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A pipeline used after hydrostatic testing confirmed eligibility

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Hydrostatic Testing – 2025 Complete Overview

Hydrostatic testing is a non-destructive quality control method used in engineering to verify the structural integrity and leak-tightness of pressure vessels, pipelines, and other systems.It involves filling the component with an incompressible liquid (usually water) and applying a controlled internal pressure around 1.25 to 1.5 times the… <a href="https://www.plastiform.info/en/blog/quality-assurance/hydrostatic-testing-complete-overview/" class="read-more">Read More</a>

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Gas pipeline during a pressure test procedure

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What is Pneumatic Testing ? How Does it Work?

Pneumatic testing is a method used to check if a pressure system like a pipe, tank, can safely withstand the expected pressure.Instead of filling it with water, the system is pressurized with air or another safe gas. This helps reveal whether it is strong enough, free from leaks, and safe… <a href="https://www.plastiform.info/en/blog/quality-assurance/what-is-pneumatic-testing-how-does-it-work/" class="read-more">Read More</a>

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indirect roughness control with plastiform p80Ra and a roughness tester

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Plastiform Roughness Measurement Procedure with Contact

Plastiform P80 Ra, as its name suggests, is a product capable of copying the Ra roughness of a surface and reproducing it identically. This ability allows it to be used in cases where the surface to be measured is not accessible to the measuring instrument.Roughness with PlastiformDefinitionRoughness corresponds to… <a href="https://www.plastiform.info/en/blog/quality-assurance/plastiform-roughness-control-procedure-with-contact/" class="read-more">Read More</a>

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Quality Control, Definition and Interests

Quality control is a procedure implemented by companies to ensure product conformity.It is carried out by a quality controller with (or without) the assistance of other production stakeholders.Conformity is established based on criteria developed by the company or through mutual agreement between a supplier and a customer. (This includes, for… <a href="https://www.plastiform.info/en/blog/quality-assurance/quality-control-definition-and-interests/" class="read-more">Read More</a>

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What is Traceability ? Traceability using Impressions

Traceability is a concept that dates back over 3,800 years to ancient times.In those distant times, people used seals or hot irons to authenticate their exchanges.Today, traceability is ubiquitous in industry, where it provides all necessary information about a product.This information is tracked at each stage of the production chain,… <a href="https://www.plastiform.info/en/blog/quality-assurance/traceability-in-the-industry-what-is-it/" class="read-more">Read More</a>

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Non-Destructive Thread Inspection by Impression Molding

Threads are helical grooves commonly known as screw threads. When a thread is inside a cylinder (female thread), it’s called a tapped hole. Conversely, threading refers to an external thread (male thread).Thread, bore, and tap inspection is a common requirement in industry, as numerous parts feature this type of geometry. <a href="https://www.plastiform.info/en/blog/quality-assurance/how-to-inspect-threadings-without-destroying-them/" class="read-more">Read More</a>

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Non-Destructive Testing or NDT

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is a discipline grouping together processes and techniques to identify characteristic differences, welding defects, and discontinuities, all while avoiding any harm to the original part.The use of non-destructive testing measurement techniques is essential for the industry. Indeed, NDT techniques are very important for a company because they… <a href="https://www.plastiform.info/en/blog/quality-assurance/non-destructive-testing-or-ndt/" class="read-more">Read More</a>

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