May 2013 Tube Products International
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valves , f i t t ings , f langes
and connectors
GPS expands
barrier system
GPS PE Pipe Systems has enhanced its
Protecta-Line barrier pipe range with the
introduction of pupped fittings, enabling
installers to use butt-fusion welding
techniques.
The product launch is the latest in
a series of innovations from GPS,
which has also seen the polyethylene
pipe specialist launch a new range
of mechanical fittings for its Protecta-
Line pipe range. In addition to winning
a water industry innovation award,
Protecta-Line has become the first
system to offer fully impermeable valves
and undertake an exhaustive regime of
independent testing to achieve a full
system Kitemark to WIS 4-32-19.
Fabricated using Protecta-Line PE100
pipe, the new range of pupped fittings
features extended spigots and can be
installed using either butt-fusion or
electro-fusion techniques. The range
includes various shapes of pupped
fittings, and GPS can manufacture
bespoke fittings to order, enabling
specifiers to construct a Protecta-Line
pipeline to suit individual project needs.
GPS product manager Jon Briafield
commented, “The launch of this new
range of pupped Protecta-Line fittings
ensures that contractors can install
a fully homogeneous pipeline with
welded fittings, providing the ultimate
in barrier pipe protection. We have
updated our technical literature with
the new additions to the Protecta-Line
range, including installation guidelines,
proving, once again, our solutions-
driven approach to supporting the
marketplace.”
GPS PE Pipe Systems
– UK
Protecta-Line
pupped fittings
