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Durable – reliable – safe
Everyday life without plastic products is impossible. Therefore it's important that they fulfill their tasks as good as perspected. We are happy to perform the necessary quality assurance tests for this purpose.
Tested safety
Safety and outstanding quality are good sales arguments for your products. In our accredited test laboratory, we test and certify a wide range of different plastic products using numerous test methods.
Confidence bonus for certified products
Test seals increase confidence in a product and the associated tests for quality assurance. Our accredited test laboratory will also test and certify your products.
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Testing of plastic pipe systems
The place to go for all questions concerning plastic pipes.
Our testing laboratory for Plastic Pipe Systems combines our expertise in the field of plastic piping systems across the various divisions of SKZ:
In our testing laboratories (acc. to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025), all common tests on components for pipelines are carried out – from bursting pressure tests on micro ducts for broadband expansion to determination of ring stiffness on DN 1000 wastewater pipe.
Our inspectors visit the production sites of our customers worldwide and carry out product monitoring (acc. to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17020) for many certifiers.
Our certification body (acc. to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17065) certifies more than 150 customers according to more than 100 different standards and guidelines concerning the piping sector (e.g. according to our SKZ HR specifications for tests and inspection).
Piping systems
What do drinking water and gas piping systems have in common? In both applications, the individual components (pipes, fittings, valves, ...) of pressurized piping systems are subject to the strict-quality requirements, which are regulated by the following product standards:
- DIN EN 12201-1/-2/-3/-4/-5/-7
- ISO 4427-1/-2/-3/-5
- DIN EN 1555-1/-2/-3/-4/-5/-7
- ISO 4437-1/-2/-3/-4/-5
- DVGW GW 335
- DVGW VP 304 – pressure tapping valves for gas application
- DVGW VP 302 – valves for gas application
- DVGW W 336 – pressure tapping valves for water application
- DVGW W 364 – valves for water application
- DVGW G 5600 – transition fittings
- HR 3.40
On your behalf, we test and monitor the hygienic requirements of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) for products and materials in contact with drinking water.
Pipes and fittings for domestic installations according to the following product standards
- DIN EN ISO 15874-1/-2/-3/-5/-7 – PP-H, PP-B, PP-R and PP-RCT
- DIN EN ISO 15875-1/-2/-3/-5/-7 – PE-Xa, PE-Xb, PE-Xc and PE-Xd
- DIN EN ISO 15876-1/-2/-3/-5 – PB
- DIN EN ISO 15877-1/-2/-3/-5 – PVC-C
- DIN EN ISO 22391-1/-2/-3/-5 – PE-RT
- DIN EN ISO 21003, DVGW PEG 001 - Mehrschichtverbundrohrleitungssysteme
- HR 3.10 – Domestic drinking water installation pipes made of PP
- HR 3.12 – Plastic-aluminum multilayer pipes
- HR 3.28 – Fiber composite pipes
- DVGW W 544 and W 534 – Pipes and fittings for drinking water installations made of PP, PE-X, PB, PVC, PE-RT
- DVGW W 542 – Multilayer composite pipes
- Creep curves according to ISO 9080 on multi-layer composite pipes
On your behalf, we test and monitor the hygienic requirements of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) for products and materials in contact with drinking water.
For the safety of the environment and humans, strict quality requirements regulate the waste water sector.
The following product standards apply to pipes and fittings:
Outside the building
- DIN EN 1852-1/-2 – PP
- DIN EN 12666-1/-2 – PE
- DIN EN 1329-1/-2 – PVC
- DIN EN 14758-1/-2 – PP-MD (PP with mineral additives)
- DIN EN 13476-1/-2/-3/-4 – with structured wall
- Qplus R 592012
Inside the building
- DIN EN 1451-1/-2 – PP
- DIN EN 1519-1/-2 – PE
- DIN EN 1401-1/-2 – PVC
- Qplus R 592012
- HR 3.43 - PP (with mineral filler, Multilayer pipes)
Drainage pipes
- HR 3.29 – flexible drainage pipes made of PE and PP
- Qplus R 592012
Manholes
- HR 3.23 - Manhole sockets made of PS, PP and PE
- HR 3.33 - Inspection and flushing manholes
- DIN EN 13598-2 - Manholes and inspection chambers
We are your competent partner for all tests on piping systems that are covered by Musterverwaltungsvorschrift Technische Baubestimmungen (MVV TB bzw. BayTB), and that are not covered by European standards and therefore require approval (AbZ) by the German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt) in Germany.
Use of near-surface geothermal energy as a renewable energy source is becoming increasingly important. The use of high-quality plastics for manufacturing of geothermal probes enables geothermal energy to be used safely for many years.
SKZ certified geothermal probes in accordance with our SKZ specifications for testing and inspection meet the current state of the art and highest quality requirements, which are ensured by third-party monitoring.
- HR 3.26 – Pipes and piping components made of PE 100 for geothermal probes
- HR 3.44 – Pipes and piping components made of PE 100 for geothermal probes with wall thicknesses thinner than SDR 17
SKZ certified heating pipes in accordance with our SKZ specifications for tests and inspection comply with the current state of the art and highest quality requirements, which are ensured by third-party monitoring
- DIN EN ISO 15874-1/-2/-3/-5/-7 – PP
- DIN EN ISO 15875-1/-2/-3/-5/-7 – PE-X
- DIN EN ISO 15876-1/-2/-3/-5 – PB
- DIN EN ISO 15877-1/-2/-3/-5 – PVC-C
- DIN EN ISO 22391-1/-2/-3/-5 – PE-RT
- HR 3.2 – PE-X
- HR 3.3 – PP
- HR 3.4 – PB
- HR 3.12 – Plastic-aluminum multilayer pipe
- HR 3.16 – PE-RT
- DIN CERTCO certification program plastic pipes and composite piping systems
- Creep curves according to ISO 9080 on multilayer composite pipes
Cable conduits support reliable and sustainable solutions for broadband expansion and the transition to decentral availability renewable energies.
SKZ certified cable conduits in accordance with SKZ specifications for tests and inspection comply with the current state of the art and highest quality requirements, which are ensured by third-party monitoring.
- HR 3.54 – Microducts and microduct systems for FTTx
- HR 3.31, DIN 16873, DIN 16875 – Cable protection pipes (PVC-U)
- HR 3.47, HR 3.57, DIN 16874, DIN 16876 – Cable protection pipes (PE-HD)
- DIN 16878 – Cable protection pipes (PP)
- VKR RL01 – Installation of cable protection pipes
We determine all relevant material characteristics of your new product and offer support during the certification process of your materials.
- PE 100-RC Tests (ISO 13479 - ANPT, ISO 18488 - SHT, ISO 18489 - CRB)
- MRS classification acc. to ISO 9080 (20 °C – 438.000 hours / 50 years)
- HDB classification acc. to ASTM D2837 / PPI TR-3 (73 °F / 23 °C – 100.000 hours)
- Long-term creep behavior e.g. acc. to DIN 16841
- DIN CERTCO certification program
- DIBt approvals
- HR 3.48 – Ventilation pipes (flat pipes)
- HR 3.49 – Ventilation pipes (round pipes)
- DIN 1380, DIN 1389, NF076-06 – WC and urinal connectors
You didn't find your company or your innovative product represented in our testing and certification programs? Feel free to contact us! We are happy to work out an individual certification program for you and your product.
State-of-the-art equipment for best results and products
In our various laboratories and test rooms, we have a wide range of testing equipment for plastic pipes at our disposal.
Product monitoring for numerous certifiers
(according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17020)
AFNOR Certification
(Association Française de Normalisation): French certifier for products, services, management systems and persons.
Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt)
Technical authority and service provider for the construction industry in Berlin (assumes public tasks in construction technology on behalf of the federal government and the federal states): Approval body, various European tasks; SKZ Testing is recognized by DIBt as a testing, monitoring and certification body (PÜZ)
DIN CERTCO | TÜV Rheinland
certifies products, companies, people worldwide
DVGW Cert GmbH
certifies products, companies, people worldwide
Eurofins Scientific
Laboratory network / analyses, with laboratories in 62 countries worldwide
Qplus Swiss quality
certifies products (pipe systems) in the wastewater sector for use in the Swiss market
SVGW SSIGE
SVGW Trade association for water, gas and heat: certifies products in the gas and water supply sector, specialists and companies in Switzerland
ÖNORM
certification in accordance with Austrian standards for products on the Austrian market
WRAS | WRAS Approvals
Water Regulations Approval Scheme: British certification body for sanitary products and materials
Innovative stress crack testing for plastic pipes
