The Kitemark®, BSI’s certification trademark, is synonymous with polymeric plastics pipes and fittings within the global construction industry and BSI Product Services exclusively offer these schemes to industry. Our UKAS accredited testing facilities and on site certification expertise ensure BSI are the natural choice for your compliance needs. The laboratory offers compliance and independent verification testing for R&D projects.
BSI is a Notified Body for 17 Europe and directives including the Construction Products Directive (CPD) for CE marking. It is anticipated that the CPD will begin to fully impact on polymeric plastics pipes and fitting products by 2006 – 2007.
Polymeric plastics pipes and fittings are used for a vast array of industrial applications such as:
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Soil and waste
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Sewers
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Subsoil field drains
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Cold and hot potable water
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Gas uses manufactured in materials such as ABS, PVC, PE, PE-X, PB and PP
Typical performance tests conducted at the specialist BSI polymeric laboratory include:
Product type testing through BSI can be included as part of product compliance for Kitemark® and CE marking.
For further information about polymeric plastics pipes and their related schemes, contact us.
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