PVC4Pipes News

Sewer main replacement project swaps out aging clay for restrained-joint PVC pipe

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:00:20 GMT

The Village of Baldwin, Ill., recently made the decision to replace a failing 40-year-old clay tile sewer main with a new 10-inch gravity sewer, featuring 600 feet of CertainTeed® Certa-Lok™ C-900/RJ restrained-joint PVC pipe.

New PVC Pipe With Recycled Content Receives NSF Certification

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:35:58 GMT

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company has recently received NSF international certification for an innovative PVC pipe that uses recycled material.

PVCpipes: new additives, durability and sustainabiliy

Fri, 14 May 2010 12:47:44 GMT

The PVC Forum Italia will organise a conference on PVC pipes “PVC pipes: new additives, durability and sustainability” on the occasion of the 'H2O' fair which will take place at Ferrara, Italy between 19 - 21 May 2010

PVC4PIPES participates in the 2010 World Water Day...

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:40:44 GMT

...by raising the profile of water through a campaign implemented in its members’ companies

Australia green building rules revised in favour of PVC

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:05:14 GMT

The body encouraging development of more environmentally friendly buildings in Australia has revised its previously negative view on PVC materials.
The Sydney-based Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) said its new system for rating the plastic should be in force by April following a review that ended in February and considered advances made by the PVC sector.

PVC Replaces Crumbling Clay Sewer Line in New Haven, MI

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:58:15 GMT

NEW HAVEN, Mich., January 8, 2010….A new PVC pipe installation project will prevent further costly and messy sewer back-ups of homes in New Haven, a suburb of Detroit.

Molecor presents its innovative technology in the trade fair NPE

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:02:28 GMT

June 22-26th 2009. Chicago
Molecor will assist to the next NPE, the International Plastics Showcase that will be celebrated for five days at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Chicago is going to receive an exhibition about the new and emerging plastic technologies, and, among them, there is no doubt that Molecor Technology emphasizes by herself.

PVC fittings help residents pipe down

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:36:26 GMT

Residents in Phase 1 of the prestigious new Saxton residential development in Leeds will be enjoying their homes in peace and quiet thanks to the use of Polypipe Terrain’s Acoustic dB12 piping system.

Danish Natural Science Festival informing pupils about water and PVC

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:30:01 GMT

In the week commencing 24 September Danish Natural Science Festival is again focusing on natural science. The objective of the festival is to create enthusiasm for natural science and technology among children and young people. Last year the festival involved around one fourth of the basic schools and around one half of the upper secondary schools in Denmark.

Chlorinated PVC Pipe Keeps Olympic Pool Water at a Perfect Ten

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:27:51 GMT

BEIJING, May 1, 2008 (VNS) -- The pristine water the world will see in the main competition pool at the 2008 Summer Olympics flows through a water treatment system that includes 4,300 feet of chlorinated PVC (CPVC) pipe, manufactured by Cleveland-based Lubrizol Corporation

Sustainable Infrastructure Awards Showcase Performance of PVC Pipe

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:22:00 GMT

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, April 10, 2008 (VNS) -- Three utilities—two in Canada and one in the United States—have received the first International Awards for Sustainable.
Infrastructure in recognition of their outstanding performance records, their excellent management of infrastructure assets, and their substantial savings in repair costs.

PVC pipe market predicted to accelerate in the United States

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:19:13 GMT

PRW magazine have reported that plastics are forecast to see the fastest growth rate of materials used to make large diameter pipes in the US over the next few years. According to leading international business research company, Freedonia Group, demand for plastics pipe is set to rise from around 12.5 million metres in 2007 to around 16.5 million metres in 2012. This growth of over 5.5% per annum is an acceleration of the rate of 3.4% shown in the 2002-2007 period.

PVC pipes save the USA $ billions per year

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:15:51 GMT

The Chlorine Chemistry Division, in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, has completed an economic analysis of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the U.S. and Canada. The study found that PVC products save U.S. and Canadian consumers over $20 billion per year.