Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has become one of the dominant construction materials for sewer
systems over the past decades, as a result of its reputed merits. However, since PVC sewer …

This paper deals with residual stress in polyethylene (PE) pipes as an important factor that
influences their lifetime. Residual hoop stress distribution in a PE pipe was determined …

In this review paper, the influencing factors of the hot⁃ melt welded joints of polyethylene
pipes were briefly described, and the research progress in the reliability testing methods of …

Macroscopic tensile tests are conventionally used to obtain mechanical properties of aged
polyethylene (PE) gas pipes, but cannot characterize the inhomogeneous aging behavior of …

The current work introduces a procedure to locally measure residual stresses in polymers.
For this purpose, the hole drilling method was adapted to the prevailing boundary …

The processing of polymers and polymeric materials always leaves some residual stresses
in the final product, which can have a positive but usually a negative effect on the properties …

The aim of the present work is to analyze the harmfulness of the defect, through a
comparative study of the criticality of axial defects comparing to circumferential ones on …

The polypropylene random copolymer (PPR) is a thermoplastic material generally used for
the transport of water under pressure, especially hot water. PPR pipes are exposed to …

Polypropylene random copolymer (PPR) pipes is one of the most used polymers in the
pi** systems. Hence the need to more rigorously know their properties and characteristics …

Since, mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforced polymers and their
composites are affected by poor dispersion of CNTs, the present study has been done to …