Using PVC pipes, aka Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe, has many benefits making it a competitive alternative to other building materials such as concrete, metals and clay. This has increased the use and adopting rates of the material in various industrial and home projects.
Using PVC pipes are lighter and easy to manoeuvre into place compared to that of concrete and metal pipes making it a material that can be easily installed. Many of the PVC pipe lengths can be handles without the use of machinery to help get it into place. In addition to its lightweight nature, structural strength and flexibility, PVC pipe is also abrasion resistant allowing PVC pipe products to tick key technical checkboxes in applications across a range of industries including drilling, plumbing, civil, irrigation, pool installation, ducted vacuum etc.
As well as being abrasion resistant, PVC pipe also has attributes such as being weather resistant, chemical resistant, corrosion resistant and shock resistant due to its good mechanical strength. It also is non-toxic and is therefore a safe and more reliable pipe supply product to use throughout various projects. In addition to this durability, the lifetime aspect of PVC is in excess of 100 years as compared to brass, copper and steel pipes which have expected lifespans of 20-70years. Concrete pipes would be a main competitor to PVC pipe however it is prone to corrosion from acidic environments and failed installation processes can again shorten the concrete lifespan or render the project useless or ineffective.
If correct installation processes are followed, the use of PVC pipe will allow an easier and quicker installation process that provides a long term and sustainable PVC pipe structure.
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*always check the criteria for your projects as PVC pipe is not suitable for every industrial project, as with any other material. Different pipes suit different environments. PVC pipe suits many of those but not all. PVC pipe is not recommended in high temperature environments, excessive weight surroundings and environments with flame ignition as PVC will burn. Incorrect installation will lead to PVC pipe breaks and pipe joint failures.
