Clogging Potential Of Underdrain Material For Stormwater Biofilter

The tests were conducted using two different species of green algal that were encouraged to grow in the biofilter device for several weeks before draining.

What Sand To Use? A Simple Permeability Test

What is “coarse sand”? There are different types of sand and they vary in their drainage performance.

A New And More Cost Effective Drainage System For Turf

Report to Irrigation Australia and International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage

A New And More Cost Effective Drainage System For Turf

Slide Deck for the above presentation.

The Taiwan Government Recently Requested That Capiphon/Draintube Be Retested For Use In Their Roads And Other Structures.

The original attached report is in Chinese.

A List Of A Few Of Major Sites In Taiwan And China.
Comparison Of The Performance Of Capiphon Draintube And Other Common Drainage Materials.

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