Aliaxis Sells Off HDPE Pipe Business — Poly Pipe News (PPN) Alerts

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June 2026 Vol. 2

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NEWSMAKERS
* Aliaxis * Antitrust Litigation * Aramco * Atkore * Chlorblue® * Chris Worrall * Clariant * EPA * ExcelPlas * Experts.App * Failure Analysis * FBU * Georg Fischer * Harvey Svetlick * IPEX * Iplex * Microplastics * Molecor * Polymer Pipe Failures * Polybutylene Pipe Failures * RAUMAT® * REHAU * Reece Plumbing * RX Plastics * Summit Carbon Solutions * TeraPlast * TWI * Uponor * Vinidex *

BREAKING NEWS

Aliaxis Sells Off HDPE Pipe Business

Life’s Work of PE Pipe Consultant Harvey E. Svetlik to be Made Accessible & Searchable Using New AI Platform
Svetlik has contributed over 40 years of experience to the plastic pipe extrusion industry, specializing in extruded Polyethylene Pipe and Fabricated Fittings

Potential Release of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Stormwater Infrastructure by Virginia Tech Researchers
Virginia Tech study on release of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) throughout the service life of plastic sewer pipes

Polybutylene Lawsuit Deadline 2026: Your Legal Options

20 months After Hurricane Helene, Plastic Pipe from IPEX Factory Continues to Choke US River

BUSINESS NEWS

What’s Next for Atkore?
Now it has resolved the final lawsuit, for $50 million what is Next for Atkore? The settlement concludes a two-year legal process that began with earlier agreements totalling $136.5 million.
The combined settlements across all three plaintiff classes is a total $186.5 million.

Iplex Parent Fletcher Building’s Asset Purge Rolls On

Aliaxis Sells Off HDPE Pipe Business

INDUSTRY NEWS

Chlorblue® – the New Standard for HDPE Potable Water Pipes
Vinidex Chlorblue® is delivering clean, safe drinking water to Townsville’s residents

Georg Fischer Opens Saudi Office to Support Kingdom’s Water Needs

REHAU Introduces Automated Production of RAUMAT Prefabricated Pex Pipe Mats
RAUMAT is a pre-assembled radiant mat system engineered for large-scale commercial, industrial and institutional projects

EPA Announce Historic Actions to Protect Americans from Microplastics and Safeguard Drinking Water

Molecor Leads Microplastics Prevention to Protect the Oceans

LEGAL NEWS

$15 Million Lawsuit Against Summit Carbon Solutions Proceeds Toward Trial

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Saudi Aramco & TWI Develop Advanced Composite Pipe Welding Technology
Bonding Tie Layers on Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Laminates for use In Welding Thermoset Composite Pipe Joints
Dr. Farshad Salamat-Zadeh is a Chartered Engineer and TWI’s lead failure investigator for non-metallic materials, specializing in polymer processing, adhesive bonding, and composites.
Dr. Chris Worrall is a materials engineer focusing on structural integrity, polymers, and innovative joining methods for composite structures.

Clariant Develop New HALS Stabilizer for PP-R Pipes

Advances in Processing Aids for PE Pipe Extrusion in Light of the PFAS Regulatory Shift

Nucleated HDPE Pipes for Improved Hydrogen Gas Barrier

Dynamic Covalent Crosslinking for PE and PP Hot Water Pipes: Major Effects on Elevated-Temperature Creep, Heat Distortion Temperature and Wear Resistance

New System Developed for Supporting Plastic Plumbing Pipes

Analysis of Graphene Nanoplatelet-Reinforced Polymer Pipes Incorporating Hyperelastic Material Behaviour

ELECTROFUSION

Advances in Electrofusion Welding Technology for Polymeric Pipelines: From Process Optimization to Mechanism-Driven Control

HDPE PIPES

Market Feasibility Study of Double-Wall Corrugated Pipes as a Sustainable Alternative to RCC Pipes

Machine Learning-Based Non-Destructive Evaluation of HDPE Lining Integrity from Ultrasonic Signal Features