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BREAKING NEWS
Georg Fischer Just Raised CHF 325 Million On Swiss Debt Capital Market
The refinancing pushes GF debt further out to 4.5–8 years
Georg Fischer Shares Hit New Low Amid Sustained Market Pressure
GF shares plunge to a 52-week low, down over 24% in a month
Geberit AG Stock Faces Headwinds in European Construction Slowdown Amid Sustainability Push
INDUSTRY NEWS
Iran War Chokes Petrochemical Supply, Sends Plastic Resin Prices Soaring
Analysts warn oil markets are underpricing escalating risks as supply losses and refinery strain intensify. PE Pipe producers/companies, most of whom were already under pressure from the global petrochemicals downturn which has squeezed margins, are hardest hit.
NZ Irrigation Company Blames HDPE Pipe Costs as Reason for Stalling River Clean Up
Opuha Water Ltd has missed its shareholder vote on the Kakahu River, citing the Iran War as driving up the costs of the petroleum-based polyethylene pipes proposed
Fletcher Building Limited (FBU.NZ) Post Income Statement
Bosses at Aliaxis Hired Private Investigators to Follow Worker
Molecor Touts Benefits the Value of Long-Lasting Pipe Infrastructure Networks
Wildfire: A Growing Threat to PE Pipes and Water Security
Drinking water became toxic inside distribution systems, where plastic pipes melted and thermally degraded to benzene
HDPE PIPES
Effect of Thermo-oxidative Aging on Elastic-Visco-plastic Behaviour of PE Pipe: Experiments, Constitutive Modelling, Parametric Study[PDF]
Investigation on Slow Crack Growth Resistance of Polyethylene Based on Strain Hardening Test (SHT) [PDF]
Physical Modelling of HDPE Pipes Buried in Sand Under Lateral Pulling Loads [PDF]
Appraising the Potential to Responsibly Recycle Plastic within Pipe Infrastructure [PDF]
Residual Service Life of Underground Polyethylene Gas Pipes [PDF]
PVC PIPES
PVC Pipes Downscaling Approach Using Polypropylene-Based Nanocomposite Piping Materials
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes are widely deployed in water distribution, yet rising concern over additive migration, toxic degradation products and end‑of‑life burdens is driving interest in materials that can reduce PVC usage without sacrificing performance.
Bio-based Bamboo Pipes Replacing PVC pipes where the bamboo-wound composite pipes were utilized for relacing traditional PVC pipes
GRP PIPES
Analysis of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of a Fibreglass Composite Pipe with Binder Modified By Plasticizers
POLYMER PIPE SELECTION
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Domestic Polymer Wastewater Pipe Selection: An Analytical Network Process Approach
Three main pipe material alternatives were compared in this study: PVC, HDPE, and GRP. The results showed that GRP pipe had the highest priority score based on a combination of weighted aspects of chemical strength, durability, lifecycle cost, and ease of installation
PIPELINE INSPECTION
Acoustic Velocity Vector Based Approach to Robotic Plastic Pipeline Inspection
Accelerating Thermal Response: Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Enhanced Non-invasive Sensing in Low-Conductivity Plastic and Composite Pipes
PIPE RECYCLING
Characterization and Reuse Potential of HDPE from Decommissioned Oil and Gas Industry Pipelines [PDF]
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