DOWLEX PE-RT

DOWLEX™ PE-RT Resins are approved for drinking water and non-crosslinked applications.

Drinking Water

Approvals for drinking water include:
Austria TGM – Onorm B5014 T1
Denmark ETA
France Avis de Conformité Sanitaire
Germany KTW (TZW)
DVGW W 270
Netherlands Kiwa
UK WRAS- listing
USA NSF Standard 14 Potable Water
ANSI/NSF Standard 61
NSF P171 Requirements for chlorine resistance

DOWLEX 2344 also complies with all relevant food approval regulations including EU and FDA requirements. A complete is available upon request.

Non Cross-linked Applications

Certifications for non-cross-linked applications include:
Germany DIN 16833/34 Polyethylene of Raised Temperature Resistance (PE-RT) – testing/dimensions
DIN 4721 Plastic piping systems for warm water floor heating systems and radiator connections (PE-RT)
SKZ HR 3.16 PE-MD underfloor heating/radiator connection – requirements and testing
DVGW W542 Composite pipes in hot/cold drinking water installations – requirements and testing (Resins PE-X, PB, PP, PE-RT, PE-MDX)
SKZ HR 3.12 Specification and test requirements of composite pipes for heating systems
SKZ HR 3.18 Ceiling cooling/heating systems made with PE-MD pipes – tests and QC-requirements
Austria O-Norm B 5157 Systems of composite plastic pipes for hot and cold water – dimensions, requirements, tests, marking, and conformity (Resins PEX, PB, PP, PE-MD – Classes A, B and C)
O-Norm B 5159 Systems of plastic pipes for hot and cold water – dimensions, requirements, tests, marking, and conformity (PE-RT – Classes A and B)
Switzerland Svgw w/tpw 142 Metal/plastic composite pipe in drinking water networks – installation and testing
France CSTB Avis Technique PE-MD/AI/PE-MD pipes & fitting classes 0,2,ECFS
Hungary EMI EAB Pipes made from DOWLEX 2344E PE Resins for underfloor heating and wall/ceiling heating/cooling
Slovak Republic/ Czech Republic
Composite pipes made with PE-MD for hot and cold drinking water
Russia
Underfloor heating pipes made with DOWLEX 2344E PE Resins
Poland Instal Composite pipes for hot water applications made with PE-RT
The Netherlands Kiwa BRL K-536/03 Part G Plastic piping systems of PE/AI composites for transport of cold and hot drinking water (ISO 10508 – Class 2)
BRL-5602 Plastics piping system of PE for underfloor heating – high load (ISO 10508 – Class 4)
BRL-5607 Plastics piping systems of PE or PE/AI composite for heating installation – radiator connections (ISO 10508 – Class 5)
Spain Une 53.960 Composite pipes for hot and cold drinking water (PE-RT)
Province of Catalunya Composite pipes made with PE-MD for hot and cold drinking water (60°C)
Slovenia
Hot and cold water pipe systems with DOWLEX 2344E PE Resins
Iran BHRC Certificate Sanitary hot and cold water applications, and heating and cooling systems
Building Code – Chapter 16 PE-RT and PE-RT/A1 for sanitary hot and cold water applications, and heating and cooling systems
USA ASTM F-1282 Standard Specification for Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene (PE/Aluminum/PE) Pressure Pipe. DOWLEX 2344 for 180°F
IAPMO IGC 116 Interim Guide Criteria for Fittings for PEX-Aluminum-PEX and PE-Aluminum-PE Tubing
PPI listing TR-4/2003 DOWLEX 2344 for 180°F. Aluminum/DOWLEX 2344 composites for 180°F
NSF Certification Dow Central Germany production site certified as source of supply for USA
Australia AS 4176 Polyethylene/Aluminum and Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum Macro-Composite Pipe Systems for Pressure Applications
MP52 Spec. 429 PE-MD/Al/PE-MD Composite Pipes and Fittings for Hot and Cold Water applications
Canada CSA B-138.9 Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene, Composite Pressure Pipe System
China CJT 108-1999 Industrial Standard PE/Aluminum/PE composite pressure pipes
CJT XXX-2002 Polyethylene of Raise Temperature Resistance piping systems for hot and cold water installations
GB/T XXXX-2002 National Standard PE/Aluminum/PE composite pressure pipes, aluminum overlap welded


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