Technical Information
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TECHNICAL DATA SHEETSINFOBRIEFS
- 19-1.0 Weatherability
- 19-2.1 Handling & Storage
- 19-3.0 Heat Fusion Joining
- 19-4.1 Minimum Bend Radius
- 19-5.0 Cold Weather Handling & Installation
- 19-6.0 Weak Link Design Recommendations
- 19-7.0 Plastic Pipe Rule Design Factor Changes
- 19-8.0 PolyTough1 Answers to FAQs
- 19-9.0 Printline Description
- 19-10.0 PHMSA Final Rule
- Heat Fusion Joining Procedures
- Truckload Chart – stick pipe
- Truckload Chart – coiled pipe
- Buy American
- Rapid Crack Propagation (RCP)
- PolyPipe GDB50 PE4710 Gas Pipe
- PolyPipe GDY20 PE2708 Gas Pipe
Fusion Recommendations
USEFUL LINKS
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ASTM F2620 Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings
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ASTM D2683 Standard Specification for Socket-Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tubing
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ASTM D3261 Standard Specifications for Butt Heat Fusion Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Fittings for Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe and Tubing
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ASTM F1055 Standard Specifications for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene Pipe and Tubing
- PPI TR-33 Generic Butt Fusion Joining Procedures for Field Joining of Polyethylene Pipe
- PPI TR-41 Generic Saddle Fusion Joining Procedure for Polyethylene Gas Piping
- PPI TN-42 Recommended Minimum Training Guidelines for PE Butt Fusion Joining Operators for Municipal and Industrial Projects
- PPI Fusion Statement Joining PE Pipe Using Heat Fusion Technology
- PPI TN-38 Bolt Torque for Polyethylene Flanged Joints
Fusion of Bimodal MDPE Pipe
This short info module was developed to address questions regarding fusion of bimodal MDPE. This module provides information pertaining to fusion of bimodal MDPE pipe and will show that it is fused using the same procedures as other bimodal HDPE pipe as well as unimodal MDPE pipe.
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