1 PIPES

inner pipe of electron beam

1 1.1.2 Composition of the Henco multilayer cross-linked polyethylene
pipe: PE-Xc/AL/PE-Xc (PE-Xc), extruded from
2 high density
The Henco multilayer pipe consists of a continuous butt polyethylene
3 granulates
welded aluminium pipe provided with an inner and outer
4 layer of electron beam cross-linked polyethylene.
The different layers are bonded to each by a high quality
5 connecting layer. The result is the Henco multilayer pipe: high quality connecting
6 it combines all the advantages of synthetic materials and layer for a homogenous
metal pipes. connection between the
7 aluminium pipe and the
The inner and outer pipe are made of high density PE-Xc inner pipe
8 polyethylene (HDPE) granulates cross-linked by electron
9 beams. Cross-linking multiplies the natural qualities of
the polyethylene many times. This results in aspects
10 such as the improved pressure and temperature resi-
aluminium pipe (AL), longi-
stance of the pipe.
11 The pipe meets the requirements of the strictest of
tudinally seamlessly welded
and controlled
12 standards for drinking water installations, and is even
resistant to aggressive substances.
13
The aluminium pipe guarantees the oxygen-tightness high quality connecting
and shape retaining properties of the pipe. The layer for a homogenous
longitudinal butt welding of the aluminium pipe means connection between the
aluminium pipe and the
the aluminium keeps the same thickness along its
PE-Xc outer pipe
whole length. Consequently, the cross-linked outer layer
applied with the connecting layer on the aluminium pipe
will also have the same thickness. This also offers
advantages when pressing, as the press loads are
perfectly distributed. Depending on the diameter of the outer pipe of electron beam
pipe, the thickness of the aluminium layer is calculated cross-linked polyethylene
so the pipe always retains optimal flexibility and (PE-Xc), extruded from
pressure-resistance. high density
polyethylene
granulates