Meaning of butt fusion | Babel Free

Definitions

A technique for joining pipes by heating the pipe ends and then fusing them through pressure.

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“Infrared butt fusion is quite similar to butt fusion with the key difference that the heating plate is considerably hotter (> 900°F, 480°C) and heat transfer is done entirely by radiation rather than by conduction.”

“Polyethylene pipe can be joined using a butt fusion process, which creates a reliable leak-free joint.”

“This would not include butt fusion joints but would include failures in the mold seams of molded plastic fittings.”

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