PE100 | MATERIALS
PE100 withstands strain of demanding conditions
Applications of PE100 pipe, and its equivalents, range from potable water delivery to geothermal loops – and even a cooling system that transports seawater to a power plant
PE100 pipe has a number of beneficial properties, including flexibility, chemical resistance and the ability to withstand high pressures. It is usually aimed at demanding applications – ranging from undersea piping to water delivery systems that require greater longevity. Recently, water pipe made from PE100 from
Borealis was used to deliver water to more than 50,000 people in Mozambique. Partners in the project to supply and install the pipe included Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), Borouge, Borealis and Portuguese pipe extruder Politejo – which produced the pipe. The project took place in the Greater Maputo
region, which includes the country’s two largest cities, Maputo and Matola. The work included building water supply networks using HDPE PE100
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pipe, repairing existing water tanks, and training staff to manage, operate and maintain the pipeline systems.
“Using HDPE pipes made from our BorSafe PE100 material means that this upgraded system will last longer – and need less maintenance – than a system using stiff materials like metal pipes,” said Robin Bresser, head of marketing for pipe at Borealis. “This will help to ensure a sustainable water supply for local residents for years to come.”
Raising pipe standards PE100+, the association that represents producers of PE100 resin, recently organised a Round Robin Test (RRT) on the hydrostatic pressure test accord- ing to ISO 1167-1/2 (20°C, Hoop Stress 12.4MPa) with help of its technical administrator, Kiwa.
Main image: Pipe made from BorSafe PE100 is helping to deliver water to 50,000 people in Mozambique
� April 2021 | PIPE & PROFILE EXTRUSION 31
IMAGE: BOREALIS
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