PE100 pipe can be supplied in coils up to DN180. For all diameters that are too large to be supplied in coils the pipe will be supplied to site in straight lengths. These will be butt fusion welded...
The four ISO systems Standards, ISO 11296-11299 cover plastic pipes in renovation of gravity sewerage, pressure sewerage, water and gas supply respectively. Each requires that an installation manual...
Close-fit Lining Methods Whilst restoring the internal diameter is not critical for slip lining, it is critical if a close fit or tight fit technique is to be used. The host pipe must be thoroughly...
Trenchless installation and rehabilitation techniques that use standard PE100 pipes also use standard end fittings to connect to other pipe materials. These may be fused or mechanical fittings...
On completion of the trenchless installation or rehabilitation works using PE100 the works must be inspected and tested. This inspection and testing follows the normal procedures of the customer. No...
Apart from slip lining, the three techniques for rehabilitating large diameter mains with PE liner pipe are die drawing, rolldown, and folding, and in these three cases the liner pipe termination...
For all trenchless methods, both new installation and rehabilitation, it is necessary to excavate at each end of the works to reach the working depth for installation or the host pipe for...
Any rehabilitation or replacement works on pressure mains require the sections of main being rehabilitated or replaced to be isolated from the system. Procedures for isolation when using any of the...
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PE 100-RC+ Quality Materials List
PE 100-RC+ materials have become an essential and well established sub-family of PE 100 compounds. They have a higher stress crack resistance and...
PE 100+ association leads permeation tests for H2 ready certification
A number of gas utilities and grid owners have approached the PE 100+ association regarding the suitability of PE 100 pipe systems for the...
Why choose PE compounds for pressure pipe ?
Simplicity or consistency The simplest way for any polymer producer to operate is to produce natural pellets for a wide range of applications...
PE100+ Quality Materials List
PE100+ Quality Materials List is valid until December 2023. It is available online and a PDF version can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
What range of pipe diameters is available?
PE100 can be manufactured in a wide range of polyethylene pipe diameters from 16mm to 2000mm. Even larger diameters are possible with the development...
What is SDR pipe and how does it influence the pressure rating of the pipe?
SDR pipe : "Standard Dimensional Ratio" The SDR pipe is the "Standard Dimensional Ratio" and refers to the geometry of the pipe. SDR is defined as...
Testing methods
Creep rupture strength - Internal pressure test Constant internal pressure at constant temperature The internal pressure test is standardised in ISO...
Pipe Bursting and Splitting
PIPE BURSTING / SPLITTING - TECHNIQUE Pipe bursting and pipe splitting are trenchless methods used to replace existing pipelines with PE100 in the...
Pipe Reaming
PIPE REAMING - TECHNIQUE Pipe reaming, also known as pipe eating, is a trenchless pipe replacement technique that removes the host pipe while at the...