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BREAKING NEWS

Judge Orders Full Re-Pipe of Home with Iplex Polybutylene Water Pipes at Cost of $82K [PDF]
The dispute arose after Iplex polybutylene water pipes installed in a residential home suffered multiple burst events due to a latent manufacturing defect

EPA Rules Chemical Used in PVC Poses Cancer Risks

Georg Fischer Secures 12 km Long HDPE Pipe Order for New Green Steel Project in Key European Decarbonization Initiative

Comparative Study of the Behaviour of CPVC and PP-R Pipes Under Hydrothermal Aging
Tensile tests demonstrated that mechanical properties degraded with temperature as the tensile strength of PP-R declined from 40 to 28 MPa between 23 and 90 °C while CPVC showed better performance as the tensile strength declined from 75 to 52 MPa. The results cast doubt on the suitability of PP-R for hot water pipes for long-term service

PVC Downscaling/Deselection Approach Using Polypropylene-Based Nanocomposite Piping Materials
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

INDUSTRY NEWS

ExcelPlas Labs Acquire State-of-the-Art Imaging Equipment for Inspecting Electrofusion Couplers & Joints [PDF]
Providing a higher standard for safe electrofusion welding

Navigating the Vulnerabilities of PEX-a Pipes [PDF]

Plastic Pipe Guru Harvey Svetlik, P.E., Answers the Question: “Is HDPE Cost-Effective?”

REHAU Names Erick Felsch Director of Builder Accounts
REHAU a global leader in polymer-based mechanical and plumbing solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Erick Felsch as Director, Strategic Builder Accounts for its Water Technologies Division in North America. In this role, Felsch will focus on expanding REHAU’s national builder footprint and driving growth in key markets across the region

Introducing RAUMAT™ Radiant Mat
Preassembled from RAUPEX™ O2 barrier PEX-a pipe and RAILFIXTM2 fixing rail, it rolls out ready to install for radiant heating, cooling, snow melting, and turf conditioning applications.

Reliance Worldwide (RWC) Stock Price Drops 20% in 6 Months 

ISCO Complete 70 mile HDPE Pipeline in South Dakota – the Largest Single-Phase HDPE Pipe Project in the History of North America

How to Deal with Big Data on Plastic Pipes and Turn it into a Valuable Resource
Data Mining of Our Your Companies Production Record, QC records etc. can produce very useful insights and enable higher productivity/quality
But where do you put all these files for deep reasoning of the data??
Talk to the Experts to learn how to turn you static files into a living knowledge repository (the AI Vault)

AquaFuse to Supply a Complete HDPE Pipework System for New Nicklaus Design Championship Golf Course at Valle de los Encinos

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BUSINESS NEWS

Pier Capital LLC Purchases 50,322 Shares of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

Swedbank AB Sells 150,430 Shares of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

Borouge Delivers Robust Q1 2026 Earnings With $156 Million Net Profit

Earnings Call: Otter Tail Beats Q1 2026 Forecasts, Stock Dips

HYDROGEN TRANSPORT

Evaluating Hydrogen Permeation Through MDPE and MDPE Pipes to Enable a Hydrogen-Compatible Infrastructure

Defects in Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Pipelines for Hydrogen Transport and Their Impact on Their Mechanical Properties

Novel Tri-layer Polyethylene and Carbon Fibre Composite Pipes for Hydrogen Transportation

NEW PATENTS

Reliance Worldwide Patent New Pressing Tool for Pipe Fitting

New Multilayer Plastic Pipe Gets Patents

NEW RESEARCH

Impact Damage Detection on Thick Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe (RTP) Utilizing X-Ray Computed Tomography and Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing Techniques

Restricting Chain Mobility in Semicrystalline Polyethylene and Polypropylene Pipes via Dynamic Covalent Cross-links: Major Effects on Elevated-Temperature Creep, Heat Distortion Temperature, and Wear Resistance

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT !!!!

Australian Researchers Find PVC Pipes Emit Benzene Exceeding Health Guideline Values After Thermal Exposure [PDF] 

Georg Fischer Sued for Fatal Squeeze Off on HDPE Gas Pipe [PDF] 

Baker McKenzie Law Firm Inviting Participants for Major Class Action on Polybutylene Pipes

Plumbing Pipe Supplier Geberit says Geopolitical Risks have Increased

Iplex Parent FBU Set to Offload Laminex Site for $54m

Investigation of Residual Stresses in Extruded Thermoplastic PE-RT Pipes 

Australian Government Grants for Plastic Pipe Companies – Check Your Eligibility

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