BE-15 Pipes and Materials: Welding of Plastic Pipes

Electrofusion welding

Working step 3

Removing the oxide layer

The oxide layer that forms on the pipe surface by solar radiation during storage, has to be removed from the pipe before any welding procedure as otherwise a homogeneous connection of the materials would be inhibited. In order to remove the oxide layer, peeling devices have to be used that guarantee a reproducible quality of the joining layer.

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Removal of the oxide layer by a peeling device on the construction site [FI-Friat]
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Removing the oxide layer [FI-Friat]

 

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