Since their introduction 50 years ago, plastics have become the pipeline materials of choice for today’s water industry, rapidly taking over the ductile iron and other traditional options. Frank Jones, director of British Plastics Federation Pipes Group, and GPS PE PIpe Systems have looked into the reasons of this success.
Plastic pipes for potable water and sewage applications have been in use in the UK since the 1960’s. Since that time, production techniques and applications have evolved, but essentially plastics have repeatedly shown that they are the superior materials for a great range of installations, and now set the standards that others must follow.
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