Defines qualification requirements for welding of thermoplastics. Includes requirements for qualification of Welding Procedure Specifications, welders, and welding operators for manual, semi-automatic, mechanized, and automatic welding.
Covers electrofusion, hot gas, socket fusion, butt contact fusion, infrared, extrusion welding, and flow fusion welding processes, as well as base materials, filler materials, qualification variables, and testing requirements.