FIELD: chemistry.
SUBSTANCE: polymer composition contains low- and high-molecular polyethylene components, the composition basically having a single peak of lamella width percentile curve and PENT greater than 1000 hours at 80°C and 2.4 MPa according to ASTM F1473. The process has several variants allowing production of tubes with enough viscosity to resist shock during laying or afterward; and with extra long working life under gas or water pressure, especially resistant to environmental stress cracking and to creep under internal pressure.
EFFECT: higher impact elasticity and longer working life of tubes.
37 cl, 5 dwg, 3 tbl, 7 ex
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Dates
2008-06-20—Published
2003-06-04—Filed