Iplex “Pro-Fit” Polybutylene Pipes Class Action Update

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BREAKING NEWS

Update on Iplex “Pro-Fit” Polybutylene Pipes Class Action
Honourable Justice Button has made orders that an initial trial be listed to commence on 8 May 2028, with an estimated duration of 12 weeks

Element Introduces Digital Workflow for Plastic Pipe Testing
Element Materials Technology have introduced a new digital workflow that connects accredited hydrostatic pressure testing utilizing Pipeson’s Data Manager. 

LEGAL NEWS

Keeping the Pipe Failure Litigation Lions at Bay
Legal cases involving Aquatherm’s green polypropylene pipe

INDUSTRY ALERT

Microplastics Generation from PVC Pipes in Drinking Water Distribution Systems [PDF]

BUSINESS NEWS

Reliance Worldwide (RWC ASX) Target of Takeover Bid from Brookfield Capital Partners

PIPE FAILURE NEWS

Why Am I Not Allowed to Compare PEX Pipe? – Video

INDUSTRY NEWS

Borealis Develop HDPE Pipe Resins with Improved Mechanical Properties

HDPE Pipe Plant Halts Production Indefinitely as Kyiv Air Strikes Intensify

NEW Geometric Morphology-aware Enhanced Defect Detection Method for Polyethylene Pipes

PVC Pipe Maker Hawk Plastics Expansion Creating 30 New Jobs
Saga Manufacturing Corp., which does business as Hawk Plastics Corp., is planning a $4.2 million expansion at its PVC pipe production plant that will create 30 new jobs in Childersburg, Ala.

MICROPLASTICS NEWS

Microplastics Generation from PVC Pipes in Drinking Water Distribution Systems

Microplastics in UK Tap Water: What We Know So Far

Aging of Buried PVC Sewer Pipes and Microplastics Release: Mechanisms and Environmental Risks

WELDING OF PIPES

Advances in Simulation Technology for Welding of Plastic and Polymeric Pipes: a Systematic Review and Future Perspectives