PVC PRESSURE PIPE: THE SOLUTION FOR WATER SYSTEMS

Over the last thirty years, the underground piping market in North America has seen

tremendous growth in the use of thermoplastic materials. Benefits such as corrosion

resistance, improved hydraulics, and reduced installation costs have been paying

large dividends for owners of water, sanitary and storm sewer systems.

PVC has long been considered to be one of the most durable polymers for both underground and aboveground piping systems and is commonly used for a variety of pressure and gravity pipe applications including potable water distribution piping, irrigation systems and sewers

This paper talks about the North American growth of PVC pipe, its benifits along with comparisons of failure rates for different pipe materials . Click here for details