Testing and inspection of plastic pipes
The manufacturers can ascertain the quality of their water and sewage pipe products by testing them according to product standards. The test results, together with 3rd party inspection services, can be used in acquiring type approvals or quality certificate such as Nordic Poly Mark.
During the product development phase the tests can be used to optimize the product design in such a way that the raw materials can be utilized up to their full technical and economic performance. Optimization serves also ecological objectives if the amount of waste material and waste production can be minimized.
Eurofins Expert Services performs all type approval tests and factory production control tests of plastic pipes and their installation parts required by quality control systems. Based on agreement we make factory production control inspection calls as a 3rd party. We also perform any other tests adapted to specifications by our customers.
Pipe testing covers following types of pipes and drainage
- PP piping, EN 1451, Plastic piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) within the building structure
- PP-MD piping, EN 14758
- PP piping, EN 1852-1, Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage
- PE pipes, EN 12201
- PEX pipes, EN 15875
- PVC pressure pipes EN 1452
- PVC piping, EN 1401, solid wall pipes, fittings and the system of unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride)
- District heating pipes (EHP), EN 253
- PE pressure pipes for gas EN 1555
- Land drainage pipes and fittings SFS 5211
Our testing services include
- Determination of environmental stress cracking (ESC) of polyethlylene – Full-notch creep test (FNCT). ISO 16770.
- Determination of temperature of deflection under load, plastics. ISO 75
- Polyethylene pipes / Resistance to slow crack growth / Cone test method. ISO 13480.
- Rubber and plastics hoses, tubing and assemblies for use with propane and butane and their mixtures in the vapour phase EN 16436.
- Melt mass-flow rate MFR ISO 1133.
- Cross-linking defree PEX EN 579
- Internal liquid pressure tests immersed in to water (up to 400 mm pipe diameter, +20 – 95 °C temperature, 0-100 bar overpressure) EN ISO 1167
- Internal liquid pressure test in temperature up to +200 °C in air environment, 0-100 bar overpressure
- Pressure test for fittings. EN 803
- Impact tests in various temperatures EN 1411, round-the-clock method EN 744
- Tightness tests with water and air pressure EN 1053, EN 1054; EN 1277
- Pipe dimension determination EN ISO 3126, density ISO 580
- Temperature variation tests EN 887
- Material tests EN ISO 178, EN ISO 179, EN ISO 527, EN 726, ISO 604
- Watertightness of joints EN 714, EN 1277, EN 1053, EN 911, ISO 3603, ISO 3604
- Airtightness of joints, EN 1054
- Determination of ring flexibility EN 1446 and ring stiffness EN ISO 9969, ISO 13967 (thermoplastic)
- Creep rate EN 9967
- Longitudinal reversion EN 743, ISO 2505
- Oven test for fittings ISO 580
- Vicat softening temperature EN 727, ISO 2507
- Oxidation stability, induction time EN 728, ISO 11357-6
- Methylene chloride test EN 580
- Rapid crack propagation (RCP) ISO 13477
- Resistance to slow crack growth / Cone test method ISO 13480 and slow crack growth on notched pipes ISO 13479
Our testing methods are accredited by FINAS (T001 Testing and I006 Inspection services) with few exceptions.
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Other non-accredited test services:
- EN 14680 Adhesives for non-pressure thermoplastics piping systems. Specifications
- EN 14814 Adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems for fluids under pressure - Specifications
- EN ISO 9311-3 Adhesives for thermoplastic piping systems - Part 3: Test method for the determination of resistance to internal pressure
Eurofins Expert Services has a long experience, adequate facilities for testing, and professional and capable experts for our services. Impartiality, independence and accreditation are main parts of our reliable and confidential way of operation.
Drinking Water Hygiene
Regarding chemical and hygienic aspects of products and materials in contact with water we help clients to test product compliance, quality and safety through water extractions, migration analysis, chemical and microbiological testing of the material.
- We are accredited for testing in accordance KTW and W270 and our tests are updated to the latest KTW-BWGL requirements.
- We provide assessment, testing and certification of materials and accessories in contact with drinking water under the ACS scheme in France.
- We test, inspect and certify for the Finnish STF mark following the Finnish Decree for called “Suitability for transport of drinking water”.
- We also test and inspect in accordance with FI-Mark.
- We provide chemical and hygienic testing for both Danish GDV (installations inside buildings) and DK-VAND for pipes and fittings outside of buildings (water supply).
- We also provide bespoke analytical services that, during the product development phase, can be used to optimise the product design in such a way that the raw materials can be utilised up to their full technical and economic performance.
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Applicability of plastic pipes for potable water piping
