October 5th, 2010: European Technical Approval for Flexible Couplings

ETA-09/0248

The first and unique European Technical Approval for flexible couplings has been launched. It covers the multimaterial jointing for ALL pipe materials for the following product groups:

Standard Couplings Canada Plus Type 2B, Bushes, Adaptor Couplings and Drain Couplings. 

27 European testing boards accepted and validated the ETA-Approval for their domestic markets.

Key facts & testings for approval:              Download Summary 

- couplings to be used inside & outside buildings
- buried and not buried
- shear load
- angular deflection
- pressure resistance
- temperature resistence
- fire rating: E-classification for EPDM and NBR rubbers
- unique-selling-points: "Clip-In-Profile" and TOX® Clinching included

The brands tested and specified in the approval are MÜCHER Canada Plus (production site in Ennepetal, Germany) and NORHAM Flex-Seal Plus® (production site in Saint-Donat-sur-l´Herbasse, France). For your information: MÜCHER Couplings are sold under the brand Flex-Seal Plus® in France.

 Download Approval      Download EOTA Members List