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| Number | Title | Section | Issue | Updated | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN022 | PVC Pipe Bore Rippling | Notes | 1.0 | July 2025 | View PDF |
| TN021 | Squeezing-off Polyethylene Pipes | Notes | 1.0 | July 2023 | View PDF |
| TN020 | Plastic Pipes and Microbial Growth | Notes | 1.0 | June 2023 | View PDF |
| Polyethylene for Horizontal Directional Drilling Published by the Plastics Pipe Institute | Other Information | 1.0 | August, 1998 | View PDF | |
| SM001 | Method for Assessing the Resin Dispersion in PVC Pipes | Methods | 1.0 | November, 2003 | View PDF |
| TP006 | Long Term Performance of PVC Pressure Pipe | Papers | 1.0 | August, 2012 | View PDF |
| TP005 | Flexible Pipe Design | Papers | 1.0 | January, 2009 | View PDF |
| TP004 | Plastics Pipe in Water and Waste Water Infrastructure | Papers | 1.0 | January, 2009 | View PDF |
| TP002 | Pipeline Replacement Using Relining | Papers | 1.0 | March, 2006 | View PDF |
| TP001 | The resistance of elastomeric seal pipe joints to tree root penetration | Papers | 2.0 | January, 2022 | View PDF |
| TN019 | Sandwich Construction PVC-U Non-Pressure Pipe | Notes | 2.0 | April, 2023 | View PDF |
| TN018 | Cross Linked Polyethylene (PE-X) Pipe in Hot Water Applications – Guidance for Determining Conformance with AS/NZS 3500 | Notes | 2.0 | May, 2022 | View PDF |
| TN017 | Recommendations for Electrofusion Welding Specifications | Notes | 2.0 | May, 2022 | View PDF |
| TN016 | Non-Destructive Examination of PE Welded Joints | Notes | 2.0 | May, 2022 | View PDF |
| TN015 | Modified PVC Pressure Pipes | Notes | 1.0 | September, 2012 | View PDF |
| TN014 | PVC Tops Pipe Joints Performance Test | Notes | 1.0 | June, 2023 Revised | View PDF |
| TN013 | Life Expectancy for Plastics Pipes | Notes | 1.0 | July, 2012 | View PDF |
| TN012 | PVC Pipes at Low Operating Temperatures | Notes | 1.0 | February, 2010 | View PDF |
| TN011 | Polyethylene Compressed Air Pipe Guidance Note | Notes | 1.0 | February, 2010 | View PDF |
| TN010 | Explanation of Material / SDR Relationship | Notes | 1.0 | January, 2010 | View PDF |
| TN009 | Field Butt Welding of Rural or Thin Wall Poly Pipe | Notes | 1.0 | February, 2010 | View PDF |
| TN008 | Chlorine Dioxide Disinfectant for Drinking Water – Effect on Pipe and Seal Materials | Notes | 1.1 | June, 2018 | View PDF |
| TN007 | PVC and Polyethylene Pipe Systems for Food Transport Applications | Notes | 1.0 | December, 2010 | View PDF |
| TN006 | Weathering of PVC Pipes and Fittings | Notes | 1.0 | April, 2010 | View PDF |
| TN005 | Notes on Hydrostatic Field Pressure Testing of PE Pipes | Notes | 1.5 | September, 2021 | View PDF |
| TN004 | Polyethylene – The Optimum Gas Material? | Notes | 1.0 | December, 2008 | View PDF |
| TN003 | Temperature Derating of PVC Pipes for Pressure Applications | Notes | 1.0 | January, 2005 | View PDF |
| TN002 | Weathering of PE Pipes | Notes | 1.0 | November, 2003 | View PDF |
| TM002 | PVC Pressure Pipe System Maintenance Guide | Manuals | 1.0 | September, 2009 | View PDF |
| TM001 | PE Pipe System Maintenance Guide | Manuals | 1.0 | June, 2008 | View PDF |