Extrusion International 2-2018

25 Extrusion International 2/2018 used for the conveyance of water under pressure, especially in cold areas where the percentage of leakages in the unions reaches up to 70. The poor quality and obsolescence of the wa- ter networks together with the lack of investment in their reha- bilitation and the extreme climate conditions are the main rea- sons that explain the high rate of total water loss in these areas. In response to these problems the Molecor technology offers, in addition to its exclusive Molecular Orientation process, both, the Integrated Socket System, which produces the socket at the same time than the rest of the pipe guaranteeing the same properties in all the parts of the pipe, and the Integrated Seal System (+ISS), which enables to insert a rubber gasket inside the pipe in a completely automatic way, ensuring a complete wa- tertight in the unions and guaranteeing a much more efficient management of the water resources. The high degree of adaptability of this technology has enabled the company to develop and offer to the market a wide range of products (TOM ® PVC-O pipes from DN90 mm up to DN800 mmand PVC-Ofittings: bends, couplers, sliding couplers and re- ducers in different diameters) remaining intact in each product the numerous benefits and advantages that it brings. The development of the 3163 and 3180 M-OR-P Systems and of the ecoFITTOM ® technology, have been fundamental for achieving this large range of products. Among them we must highlight the DN800 mm TOM ® pipes, the biggest one never ever manufactured before in PVC-O, and ecoFITTOM ® , the first fittings in the worldmanufactured in this material. Awareof the several problems anddifficulties existing in thedif- ferent regions of theworld (obsolescence and precariousness of the water networks, lack of investment, adverse atmospheric phenomenon, extreme temperatures to which some areas are exposed, etc.), and conscious of the growing and more and more exigent demand of the water sector, Molecor bets on continuous improvement through an uninterrupted process of Research and Development with the aim of offering solutions increasingly adapted to the particularities of eachmarket. Molecor Madrid, Spain www.molecor.com ecoFITTOM ® PVC-O fittings