polyolefins for pipe and fittings
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Polyolefins for Pipe and FittingsGrade Designation Type Colour MFR
(190°C / 5.0 kg)g / 10 min
DensityKg/m3
Tensile stress
at yieldMPa
Tensilemodulus
MPa
Typical applications
Polyethylene for Pressure Pipes
BorSafe™ HE3490-LS PE100 HDPE Black 0.25 959 25 1100 Water, gas, sewage and industrial pressure pipes
BorSafe™ HE3490-LS-H PE100 HDPE Black 0.25 959 25 1100 High stress crack resistant grade for toughest conditions – water, gas and industrial pressure pipes
BorSafe™ HE3492-LS-H PE100 HDPE Yellow orange 0.27 951 25 1000 High stress crack resistant grade for toughest conditions –
gas pressure pipes
BorSafe™ HE3494-LS-H PE100 HDPEDark-blue
0.25 951 24 1000 High stress crack resistant grade for toughest conditions – water pressure pipes
BorSafe™ HE3490-IM PE100 HDPE Black 0.55 959 24 1100 Injection moulded grade for pressure fittings
BorSafe™ ME3440 PE80 MDPE Black 0.85 951 19 800 Water, gas, sewage and industrial pressure pipes
BorSafe™ ME3441 PE80 MDPE Yellow 0.8 944 19 800 Gas pressure pipes
BorSafe™ ME3444 PE80 MDPE Blue 0.9 943 19 800 Water pressure pipes
Grade Colour MFR(190°C / 21.6 kg)
g / 10 min
Density kg / m³
PEX pipe standards Resin form Typical applications
Crosslinkable Polyethylene PEX for Pressure Pipes** Peroxide (PEX-a)
BorPEX™ HE1878-E Natural 10 951 EN ISO15875, DIN16892, ASTM F 876 Powder Plumbing and heating, gas, drinking water, industrial
Silane (PEX-b)
BorPEX™ ME2578 Natural 1 930 EN ISO 2578 Pellets Outer layer of a multilayer pipe for plumbing or heating
Irradiation (PEX-c)
BorPEX™ HE2590 Natural 8.5 944 EN ISO15875, DIN16892, ASTM F 876 Pellets Plumbing and heating, gas, drinking water, industrial
Grade Colour MFR(190°C / 2.16 kg)
g / 10 min
Density kg / m³
Resin form Peel strength at 23°C
Peel strength at 80°C
Typical applications
Polyethylene for Steel Pipe Coating
Borcoat™ HE3450-H Black 0.7 962 Pellets - - High performance bimodal HDPE top coat for higher ambient temperatures
Borcoat™ HE3450 Black 0.5 952 Pellets - - Bimodal HDPE top coat
Borcoat™ ME0420 Natural 1.3 934 Pellets 200 40 Grafted adhesive for HDPE systems
Borcoat™ ME0433 Natural 5 934 Powder 150 40 Grafted adhesive for HDPE systems
Grade Colour Designation MFR(230°C / 2.16 kg)
g / 10 min
Tensile stressat yield
MPa
Tensilemodulus
MPa
Flexural modulus
Mpa
Charpy impactnotched (+23°C)kJ / m²
Charpy impactnotched (-20°C)kJ / m²
Typical applications
Polypropylene Homopolymer
BE50 Natural PP-H 0.3 36 1650 - 7 2 Industrial, non-pressure pipe systems, sheets, profiles
Beta(ß)-PP BE60-7032 Grey PP-H 0.3 30 1300 - 50 5 Industrial, pressure and non-pressure pipe systems, sheets, profiles
Block Copolymer
BorECO™ BA212E Natural PP-B HM* 0.3 31 - 1700 50 5Gravity pipe systems for sewage, drainage or industrial applications; solid & structured wall systems
BorECO™ BA415E Natural PP-B 0.45 29 - 1500 60 6Gravity pipe systems for sewage, drainage or industrial applications; soil & waste pipes; structured wall systems
BA160E-8229**** Black PP-B 0.3 30 1300 - 50 5 Injection moulded compression fittings/mechanical pipe joints
Random Copolymer
RA130E Natural PP-R 0.25 25 800 - 20 2 Plumbing and heating
RA130E-8427** Grey PP-R 0.25 25 800 - 20 2 Plumbing and heating, industrial
Beta-PPR™ RA7050 Grey PP-RCT 0.3 25 800 - 40 2 Plumbing and heating
Polypropylene Steel Pipe Coating
Borcoat™ BB108E-1199*** White PP-B 0.9 25 - 1200 25 3 UV stabilised white top coat
Borcoat™ BB127E*** Natural PP 8 20 - - 15 4 Grafted adhesive for PP coating systems
Grade Peel strength adhesion @ 23°C
Peel strength adhesion @ 80°C
Borcoat™ BB127E >200 100
Note: Borouge can provide additional grades for pressure and non-pressure applications. For further information please contact
your local Borouge sales representative.
* PP-B HM = new class of high modulus PP-B with Flex. Modulus ≥ 1700 MPa** Other coloured compounds and PEX products are available upon request*** Powder and granule form is available.**** BA160E-8229 is classified as MRS 8.0 material
Test Methods
Property Specification Test Method
Designation for PE ISO 12162
Designation for PEX ISO/DIS 14531
MFR(230°C/2.16 kg) ISO 1133
MFR(190°C/5.0 kg) ISO 1133
MFR(190°C/2.16 kg) ISO 1133
Density ISO 1183/ISO 1872-2B
Tensile stress at yield ISO 527-2
Tensile Modulus ISO 572-2
Peel strength DIN 30670/DIN 30678
Charpy impact, notched (23°C) ISO 179/1eA
Charpy impact, notched (-20°C) ISO 179/1eA
Grade Designation Type Colour MFR(190°C / 2.16 kg)
g / 10 min
DensityKg/m3
Flexural modulus
Typical applications
Polyethylene for Irrigation
Borstar® Aquility™ LE3405 PE50 LLDPE Black 0.25 933 - Pre-compounded black PE50 for low pressure sub mains
Borstar® Aquility™ LE3406 - LLDPE Black 0.7 933 - Pre-compounded black PE for pipes usually > 0.4mm thick (flat & cylindrical inline)
Borstar® Aquility™ HE3408 - HDPE Black 0.5 958 1000 Pre-compounded PE for thin pipes usually < 0.4mm thick (tapes)
Polyolefins for
Pipe and Fittings Borouge - leading, innovative plastics provider
Borstar is a registered trademark of Borealis group.BorECO, BorSafe, Beta-PPR, BorPEX and Borcoat are trademarks of Borealis group.
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Polyolefins for Pipe and Fittings
Borouge is a leading provider of innovative, value
creating plastics solutions. A joint venture between the
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the
world’s major oil and gas companies, and Austria based
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international partnership at the forefront of the next
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more than 50 countries across the Middle East, Asia-
Pacific, Indian sub-continent and Africa.
Building on Borealis’ unique Borstar® technology
and experience in polyolefins for more than 50
years, Borouge provides innovative, value creating
plastics solutions for infrastructure (pipe systems, and
power and communication cables), automotives and
advanced packaging.
In 2010 Borouge tripled its annual production capacity in
Abu Dhabi to 2 million tonnes and together with Borealis
has an annual manufacturing capacity of over 5.4
million tonnes of polyethylene and polypropylene. The
current Borouge 3 expansion project will be completed
at the end of 2013 resulting in an additional capacity of
2.5 million tonnes per year (t/y) being fully operational
by mid-2014. Borouge is also investing in plants and
logistics hubs in Asia and an Innovation Centre in Abu
Dhabi. Focused on our company mission, Value Creation
through Innovation, we ensure that our customers
throughout the value chain, around the world, can
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Borouge polypropylene and polyethylene pipe solutions
BorSafe™Tailor-made PE pressure pipe compounds protecting our future
BorPEX™One stop shop for experience and innovation in cross-linked PE
Borcoat™ PE & PPComplete coating solutions with proven track records for extreme conditions
PP-RPP random for high quality hot and cold water pipe systems
Borstar® Aquility™More crop per drop: tailor-made solutions for durable micro irrigation systems
BorECO™Specifically designed PP materials for gravity pipe systems
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