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to our former full-scale test site, we also have an extensive experience in performing rapid crack propagation (RCP) test. So far that we could substitute the full-scale test with the smaller S4 (Small Scale Steady State) test by correlation. Furthermore, Becetel developed a software package to perform the so-called Standard Extrapolation Method (SEM) analysis described in ISO 9080. Because we have built or modified some of our testing equipment ourselves, we can even carry out tests that fall outside the standards. Since a few years, we have also built up experience in the testing of elastomers (ageing, compression set, ...). In addition, we are sector operator, which means that we are the relay and contact point of the Belgian standardisation bodies. Becetel also acts as a partner in various certification systems and we play an active role in the international standardisation committees of CEN and ISO. Finally, we are regularly called in as an expert in the event of claims related to failures in plastics.
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and infiltrated locally. Another important trend is the evolution towards ever larger diameters. Logically, these changes create different needs and challenges in terms of testing. Thanks to our members, we always know fairly quickly what's ahead of us, allowing us to take proactive action”.
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The fact that so many parties call on Becetel‘s expertise has a lot to do with the independence of the organisation. After all, since its inception the laboratory has functioned as a member association in the form of a VZW. Today, Becetel has around forty members who are active in a wide range of sectors: manufacturers of basic materials, pipes and accessories, utility companies (gas, drinking water and waste water), installers/contractors and certification bodies. “This diversity of members is an important pillar on which the expansion of our expertise is based,” explains Joris Vienne. “After all, we operate in a market that is in a state of flux. And we are not just talking about the creation of new materials. The scope also continues to evolve. For example, investments in gas pipelines are falling. On the other hand, there is a sharp increase in solutions for the renovation of old or defective pipelines and infiltration applications in which rainwater is captured
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