PE 100+ presented the advantages of PE 100 pipes by showing Case studies from different regions of the globe.
PE100+ has looked into further improving our interaction with the stakeholders of the pipe value chain. One driver was certainly the Covid pandemic which dramatically reduced opportunities for...
A Round Robin Test (RRT) on the accelerated notch pipe test (aNPT) was organised by PE100+ among 6 laboratories. These RRT results will be used in the standardisation committees to further improve...
After a delay caused by the Corona Pandemic, SKZ was in the position to organise the Würzburger Kunststoffrohrtagung on June 22 and 23 in Würzburg, Germany. At this forum for plastics piping...
PE100+ Association had been invited to speak at this annual German Pipe Conference to share the latest news on PE100RC standardisation and the use of the materials in trenchless technologies.
PE100+ is Member Association and Board Member of the Plastic Pipes Conference Association, which was formed to organize and run a series of leading pipe conferences on behalf of the international...
The 2021 Quality Materials list is published and can be dowloaded in the related section. Download the PE100+ Quality Materials list
The PE100+ Association was invited by the FSTT (French Society of Trenchless Technology) to present at their 22nd “Trenchless Day” in Le Havre , Normandy on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. This focus of...
The PE100+ Association organised a Round Robin Test (RRT) on the hydrostatic pressure test according to ISO 1167-1/2 (20°C, Hoop Stress 12.4MPa) with help of their Technical Administrator Kiwa. All...
Practical experiences gathered and technical assessments carried out support that polyethylene (PE) buried pipes have an expected service lifetime of over 100 years, comfortably exceeding the predicted design point of the common extrapolation methods for plastic pipes (ISO9080 and ISO12162).
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PE100+ position letter on ANPT
(SCG) resistance on pipes for pressure applications since many years. With the introduction of PE 100-RC materials in EN 1555, EN 12201 and ISO...
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 2024. 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...
Standard test 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...