Requirements for membership
Conditions for Membership Membership is open to any PE manufacturer who: is a Certified Producer of PE pipe materials which meet the enhanced technical requirements of the PE100+ Association, including compliance with standards EN1555, EN12201, ISO4427 and ISO4437 or other standards of equivalent technical content, as verified by independent Product Test Administrator Kiwa Gastec Certification B.V. (NL) (‘Gastec') agrees to act in accordance with the statutes of the PE100+ Association and...
How to become a member
If you would like to become a member of the PE100+ Association, please contact: KIWA GASTEC CERTIFICATION B.V.NL-7300 AC ApeldoornP.O. Box 137, The Netherlands jan.braamhaar@kiwa.nl TEL.: + 31-555-393-405 Please mark the communication ‘PE 100+ Association'. For legal reasons, we would request that entities please refrain from using the PE100+ website's e-mail address for membership issues.
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Quality Materials List
PE100+ Quality Materials List is valid until December 2023. It is available online and a PDF version can be downloaded.
What range of pipe diameters is available?
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What is SDR pipe and how does it influence the pressure rating of the pipe?
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Testing methods
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Pipe Bursting and Splitting
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Pipe Reaming
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Test Requirements
Requirements of the PE 100+ Association Firstly, the ready made compounds must conform to EN 1555-1 and ISO 4437, or EN 12201-1 and ISO 4427. Fully...