PPI Warns Industry About Risks of Non-Certified PEX Piping

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BREAKING NEWS

PPI Warns Industry About Risks of Non-Certified PEX Piping
The Plastics Pipe Institute advises contractors, distributors and specifiers to verify third-party certification before purchasing PEX piping.

Check the Quality of Your PEX Pipes – As Advised by PPI
ExcelPlas Labs can verify and certify PEX Pipes with world-class conformance and compliance testing
PEX pipes must meet minimum gel content requirements (typically ≥65%) to ensure adequate crosslink density for long-term hot water service per ASTM F876 and ASTM F877 specifications
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Investigators Identified Concerns with 27 Plastic Butt Fusion Joints and 25 Electrofusion Joints, including misalignment and improper depth with UGI Utilities’ gas division Pipes

LEGAL NEWS

Melted PE Gas Pipe Led to Death of Contractor in Maryland Home Explosion

PVC Pipe Makers Oppose US DOJ’s Extended Stay Request in US Antitrust Case

Pennsylvania Agency Seeks $2.6M Fine Against Gas Distributor UGI Utilities for Failure of PE Tee Joint

Uponor in the Firing Line
Court records show homeowners in at least 10 states have filed federal lawsuits against Uponor, alleging its pipes are prematurely deteriorating and cracking

WORLD NEWS

Algerian Billionaire Signs German Pipe Manufacturing Deal in Berlin

Geberit Delivers Future-proof HDPE Drainage Pipes for Major Australian Metro Project

INDUSTRY NEWS

TÜV SÜD Study Warns of False Positive Certification for PE100RC Pipes Carrying Hydrogen
Pipelines certified as leak-tight using nitrogen or air could experience substantially higher leakage when transporting hydrogen or hydrogen-enriched natural gas, owing to hydrogen’s much lower viscosity. This creates a risk of false-positive leak-tightness certification.

Development of Butt-Fusion Welding Equipment and Technology for Welding Dissimilar Plastic Pipes

Quality Plastic Piping Systems are the Foundation of Reliable Infrastructure: SAPPMA

Designing Resilient Hot and Cold-Water Systems with Plastic Piping

HYDROGEN TRANSPORT

Effect of the Physical Properties of Testing Gases on the Leak Test Results of Polyethylene Pipe Assemblies Using the Pressure Decay Method

Review of Defects in Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Pipelines for Hydrogen Transport and Their Impact on their Mechanical Properties

HDPE PIPES

Comparison of Two Lifespan Prediction Models for Polyethylene Gas Pipes in Civil Engineering

Review of Unconstrained Buckling Equations and Application to Solid-Wall PE Pipe

Ultrasonic Full-Matrix Wavenumber Imaging of Buried Gas HDPE Pipe Butt Fusion Joint Defects via Differential Wavenumber Filtering Method

Biofilm Formation and PAH Migration in HDPE Drinking Water Pipes

Additive Topology Governs Structural Degradation of Weathered Plastic Pipes

LLM-based Agent for Urban Sewer Pipeline Inspection Integrating Image Enhancement and Multimodal Defect Analysis

Comparative Study of the Costs of Flexible and Rigid Plastic Pipes Used in Cold Water and Hot Water Building Hydraulic Systems

PVC PIPES

Ultimate Strength Evaluation of Urban Underground UPVC Pipelines Considering Effects of High-Temperatures

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