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Industry Guidelines - for Polyolefins

 

POP001:
ELECTROFUSION JOINTING OF PE PIPE AND FITTINGS FOR PRESSURE APPLICATIONS

POP001

This document contains recommendations for equipment required, for jointing, maintenance, servicing and calibration procedures, records to be kept and the training program to be respected to produce good fusion joints in polyethylene pipes.

Issue 6.0 is currently available.

PDFPOP001  view as PDF (296Kb)

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POP002:
POLYETHYLENE (PE) PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR COMPRESSED AIR

POP002

This document contains guidelines for design, selection and use of polyethylene pipes and fittings in compressed air applications.

Issue 6.6 is currently available.

PDFPOP002   view as PDF (148Kb)

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POP003:
BUTT FUSION JOINTING OF PE PIPES AND FITTINGS - RECOMMENDED PARAMETERS

POP003

This document tables recommended butt fusion jointing parameters for polyethylene pipes and fittings conforming to AS/NZS 4130 and AS/NZS 4129.

Issue 5.1 is currently available.

PDFPOP003   view as PDF (141Kb)

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POP004:
POLYETHYLENE PIPE COMPOUNDS

POP004

This document contains a sample of compounds accepted by the PIPA Polyolefins Technical Committee as meeting the requirements of Australian Standards.

Issue 7.4 is currently available.

PDFPOP004   view as PDF (89Kb)

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POP005:
PACKAGING, HANDLING AND STORAGE OF POLYETHYLENE PIPES AND FITTINGS

POP005

This document contains guidelines for packaging, handling, and storage of polyethylene pipes and fittings. The guidelines are based on acceptable performance requirements   and   alternative conditions that maintain the integrity of pipes or fittings.

Issue 5.0 is currently available.

PDFPOP005   view as PDF (133Kb)

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POP006:
DERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR FITTINGS

POP006

This document describes pressure rating requirements for polyethylene fittings other than those manufactured to AS/NZS 4129.

Issue 5.01 is currently available.

PDFPOP006   view as PDF (125Kb)

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POP007:
METAL BACKING FLANGES FOR USE WITH POLYETHYLENE (PE) PIPE
FLANGE ADAPTORS

POP007

This document provides guidelines for the geometric specification of metal backing flanges suitable for the use with PE flange adaptors in the sizes DN20 through to DN1000 and flanges in accordance with AS 2129, ANSI/ASTM B16.5, AS/NZS 4331.1 (ISO 7005-1) and AS 4087.

Issue 2.4 is currently available.

PDFPOP007   view as PDF (172Kb)

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POP008:
STRIPING OF POLYOLEFIN PIPES

POP008

This document is a statement of PIPA's policy on the striping of polyolefin pipes (polyethylene, polypropylene and polybutylene).

Issue 1.2 is currently available.

PDFPOP008   view as PDF (123Kb)

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POP009:
POLYETHYLENE RURAL AND FLOOD PIPE

POP009

This document provides guidelines for polyethylene (PE) Rural and Flood Pipes used for conveying irrigation and “domestic and stock water”. They are an alternative to PE pipes complying in full with AS/NZS 4130 “Polyethylene pipes for pressure applications” or AS2698.2 “Polyethylene rural pipe”.

Issue 1.2 is currently available.

PDFPOP009   view as PDF (135Kb)

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POP010A:
Part 1 POLYETHYLENE PRESSURE PIPES DESIGN FOR DYNAMIC STRESSES

POP010A

This document is intended to assist in the selection of pipe class for polyethylene pipes in applications involving transient and cyclic operating pressures.

Issue 5.0 is currently available.

PDFPOP010A   view as PDF (150Kb)

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POP010B:
Part 2 FUSION FITTINGS FOR USE WITH POLYETHYLENE PRESSURE PIPES DESIGN FOR DYNAMIC STRESSES

POP010B

This document is intended to assist in the selection of the required pressure rating for the fittings in applications involving transient and cyclic operating pressures.

Issue 5.0 is currently available.

PDFPOP010B   view as PDF (142Kb)

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POP011:
POLYETHYLENE (PE) AND POLYPROPYLENE (PP) PIPES & FITTINGS FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE APPLICATIONS

POP011

PIPA Industry Guidelines POP011 has been withdrawn.

The PIPA Industry Guidelines POP011 Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP) pipes and fittings for sewerage and drainage has been transformed into Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 5065 Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP) pipes and fittings for sewerage and drainage applications. With the publication of AS/NZS 5065 the PIPA Industry Guidelines POP011 has been withdrawn.

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POP013:
TEMPERATURE DERATING OF PE PIPES

POP013

The guidance provided in this document is based on pipe manufactured to AS/NZS 4130 and fittings made from compounds complying with AS/NZS 4131. These guidelines apply to both pipe and fittings used for the conveyance of water, and cannot be used for compressed air or gas applications.

Issue 1.1 is currently available.

PDFPOP013   view as PDF (135Kb)

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