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Material Improvements Position HDPE Pipe For Expanding Role In Construction Industry
February 6, 2008
•Article: Material Improvements Position HDPE Pipe For Expanding Role In Construction Industry
Steve D. Sandstrum The term PE3408 has become synonymous with tough, durable polyethylene piping systems. The evolution of this material designation dates back to the late 1970's and it's market introduction has provided a backdrop against which innovative installation techniques such as slip-lining, pipe bursting and directional drilling have become highly developed and widely commercialized. Taken together and combined with other market factors we now see PE3408 piping products used in demanding applications such as natural gas distribution, potable water, industrial and mining pipe, sewer force mains and other critical applications where a tough, ductile material is needed to assure long-term performance.
The expanding success of polyethylene piping systems has continued to be the focus of additional industrial research and development and today the industry is preparing to commercialize a new level of technical performance for these high quality piping products. These new piping materials will be referred to as PE4710 and they hold the potential for continued growth in the use of HDPE piping within the construction industry. In this discussion, we will briefly examine the nature of the improvement that has been made in these piping products and the overall impact that these products will have in the use of these modern piping systems.
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•Article: Material Improvements Position HDPE Pipe For Expanding Role In Construction Industry
SOURCE: McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.
