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BREAKING NEWS
Iplex Pipes Parent Fletcher Building Receives Inquiries Amid Strategic Review
FBU has received ongoing inbound inquiries from parties interested in its businesses, including the Troubled Construction Division
Details of the outcomes of the strategic review will be provided on 24 June 2025. PPN to be published on 25 June will contain further details and insights
LEGAL NEWS
PVC Pipe Buyers Settle in First Price-Fixing Lawsuit | Reuters
Contractors and other commercial purchasers of PVC pipe have secured their first settlement in a lawsuit in U.S. court accusing some of the industry’s largest manufacturers of conspiring to fix prices and overcharge buyers.
Crack the Case with ExcelPlas: The Polymer Pipe Detectives
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Our forensic polymer scientists and engineers investigate a wide range of losses including those with plastic pipes, geosynthetics, protective coatings and engineering problems.
If you think you might have the need for a polymer failure investigator, you can contact us for a free consultation to discuss how best we can support you.
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INDUSTRY SAFETY ALERT
Plastic Pipes in Building Risers Represent “Fire Safety Gamble” warns CuSP
PLASTIC PIPE FAILURE
INDUSTRY NEWS
Rollepaal Streamlines PVC-O Pipe Production with Standardized Extrusion Lines [PDF]
Maag Acquires German Firm that Specializes in Measurement Equipment for Plastic Pipe Production
The company makes millimeter-wave-based systems for measuring diameter, wall thickness, ovality, and sagging in large plastic pipes
INEOS Olefins & Polymers in Lavera, Southern France, Receives the First Deliveries of an Innovative Feedstock Made from Recycling Plastic Waste
This product, called pyrolysis oil, will be used to manufacture new Circular HDPE
These new grades will help satisfy stringent EU regulatory requirements for demanding applications such as HDPE water pipes.
Burst Sewerage Pipe Still Wreaking Havoc in Perth – ABC News
REHAU Expands Commercial Plumbing and Heating Sales Team – Builders Merchants Journal
Seunier Departs Belgian Pipes Maker Aliaxis’s CVC
Merger Between Aliaxis Holdings SA and Aliaxis Finance SA
PLASTIC PIPE WATER QUALITY ALERTS
PVC and HDPE Pipes Found to Increase Biofilm-related Health Risks
Copper Pipes give Water with less bacteria as they are naturally antimicrobial
Copper pipes showed minimal microbial colonization, confirming their antimicrobial properties, while PVC and HDPE promoted diverse biofilm communities. Isolated strains, predominantly Gram-positive (e.g., Bacillus, Enterococcus), demonstrated strong biofilm-forming capacity, with mixed-species biofilms exhibiting enhanced stability. Pathogens like B. cereus and E. durans were detected, underscoring biofilm-related health risks. Although antibiotic susceptibility was generally high, biofilm structures may foster resistance. These findings emphasize the need for material-specific water management strategies: prioritizing copper where feasible, while developing anti-biofilm solutions for plastics.
Microplastics in Drinking Water Distribution Systems from Plastic Pipes: Occurrence, Environmental Behaviour, and Human Health Concerns
The pipe scale is recognized as a critical accumulation site for microplastics. Research gaps exist in plastic pipelines as a potential source of microplastic release
Colorado Shouldn’t Pipe Toxins from Plastic Pipes | OPINION
ASIAN BUSINESS NEWS
Penny Stock Jumps after Apollo Pipes Increases its Stake in the Company via Bulk Deal
Plastic Pipes Central to YPO Launch of £120m Construction Materials Framework | Construction News
Malaysian Government Big Spending for Water Infrastructure Causing High Demand for HDPE Pipes
the rising demand for the company’s high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes. In the 12-month period to Jan 31, 2025 (FY25), Quality Concrete’s sales of own manufactured HDPE and M-PVC pipes surged by an impressive 126.8% to RM19.6mil from RM8.65mil a year ago.
HDPE PIPES
Impact of Thermal-Oxidative Ageing on HDPE Pipes: Analysis and Prediction of Service Life
Advances of Machine Learning in Phased Array Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing of HDPE Pipe Welds
Effect of EPS Geofoam on Deformation and Stress Distribution in Shallow Buried HDPE Pipes
THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE PIPES (TCP)
HYDROGEN TRANSPORT & STORAGE
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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