Corzan pipe can be easily cut with a ratchet cutter, wheel type plastic tubing cutter, power saw, or fine-toothed saw. To ensure the pipe is cut square, a mitre box must be used when cutting with a saw. Cutting the pipe as squarely as possible provides the maximum bonding surface area.

Burrs and filings can prevent proper contact between the pipe and fitting and may put undue stress on the pipe and fitting assembly. Burrs and filings must be removed from the outside and inside of the pipe. A chamfering tool or file is suitable for this purpose. A slight bevel should be placed at the end of the pipe to ease entry of the pipe into the socket and minimize the chances of wiping solvent cement from the fitting.

Loose dirt and moisture should be wiped from the fitting socket and pipe end with a clean, dry rag. Moisture can slow the curing, and at this stage of assembly excessive water can reduce the joint strength. The dry fit of the pipe and fitting should be checked. The pipe should enter the fitting socket easily 1/4 to 3/4 of the depth. If the pipe bottoms in the fitting with little interference, extra solvent cement should be used to prepare the joint.

Primeris needed to prepare the bonding area for the addition of the cement and subsequent assembly. It is important that a proper applicator be used. A dauber or paintbrush approximately half the size of the pipe diameter is appropriate. A rag should not be used. Primer is applied to both the outside of the pipe end and inside of the fitting socket, redipping the applicator as necessary to ensure that the entire surface is tacky.

Solvent cement must be applied when the pipe surface is tacky, not wet, from primer. Joining surfaces must be penetrated and softened. Cement should be applied with a natural bristle brush half the size of the pipe diameter. A dauber may be used to apply cement on pipe sizes below 2 inches. A heavy, even coat of cement should be applied to the outside of the pipe end, and a medium coat should be applied to the inside of the fitting socket. Pipe sizes greater than2 inches should receive a second coat of cement on the pipe end.

After cement application, the pipe should immediately be inserted into the fitting socket and rotated ¼ turn. The fitting should be properly aligned for installation at this time. The pipe must meet the bottom of the fitting socket. The assembly should be held in place for 10 to 15 seconds to ensure initial bonding. A bead of cement should be evident around the pipe and fitting juncture. If this bead is not continuous around the socket shoulder, it may indicate that insufficient cement was applied. In this case, the fitting should be discarded and the joint reassembled. Cement in excess of the bead may be wiped off with a rag.

Solvent cement set and cure times are a function of pipe size, temperature, relative humidity, and tightness of fit. Drying time is faster for drier environments, smaller pipe sizes, high temperatures, and tighter fits. The assembly must be allowed to set, without any stress on the joint, for 1 to 5 minutes depending on the factors just discussed. Following the initial set period, the assembly can be handled carefully avoiding significant stresses to the joint. Refer to the following table for minimum cure times prior to testing.

     Extra care should be exercised when systems are assembled in extreme temperature conditions. Extra set and cure times should be allowed when the temperature is below 40°FWC). When the temperature is above 100°F (38°C), the assembler should ensure that both surfaces to be joined are still wet with cement before joining them.