Plastic Pipes Conference Association # 2021 Amsterdam
Youssef Taha, Rainer Kloth
In the early fifties, the first Polyethylene for the use in pipes was produced. Since then, the use of Polyethylene piping systems has spread rapidly around the globe to serve in various applications. In order to demonstrate the versatility and benefits of PE100, several companies founded in 1999 an association specially focusing on these grades. Starting with three core companies in Europe the association is now proud to be supported by 14 member companies scattered around the world. Showing the advantages of PE 100 regarding safe installation, operation and keeping high quality of materials are the major tasks of the organization. Today PE 100 is increasingly replacing traditional materials and the following case studies document the trust the industry and the users have put into PE 100.
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