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Rising Star – From a Small Garage Company to an Internationally Successful Medium-sized Company
https://starpipingsystems.de/en/company/news/news/39-from-a-small-garage-company-to-an-internationally-successful-medium-sized-company/
Tubi USA Produces Pipe with Mobile Extrusion Plants
http://cloud.excelplas.com/s/QTzyLV5SO0PyKdC#pdfviewer
Borealis Net Earnings Decline by 80%, Major Project Schedules to Suffer Slippage (Breaking News)
http://www.mrcplast.com/news-news_open-374672.html
Qenos Listed on Australian Government Transparency Register as it is Owned by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise (CSOE)
https://transparency.ag.gov.au/SearchItemDetail/a9ed9c7e-1346-e911-8121-0050569d2348
Vinidex Parent Aliaxis Reports Net Sales Decreased by 13.2% in the Six Months Period Ended June 30, 2020 due to COVID-19
https://aliaxis.com/covid-19-news-update/
PE100+ Association Publishes List of Approved PE100 Resins (Positive List)
https://www.pe100plus.com/Download/News/Info/document/239.pdf
Insider’s Guide to HDPE Pipe (Alliance for PE Pipe) [PDF]
http://www.pepipe.org/useruploads/files/engineers/1-Engineers-Package2020-Insiders-Guide-to-PE-Pipe.pdf
Updated PIA Pipe Friction Handbook Now Avaliable
https://www.pumpindustry.com.au/updated-pia-pipe-friction-handbook-now-avaliable
Plastic Pipes Able to Surpass the Demands Placed on Modern Sewer Systems
https://www.miningweekly.com/article/plastic-pipes-able-to-surpass-the-demands-placed-on-modern-sewer-systems-2020-08-04
Conditional Assessment of Existing HDPE Pipelines – An Analytical Approach
MFR-OIT-Carbonyl Index Testing to Determine Condition of HDPE Pipelines
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Plastic-Pipe-Testing-NTs.pdf
ARPA-E Awarding $33M to 10 Projects for Natural Gas Pipeline Retrofitting: REPAIR
https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/08/20200807-repair.html
New Glass-Fibre Reinforced PE100 Pipe
Features Max. 80% less linear expansion in comparison to HDPE solid-wall pipe and offers High durability and stiffness
https://www.baenninger.de/en.html
GEM Industrial Seeking Poly Welders for Current Poly/HDPE Pipeline Project in Central Coast, NSW
https://www.seek.com.au/job/50343824?type=standard
Tamworth Regional Council to Upgrade Water Pipeline with HDPE Piping between Tamworth, Nemingha, Kootingal and Moonbi
https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/6865926/pipeline-work-to-shore-up-water-supply-city-to-villages/?cs=159
Seismic Vulnerability Analysis of Buried Polyethylene Pipelines (New Research)
https://www.x-mol.com/paper/1287827529087500288
Iplex Pipelines’ National Technical Services Manager Matthew Hynes Appointed as Chairman of PIPA
https://pipa.com.au/pipa-welcomes-matthew-hynes-as-chairman/
Understanding Pipe Failures: Ruptures
https://vertexeng.com/insights/piping-failures-ruptures/
New PP-R Pipe Patented with Improved Pressure Endurance Propylene Ethylene Random Copolymer Suitable for Hot Water Pipes
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/10336840.pdf
New Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Electrofusion Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe (ASTM F3373 – 20)
https://www.astm.org/Standards/F3373.htm
Electrofusion Weld Failures Can Be Avoided Using the Right Equipment
https://utilitymagazine.com.au/electrofusion-weld-failures-can-be-avoided-using-the-right-equipment/
Collapse Analysis of a Large Plastic Pipe Using Cohesive Zone Modelling Technique
https://www.x-mol.com/paper/1285639542312452096
Pipemakers Wins CRC Funding to Boost Plastic Recycling in Pipe Construction
https://www.buildaustralia.com.au/product_news/bondor-metecno-wins-crc-funding-to-boost-plastic-recycling-in-construction/
The Hamnak Pipeline – New Zealand’s Longest PVC-O Water Transmission Pipeline
https://www.iplex.co.nz/assets/Uploads/Case-Study-NZs-Longest-PVC-O-pipeline-.pdf
Effect of Using Different Types of Reinforcement on the Flexural Behavior of Ferrocement Hollow Core Slabs Embedding PVC Pipes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447920301234
Pressure Data-Driven Model for Failure Prediction of PVC Pipelines
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1350630720310438
Mechanical Behaviour of Industrial PVC Pipes Under Pressure Loading: Experimental and Numerical Studies
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10965-020-02222-1
PPN Now Reaching Over 10,000 Readers in the Plastic Pipe Industry Worldwide (Free Subscriptions)
https://www.polypipenews.com.au/
ExcelPlas Labs Pipe Failure Investigations
ExcelPlas Labs have created a new benchmark in failure analysis of HDPE, PP-R, PB and PEX pipes in addition to PVC & CPVC pipes as well as composite GRP and GRE pipes. When a plastic pipeline fails to perform as intended, our team can determine the root cause of failure (e.g. oxidative failure, chemical failure, creep failure, over-stress failure, fatigue failure, design failure, etc). ExcelPlas are experienced with all plastic piping failure modes and mechanisms including Slow Crack Growth (SCG) Rapid Crack Propagation (RCP), Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR), Oxidative Stress Cracking (OSC), cyclic fatigue, manufacturing defects, and polymer material problems.
http://www.excelplas.com/
ExcelPlas Strain Hardening Test (SHT) for HDPE Pipes
The SHT in accordance with ISO 18488 is a relatively new, but excellent way to obtain a rapid indication of the Stress Crack Growth (SCG) resistance of your piping material. This tensile test performed at 80°C has become in just a few years the new standard for Batch Release Testing (BRT). And not without reason. The test requires only a very small amount of material, the results are very reliable with a very low inter-laboratory scatter and the results are available within a few days, regardless of the PE grade. The SHT is usually performed on resin material but it can also be performed on samples taken directly from pipes or sheets. As accredited lab, EXCELPLAS is happy to discuss the possibilities with you, whether it is for BRT, benchmarking, quality control of your (high performing) PE grade or for polymer compliance/ validation.
http://www.excelplas.com/
Australian Plastic Pipe Testing Laboratory
ExcelPlas Laboratories provides a comprehensive plastic pipe joint testing service and is equipped with a state of the art laboratory to test a range of polymer materials including polyethylene and polypropylene. ExcelPlas can carry out testing on plastic tube and pipe ranging in wall thickness from 3 mm to 80 mm. ExcelPlas Laboratories provide a comprehensive service to Industrial & commercial companies, environmental consultants, Government bodies and local Authority customers throughout Australia & NZ. All testing is carried and out in accordance with ISO & ASTM methods and is fully accredited to ISO 17025 by NATA.
http://www.excelplas.com/
Australia’s Plastic Pipe Testing Laboratory
ExcelPlas Laboratories provides a comprehensive plastic pipe joint testing service and is equipped with a state of the art laboratory to test a range of polymer materials including polyethylene and polypropylene. ExcelPlas can carry out testing on plastic tube and pipe ranging in wall thickness from 20mm to 1200mm. ExcelPlas Laboratories provide a comprehensive service to Industrial & commercial companies, environmental consultants, Government bodies and local Authority customers throughout Australia and Asia.
All testing is carried and out in accordance with ASTM, ISO & WIS methods and is fully accredited to ISO 17025 by NATA.
• Butt Fusion Weld Testing
• Weld Testing
• Testing of Electro-fusion Welds
• Tear on saddle joints
• Crush De-cohesion of Electro-fusion welds
• Polymer & Plastics Identification
• Chemical & Thermal Testing
• Site Audits
http://www.excelplas.com/
ExcelPlas – the Australian Pipes & Fittings Testing Laboratory
- Accredited to ISO 17025 by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) Australia, and is Australia’s largest laboratory dedicated for the testing of plastic pipes and fittings to various Standards which include Australian, European and International Standards.
- The staff employed at the laboratory have a combined experience of more than 85 years within the plastics industry specifically with manufacturing, quality control and the research and development of plastic piping systems including HDPE, PEX, PP-R, PVC, U-PVC, M-PVC, O-PVC, ABS, GRP, GRE and PB.
- Services provided include conformance testing, compliance testing, batch release testing, root cause analysis for field failures and non-destructive testing of samples.
- http://www.excelplas.com/
ExcelPlas Lab Specialising in HDPE Pipe Condition Monitoring, Failure Analysis and Testing
In the event of a HDPE buttweld or electrofusion weld failing during initial testing, or in service, we can conduct investigations to assist in identifying the root cause of the failure.
This service also extends to the premature failure of the pipe or fitting itself.
http://www.excelplas.com/plastic-pipes
ExcelPlas Pipe Testing is a Leader in the Field of Polyethylene (PE) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Testing
ExcelPlas is accredited with the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) for butt weld tests, bend and tensile tests, peel decohesion tests on electro fusion sockets and failure mode determination
http://www.polypipetesting.com.au/butt-fusion-welds/
New UHMWPE Pipe for Tailing Offers Greater Than 4X the Abrasion Resistance of PE100 (Australia wide)
http://slurrypipes.com.au/
ExcelPlas Poly Pipe Weld Inspection Lists Top 7 Causes of Weld Failure:
• Lack of scraping
• Inaccurate scraping
• Contamination from dirt, water, oil or clays
• Lack of Paralell-ness of fusion faces
• Misalignment of surfaces
• Time, temperature and pressure deviations
• Not adhering to cool times
We have extensive experience in inspection of poly pipe welds for assuring welded joint quality. Direct Poly Pipe Inspection ensures that operators are following the proven welding procedure; this reduces the occurrences of operational errors which lead to defects such as inclusions, lack of fusion (LoF), porosity and misalignment.
More information, contact [email protected]
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