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BREAKING NEWS
Fletcher’s Australian Segment is in a State of Flux Following Market Share Loss
Fletcher’s Iplex brand has been accused by Perth builders of producing leaky pipes and has been served legal action by homeowners and the main affected building company BGC
Iplex Typlex 1050 Pipes – REIWA Fact Sheet Now Available
SAFETY ALERT – Safeguarding Plastic Piping Systems After Wildfires
EDITOR’S CORNER
Serious Safety Issues Emerge Over Use of Common Additives in HDPE Pipes [PDF]
INDUSTRY NEWS
Plastic Pipe Maker Atkore Files Lawsuit Against Former Senior Executive and his New Employer National Pipe & Plastics
The lawsuit alleges that the ex-employee, Keith Dinkheller, who worked at Atkore for 10 years as Director of Technical Program Management, took trade secrets with him when he left and sabotaged Atkore’s operations.
The complaint claims Dinkheller disrupted Atkore’s resin formulas at the company’s closest plant to National Pipe before his departure. Atkore alleges that he is now using their proprietary information to unfairly compete in the industrial pipe market.
Antitrust Allegations Lead to Securities Suit Against PVC Pipe Company
Over-Belling of PVC Pipe Ends Upon Installation Believe to Be Cause of Major Sewage Spills
County Searching for Cause of Two Nearby Sewer Spills On Major Force Main Line
Investment Company Acquires Cure-In-Place Plastic Pipe Company
PURIS Announces the Acquisition of Insight Pipe and IPC Services
The Rise of Litigation Funding Could Help Fuel Plastic Pipe Failure Lawsuits
BorSafe™ HE3490-LS-HP Now Certified as PE100-RD (Resistant to Disinfectants) With Higher Resistance to Water Disinfectants
NF114 quality mark accepts the results of long-term testing conducted by the Suez Group on PE100 pipes for water networks to certify it as PE100-RD.
The outstanding material performance of BorSafe HE3490-LS-HP makes it well suited for No-Dig installation methods, as well as renovation methods such as pipe slip lining, pipe bursting or pipe slitting.
Challenging £8.4M Project Installation of a PE100 Outfall Pipeline in the UK’s Severn Estuary
The project involved the installation of a new 1.4km long by 560mm internal diameter PE100 outfall pipeline that was manufactured in Norway by Pipelife Norge and transported 2100 kilometers to Newport, Wales in 11 sections.
Plastic Pipes PPXXII Technical Program Just Released [PDF]
Georg Fischer Reports Solid Earning and Profitability Despite Market Slowdown
Georg Fischer Annual Report 2024 Published [PDF]
SCGC Release New Trimodal PE100 Pipe Resin SCGC™ HDPE H1000PBL
Electrofusion Done Right with FRIATEC’s Innovative Electrofusion Fittings
HDPE PIPES
Behavioural Analysis of HDPE Gas Distribution Pipes Under Load
Research on the Positioning of Buried PE Pipelines Based on the Acoustic Attenuation Characteristics
Sustainable Pipe Construction with Cost-effective High-Performance HDPE: Utilizing Natural Activated Carbon Nanofillers Reinforced HDPE Nanocomposite
Route to Low Cost to Enhanced HDPE with naturally derived activated nanocarbon (ACN) fillers
Study on Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes Under Pure Bending
PVC PIPES
Mechanical Response and Failure Pressure Prediction of Cracked PVC-U Buried Pipes
High-performance unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-UH) buried water supply pipelines may develop cracks during service
Research on the Jacking Force of PVC Pipes Utilized in Microtunneling
PLASTIC PIPE FAILURE
Research on Reliability Analysis and Life Prediction Method of Pressure Pipeline with Artificial Intelligence
The traditional method cannot predict the possible failure mode of plastic pressure pipe, such as rapid crack growth, creep, brittle fracture, etc
PLASTIC PIPE CONSULTANTS
Plastic Pipe Consulting Experts and Services
If you need a team of pipe plastic experts, then ExcelPlas Consulting is the obvious choice – our size is our strength in a market dominated by single consultants.
We provide services on everything from material selection, product testing, processing to failure analysis
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Plastic Pipe Failure – Solve Problems, Limit Damage and Avoid Future Failures
Where polymer pipes are used in engineering applications, reliable and consistent performance is critically important. Failure can have damaging and expensive consequences. We offer expertise in materials properties and durability – with a range of specialist testing and analysis.
ExcelPlas Labs can help you:
• Understand plastic pipe materials and test their performance properties and durability
• Specify and select polymers based on service requirements
• Understand and recognise how plastic pipes and fittings can fail
• Appreciate how to investigate plastic pipe failures
https://www.excelplas.com/contact-us/
PIPE FAILURE ANALYSIS
ExcelPlas Investigating Poly Pipe Failures
Through failure analysis & forensic chemistry, we help clients improve product performance, increase profits, & resolve product liability claims with plastic pipes and fittings.
We are dedicated to unmatched excellence in failure analysis, investigative chemistry, material testing, and expert witnessing for plastics, polymers and composites.
With over 30 years of investigative experience, the staff at ExcelPlas are uniquely positioned to help clients resolve the most challenging performance and processing issues related to materials and finished pipes and fittings.
https://www.excelplas.com/contact-us/
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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.
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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.
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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 3mm 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
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.
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.
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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
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New UHMWPE Pipe for Tailing Offers Greater Than 4X the Abrasion Resistance of PE100 (Australia wide)
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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.
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