Electrically conducting plastic pipe system
AssigneeWavin B.V.
InventorWarner Jan de Putter
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Abstract
A conducting plastic pipe system comprising a male plastic pipe part and a female plastic pipe part with conducting covering layers which are interconnected by means of a conducting sealing ring between the male and female part. In case of outer covering layers on the pipe part the covering layer extends onto the inner side of the muff end of the female pipe part.
Claims4
A pipe connection comprising a male pipe part and a female pipe part both of thermoplastic material, each pipe part having on at least its outer surface a continuous coating of thermosetting material connected with the surface of the male and female pipe part, said coating containing a quantity of particles that are electrically conductive, said coating on each pipe part being connected with means for discharging an electric charge, and a conductive rubber sealing ring engaging the outer coating on said male pipe part and the outer coating on said female pipe part by a part of said coating extending on the inner side of said female part.
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