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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
Mark A. Smith, Natrona Heights, PA (US);
Thomas Marti, Mars, PA (US);
Bryan St. Onge, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Henri St. Onge, Hastings, CA;
Mark A. Smith, Natrona Heights, PA (US);
Thomas Marti, Mars, PA (US);
Bryan St. Onge, Tarpon Springs, FL (US);
Henri St. Onge, Hastings, CA;
Underground Solutions Technologies Group, Inc., Poway, CA (US);
Abstract
An extrudable polyvinyl chloride composition comprising from 80 to 99.9 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride for use in extruding a first part and a second part, wherein a fusion joint between the first extruded part and the second extruded part is formed by: A) composition at least a portion of a first terminal edge of the first extruded part and a first terminal edge of the second extruded part; B) engaging the melted terminal edges; and C) maintaining pressure between the engaged terminal edges to create a fused joint having a strength that is at least 50% of the tensile strength of the extruded part as measured by ASTM D638-2a. The extruded parts can be pipe sections.