Bringing unrivaled knowledge, experience, and manufacturing capabilities to industries throughout the world, Central Plastics delivers innovative and cost-effective pipe joining solutions right to your doorstep. Servicing the polyethylene fitting needs in natural gas, potable water, municipal wastewater, oil & gas gathering, mining, landfill, telecommunications, geothermal, irrigation, and other industries; Central Plastics is helping to ensure that your conventional fusion job is done right – the first time.
With an extensive and state-of-the-art in-house testing facility, Central Plastics performs the following tests on all of our Butt, Saddle, and Socket fittings.
1. ASTM D 1599 – Minimum Hydraulic Burst Pressure Test.
2. ASTM D 1598 -Sustained Pressure Test Results.
3. ASTM D638 Tensile Strength Test.
4. PE3408/PE4710 Fittings are tested to the requirements of AWWA C906 (where applicable)
5. PE3408/PE4710 FM Tested and Approved (where applicable)
Conventional Fusion: Butt Fusion Fittings
Central’s Molded PE2406/PE2708 Butt fittings are manufactured and tested to the requirements of ASTM D2513 and ASTM D3261 and are sized for use with pipe conforming to ASTM D2513 and with Butt fittings conforming to ASTM D3261. Central’s PE2406/PE2708 Butt fittings are molded from a virgin yellow medium density resin in accordance with the material specifications listed in ASTM D3350 with a designation of PE2406/PE2708. All Central Plastics PE2406/PE2708 Butt Fittings are compatible for heat fusion with any pipe or fitting manufactured from a like or similar resin. Central’s PE2406/PE2708 fittings have been qualified for fusion using PPI generic fusion procedures.
Central’s Molded PE3408/PE4710 Butt fittings are manufactured and tested to the requirements of ASTM D2513, ASTM D3261, and ANSI/AWWA C906 for use with outside diameter controlled pipe and fittings conforming to ASTM D2513, ASTM D3035, ASTM F-714. Central’s PE3408/PE4710 Butt fittings are molded from an NSF listed resin in accordance with the material specifications listed in ASTM D3350 with a designation of PE3408/PE4710. Central Plastics PE3408/PE4710 Butt fittings are manufactured and tested to the requirements of ASTM D2513 and ASTM D3261 (where applicable) and are compatible for heat fusion with any pipe and or fitting manufactured from a like or similar resin. Central’s PE3408/PE4710 fittings have been qualified for fusion using PPI generic fusion procedures.
Available Features:
Pressure rated for natural gas and potable water applications.
IAPMO Approved (where applicable).
CSA Approved (where applicable).
PE3408/PE4710 FM Approved (where applicable).
PE3408/PE4710 fittings are tested to the requirements of AWWA C906.
Can be joined by butt, socket, electrofusion, or mechanical methods.
Can be heat fused with all conventional and electrofusion fusion methods.
Conventional Fusion: Saddle Fusion Fittings
Central’s Molded PE2406/PE2708 Side-Wall Tapping Tees, Service Saddles, and Branch Saddles are manufactured and tested to the requirements of ASTM D2513 and ASTM D3261 and are sized for use with pipe conforming to ASTM D2513 and with Butt fittings conforming to ASTM D3261 as applicable. Central’s PE2406/PE2708 Side-Wall Tapping Tees, Service Saddles, and Branch Saddles are molded from a virgin yellow medium density resin in accordance with the material specifications listed in ASTM D3350. All Central Plastic’s PE2406/PE2708 Side-Wall Tapping Tees, Service Saddles, and Branch Saddles are compatible for side-wall fusion with any pipe or fitting manufactured from a like or similar resin. Central’s PE2406/PE2708 fittings have been qualified for fusion using PPI generic fusion procedures.
Central’s Molded PE3408/PE4710 Side-Wall Tapping Tees, Service Saddles, and Branch Saddles are manufactured and tested to the requirements of ASTM D2513, ASTM D3261, and ANSI/AWWA C906 for use with outside diameter controlled pipe and fittings conforming to ASTM D2513, ASTM D3035, ASTM F-714 and with Butt fittings conforming to ASTM D3261. Central’s PE3408/PE4710.
Side-Wall Tapping Tees, Service Saddles, and Branch Saddles are molded from an NSF listed resin in accordance with the material specifications listed in ASTM D3350. All Central Plastic’s PE3408/PE4710 Side-Wall Tapping Tees, Service Saddles, and Branch Saddles are manufactured and tested to the requirements of ASTM D2513 and ASTM D3261 (where applicable) and are compatible for side-wall fusion with any pipe and or fitting manufactured from a like or similar resin. Central’s PE3408/ PE4710 fittings have been qualified for fusion using PPI generic fusion procedures.
Available Features
Pressure rated for natural gas and potable water applications.
IAPMO Approved (where applicable).
CSA Approved (where applicable).
PE3408/PE4710 are tested to the requirements of AWWA C906.
Can be heat fused to pipe wall using conventional side-wall fusion methods.
Outlets can be heat fused using conventional and electrofusion fusion methods.