Fusion occurs when the molten ends of polyethylene pipe or fittings are held in intimate contact allowing molecular interdiffusion to occur. The molecular interdiffusion creates a plane of co-crystallization as the joint cools that co-entangles virtually all molecules from. The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide a basic understanding of the processes that form a polyethylene pipe butt fusion joint and its substructure. Critical to the joint is the "plane of co-crystallization" across which the long polyethylene molecules inter-diffuse (knit together) to form. Performance Pipe, a Division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, is the functional successor to the operations of Plexco and Driscopipe PE piping. This Manual. rt during Fusion. ' Alternatively, allow the joint to complete and cut out the oint(s) once cooled. Some welding standards will force on ntended as a guide. It can be used to weld together pipes of 90 mm OD (Outside Diameter) and higher. Smaller diameters are normally fusion welded. en materials cool, they mix and fuse into a permanent, monolithic joint. The procedures shown are based on ASTM F2620, which originates from the Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) document TR-33, “Generic Butt Fusion Joining Procedure for Field Joining of Polyethylene Pipe” and TR-41, “Generic Saddle Fusion Joining.