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PIPA Issues Industry Guidelines for HIGH STRESS CRACK RESISTANT PE100 (New)
http://www.pipa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/POP016.pdf
PIPA Issues Industry Guidelines on BUTT FUSION JOINTING OF PE PIPES AND FITTINGS – RECOMMENDED PARAMETERS (New)
http://www.pipa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/POP003.pdf
Georg Fischer (GF) Investigation Of The Failure Behaviour Of Polyethylene Electrofusion Sockets (New)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andreas_Frank3/publication/…/Investigation-of-the-Failure-Behavior-of-Polyethylene-Electrofusion-Sockets.pdf
Fusion Group’s Fusamatic Division Issues New FusionPlast Electrofusion Fittings Product Guide
https://www.fusionplast.com.au/index_htm_files/Electrofusion%20fittings%20catalogue.pdf
Finite Element Analysis to the Effect of Thermo-Mechanical Loads on Stress Distribution in Buried Polyethylene Gas Pipes Jointed by Electrofusion Sockets, Repaired by PE Patches (New)
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/10/2818
McElroy Introduces Lightweight, Modular Welders for Large-pipe Fusion in Tight Spaces (New)
October 25, 2018 McElroy introduces new sizes to the Acrobat machine line which feature the revolutionary QuikFit carriage that allows operators to meet the challenges of fusing large-diameter polypropylene pipe in close-quarter working environments.
https://www.mcelroy.com/en/pp/560acrobat.htm
Lifetime Prediction of Natural Gas Polyethylene Pipes with Internal Pressures (New)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350630717314917
Accelerated Aging of Polyethylene Pipe Grades in Aqueous Chlorine Dioxide at Constant Concentration (New)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141391018302994
Plastitalia Electrofusion and Spigot Fittings (Hydroflow Distributors (AUS) Pty Ltd) Approved by Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)
https://www.wsaa.asn.au/appraisal/hydroflow-distributors-aus-pty-ltd-plastitalia-electrofusion-and-spigot
MAKO Poly Pty Ltd Range of PE Moulded Butt Fusion Fittings Approved by Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)
https://www.wsaa.asn.au/appraisal/mako-poly-pty-ltd-mako-poly-moulded-butt-fusion-fittings
Electrofusion Welding Training Courses by Polyweld Tech Academy (Nationally Recognised Training)
http://www.polyweldtech.com.au/training/electrofusion-welding/
Clover Pipelines Pty Ltd – SUPERLIT® Filament Wound GRP Jacking Pipes Approved by Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)
https://www.wsaa.asn.au/appraisal/clover-pipelines-pty-ltd-superlit%C2%AE-filament-wound-grp-jacking-pipes-non-pressure
Failure Analysis of GRP Pipes
https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/201810.0292/v1/download
Large-Diameter GRP Pipe Case Study
http://www.futurepipe.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Case-Study-Marmara-Ereglisi-Power-Station-1.pdf
Uponor Patents New Method for Making PEX Pipe
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180258255A1/en
Borealis Patents New Polypropylene Pipes with Improved Pressure Resistance
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180273741A1/en
Effects of Welding Parameters on the Integrity and Structure of HDPE Pipe Butt Fusion Welds (New Research)
https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/16919
Failure Analysis of an Adhesively Joined GRP Composite Pipe System Under Internal Pressure
https://www.hanser-elibrary.com/doi/abs/10.3139/120.111241?journalCode=mp
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ExcelPlas Poly Pipe Weld Inspection Lists Top 7 Causes of Weld Failure:
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• Not adhering to cool times
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