"butt fusion" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1997, Thomas Sixsmith, Reinhard Hanselka, Handbook of Thermoplastic Piping System Design, →ISBN, page 179:",
          "text": "Infrared butt fusion is quite similar to butt fusion with the key difference that the heating plate is considerably hotter (> 900°F, 480°C) and heat transfer is done entirely by radiation rather than by conduction.",
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          "ref": "2002, Arun K. Deb, Decision Support System for Distribution System Piping Renewal, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Polyethylene pipe can be joined using a butt fusion process, which creates a reliable leak-free joint.",
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          "ref": "2016, Michael D. Holloway, Spend Analysis and Specification Development Using Failure Interpretation, →ISBN, page 143:",
          "text": "This would not include butt fusion joints but would include failures in the mold seams of molded plastic fittings.",
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        "A technique for joining pipes by heating the pipe ends and then fusing them through pressure."
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