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BREAKING NEWS
Private Equity Bidding for Iplex
Under Crowley’s leadership, Fletcher Building is expected to undergo significant restructuring, streamlining the group into four operational units and divesting non-core businesses, especially the Australian operations. This perspective aligns with Crowley’s known advocacy for reorganization during his tenure as a director since 2019. Jarden & other consultants have been working with Fletcher management on such a reorganisation in the last year. There is anticipation of an announcement on such a reorganisation in the forthcoming results.
FBU Share Price Continues to Surge as Iplex Sale Talks Swirl
INDUSTRY ALERTS
Burning PVC Pipes Emit Toxic Chemicals – Safe Piping Matters
New Study Shows Plastic Pipes Pose “Major Threat to Life” in Fire Outbreaks
INDUSTRY NEWS
ISO Develops New Draft Standard ISO/DIS 24690 for Glass Reinforced Thermosetting Plastic (GRP) Pipes
Test Method for Determination of Long-term Pressure Endurance Strength
PE100+ Association Holds it first Arabian Gulf Members Meeting
Pipeline Plastics Breaks Ground on Idaho Manufacturing Plant
Westlake, Texas-based Pipeline Plastics LLC will build its fifth factory in Rupert, Idaho, where it plans to create 50 jobs
Sweden Replaces Steel Piping with Thermoplastics Pipes in Key Icebreaker Application
When Size Matters: SAPPMA Reports Strong Growth in Large Diameter Plastic Pipe Market
CPVC: An Ideal Choice for Double Containment Piping
NEW TECHNOLOGY
Gas-Assisted Co-injection Moulding for the Manufacture of Complex Plastic Pipe Fittings Using HDPE and PP
The study revealed that when a higher viscosity melt penetrates a lower viscosity melt, i.e., the injection sequence of PP-HDPE, HDPE tends to squeeze more PP towards the mould wall
Study on the Potential of PBI-Reinforced HDPE on Abrasive Wear and Durability of Gas Pipes
Just 0.5% of Graphene Shown to Dramatically Improve UV Resistance of Black HDPE Pipes
New Innovation – Sustainable Leakproof Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) Pipes
NEW PATENTS
Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) Patent Corrugated HDPE Pipe with Outer Wrap
Mitsui Chemicals Patent New Method for Making PE112 Resin for HDPE Pressure Pipes
Viega (Germany) Patent New Connector for Plastic Pipes
HYDROGEN TRANSPORT
Hydrogen Found to Attack Nitrile Rubber Pipe Seals
Rubber seals made from NBR (nitrile butadiene rubber) were subjected to extended exposure in two different gaseous environments. The first environment consisted of 100% hydrogen at a pressure of 16 bars, where significant degradation, including surface blistering and cracking was observed. The second test environment comprised a mixture of 20% hydrogen and 80% methane at the same pressure. This mixture was chosen to more closely simulate real-world conditions expected in gas distribution networks, assessing the material’s behaviour in a potentially more representative atmospheric composition.
HDPE PIPES
Influence of Morpho-Structural Parameters on Environmental Stress Cracking in Polyethylene Pipes
NEW JOBS POSTED
Brilly Group Seeking Project Manager for HDPE Pipeline Installations
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
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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.
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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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