| abstract |
Compositions and methods for producing multi-layered plastic pipes are described. Some embodiments of the compositions comprise a cross-linkable polymer system (for example, based on either acrylate or epoxy chemistry), a photoinitiator, and one or more additives such as a pigment, an antioxidant, a light stabilizer, or other additive. In an exemplary method of producing a multi-layered plastic pipe, a base pipe, for example comprising cross-linked polyethylene, is conveyed through an oxidizing step in which at least the outer surface of the base pipe is oxidized, through a coating step in which a pre-polymer system is applied to the outer surface of the base pipe and through a curing step in which the pre-polymer is cured to form a layer of the pipe. |