The secret is in the material

Uponor Industrial Applications stand for Uponor inPEX pipes, pipe systems, pipe components, band, moulded articles, etc. for industrial applications. Items that are tailor made to customer specifications and are produced in addition to our production of standard pipes.

The Uponor inPEX pipe consists of HD-polyethylene that has extra high molecular weight. With the aid of peroxide, high pressure and high temperature, chemical bonding is achieved between the long molecular chains in the polyethylene, resulting in ”netting” or cross-linking. A three-dimensional network is built up in this way. The result is a material with improved characteristics. The same basic material is used for distributing drinking water without risk of water damage, reliable sprinkler systems and effective underfloor heating systems, where the pipes’ durability and long term stability mean they can be built in permanently.

More durable, easier and lower overall cost – these are just some of the advantages

Each unique characteristic of Uponor inPEX pipes opens up new opportunities for simplification and higher efficiency, and also opportunities to do entirely new things. Start with your own requirements and your own imagination, and then add some of our specialists’ expertise. You’re guaranteed to be impressed by the rapid results.

Plasticity
Custom-made manufacturing may bring to mind expensive tooling and long periods of development. However, we dare claim that PEX material combined with our extensive experience of many applications gives just the opposite. We will gladly exchange your sketch for a prototype. This will save you both time and money by enabling you to make tests on-site with a real pipe. In our development laboratory we can also test the product according to the harsh reality it is going to be exposed to; bursting pressure, pressure drop, temperature cycling, climate, abrasion, etc.

Uponor Industrial Application is very suitable in applications with strict requirements for cleanliness. The products are also used where a media pipe is required to provide durability to pressure, temperature and chemicals, and/or where an electrically insulating material is needed.

Furthermore, insensitivity to vibration and lower weight than equivalent parts made of metal are other features that have become more and more important. Recently we have been developing new cost-reducing solutions by integrating several functions into one part (eg. it is possible to eliminate separate hose clips). Custom-made products are a question of cooperation and the sharing of know-how. Get in touch with us at an early stage, we will be happy to listen. If Uponor inPEX is the right material, we will surely have the right solution.

Long-term strength of PEX
Bodycote Polymer AB, Sweden, where the pipe has been subjected to a life-length test equivalent to 50 years, has performed the most extensive testing. Uponor has tests ongoing since 1974.

In addition to in-house testing and testing by the suppliers of material, the following official institutes have carried out extensive tests:

Bodycote Polymer AB, Sweden
• Long-term strength, effect of bends and scratches

Materialprüfungsanstalt Darmstadt (MPADA), Germany
• Temperature cycling and fittings testing

Plastic Pipe Institute, US
• Material testing

Engineering and Water Supply Department Adelaide, Australia
• Temperature and pressure cycling

Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB), France
• Pipes and fittings testing

Statens provningsanstalt (SP), Sweden
• Temperature cycling of flange fitting