COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PIPES AND PIPE FITTINGS

摘要

A pipe coupling (6) formed by engagement between a metal pipe or pipe fitting (7) and a plastics pipe end (8) wherein the plastics pipe end (8) is overmoulded over the metal pipe (7) or pipe fitting; characterised in that prior to formation of the coupling by overmoulding the metal pipe or pipe fitting is hot dipped in a bed of fluidised material.