July 2018 Vol. 5

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SafeWork NSW Investigating Euroley Accident Involving Polyethylene Pipes
“Initial inquiries indicate two men were loading polyethylene pipes onto the rear of a truck.”
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Fletcher’s Appoint New CEO of its Construction Problem Child (Breaking News)
https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/fletcher-appoints-peter-reidy-ceo-its-construction-problem-child-jr-216889

Non-Destructive Inspection of HDPE Butt Fusion and Electrofusions
http://www.janatechnology.com/usercontent/whitepapers/non-destructive-inspection-of-polyethylene-fusions-and–electrofusions.pdf

Australian Fusion Corporation Hiring Business Development Manager
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/business-development-manager-at-australian-fusion-corporation-762306729/

Fletcher Building Lures KiwiRail Chief to Run its Construction Division
https://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/IsB33YxNplPmGMp/download

Qualification Program for Electrofusion Fittings
http://www.janatechnology.com/usercontent/whitepapers/qualification-program-for-electrofusion-fittings.pdf

Bimodal PE’s Contribution to he Life Expectancy Extension of Gas Distribution Pipelines
http://www.janatechnology.com/usercontent/whitepapers/bimodal-pes-contribution-to-life-expectancy-extension.pdf

Inspections of HDPE Fusions and Electrofusions
http://www.janatechnology.com/usercontent/whitepapers/inspection-of-polyethylene-fusions-and-electrofusions.pdf

New Specification Drafted for HDPE Pipes & Conduit
https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/new-document-provides-latest-specifications-for-designing-hdpe-conduit-power-and-communications-systems-40013313

Energy Damage Approaches of Artificially Notched and Aged Thermoplastic Pipes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452321618300416

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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)
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.
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