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- WL Plastics gas distribution piping is manufactured with unmatched quality assurance and is listed to ISO 9001:2015 certified facilities
- All WL Plastics manufacturing facilities are equipped with state of the art laboratory equipment for testing resin and pipe. Each Quality Assurance Laboratory is calibrated to A2LA standards annually
- Resin quality is verified before unloading from railcars and is transported through a closed vacuum system equipped with elutriation and magnets
- Resin is mixed by state of the art equipment and dried at 120F air to remove any moisture
- Gravimetric controlled extrusion lines with continuous in-line ultrasonic measurement and frequent quality assurance hand measurements ensure dimensional tolerances are met
- Well maintained and state of the art extrusion equipment ensures good mixing
- Wire mesh screen pack is used at the end the extruder before the pipe head to ensure contaminant free pipe
- Engineering staff are available to answer all technical questions. They maintain technical expertise by actively participating in the American Gas Association Piping Materials Committee and Gas Piping Technology Committee, Northeast Gas Association, Plastics Pipe Institute, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Petroleum Institute, and ASTM International
WL Plastics offers high performance bimodal yellow striped high-density polyethylene (HDPE / PE4710) and solid yellow medium density polyethylene (MDPE / PE2708) pipe for distribution of natural or propane gas. WL Plastics gas pipe is manufactured from engineered polyethylene compounds that are listed in PPI TR-4 and offer a design life greater than 100 years when properly installed and operated. Our PE4710 pipe is stabilized against UV deterioration for 10 years or more with 2-3% carbon black content, and our PE2708 is stabilized against UV deterioration for a minimum of 3 years.