HDPE Butt Fusion Reducer Tee for Water

Key Features

• Reducer design enables efficient transition between pipe diameters
• Butt fusion creates permanent monolithic seal
• Smooth bore minimizes hydraulic friction loss
• Full pressure rating compatibility
• 100% leak tested for system integrity

Typical Applications

• Municipal potable water distribution networks
• Branching points in agricultural irrigation mains
• Industrial cooling water circulation lines
• Water conveyance in desalination plants
• Vertical riser transitions in building water supply

Manufacturing Process

Injection molding with precision machining

• Melt temperature control: 190-230°C
• Mold cooling gradient ±2°C
• Fusion end geometry tolerance: <0.1mm ovality
• Molecular orientation control to prevent residual stress
• Oxidation Induction Time (OIT) >20 minutes

Raw Material Characteristics

• Density: 0.950-0.965 g/cm³
• Tensile strength: ≥25 MPa (ISO 527)
• Elongation at break: ≥600%
• Elastic modulus: 1100 MPa
• Slow crack growth resistance: S4 classification (ISO 13479)

• Diameter transition in main-to-lateral branching
• Retrofitting process lines in water treatment plants
• Junctions in mountainous gravity-fed systems
• Expansion points in fire water networks
• Distribution units for reclaimed water reuse systems