TPi October 2011

plast ic pipes

due to its lightweight nature and its flexibility, plastic piping is becoming more popular among consumers. Plastic piping is popular in industry as is it is used to transport fluids, or anything that can flow from one destination to the other. The piping engineers ensure that the fluid is transported in the safest manner possible to wherever it needs to go. Firstly, they have to decide on the most appropriate piping material for the job. a number of factors are considered. Plastic piping is not traditionally associated with being a suitable replacement for more traditional piping materials such as concrete or metal. This can depend on a number of factors, such as the weight of the load being transported or the corrosiveness of the fluid. It all depends on the individual attributes of the type of plastic in question. There are many instances where a plastic pipe can be a worthy replacement option for a metal pipe. Firstly, it is cheaper to install, and it would do the job better then a metal pipe in some cases. One of the qualities of plastic is that it can withstand corrosion more than metal. For instance, plastic pipes do not start jamming, or sticking because of rust or corrosion.

Pipes from Victrex Polymer Systems