Advantages of Polyethylene Pipe
HDPE or other known as high density polyethylene pipe is made of thermoplastic material can be melted and reformed. This material has an outstanding chemical and environmental stress crack resistance and possess the rugged, flexible and durable strength quality.
Together with other existing infrastructure, like ductile iron and PVC, high density polyethylene pipe or HDPE intensely has been successfully used in a wide variety of piping applications. Some important advantage and benefits of the HDPE of your choice is summarized below.
Corrosion is the main costly problem in the piping system of the metal pipe, that has great effects in hydraulic efficiency in the inside and the outside part of the pipe. HDPE or high density polyethylene pipe will not rust or corrode, unlike other infrastructure traditional piping, and it resist the biological growth that extends the life and thus gives a term of cost savings. Some of the manufacturers of the metal pipe sought to plastic coating or sleeving and other protective material just to extend the life of their products.
The high density polyethylene pipe or HDPE has an outstanding tract of fatigue resistance, flexible and ductile and designed to contest the pressure common to water distribution system.
This high density polyethylene pipe is a great ideal for any infrastructure, aside from being safe and durable, and guarantee a lifetime uses depending on the application,design and installation. Conjointly, the HDPE, can be joined with heat fusion to produce a leak free joints, unlike the metal piping which has a bell and spigot which later resulted to a leak. Heat fusion involves heating of two ends of the HDPE and bringing them together to form a permanent monolithic, leak free system. Done by an expert trained in this kind of processed, the fusion of the HDPE is proven to be more effective in gas distribution piping company.
Coupled with the adaptability and flexibility of the HDPE, the additional benefits for installing using the open cut method or utilizing the eco-friendly trenchless technology is used.
There are several kinds of technologies to choose from when rehabilitating the old pipeline, and trenchless technology is the best choice. Other main characteristic of the trenchless technology is you can use smaller pipes without much labor and less ground disruption when installing other fusible products. In addition to the outstanding physical characteristic, the HDPE is lightweight and easy to transport, less energy to manufacture and fewer fittings is required and can be recycled back to other non-pressure piping applications. Additionally, HDPE is potentially a non hazard material and does not contain or cause toxin to the water.