A UMD professor is working to make drainage infrastructure more sustainable by using recycled plastics in pipes.

Plastic pipe producers are in a good position to meet increasing demand as U.S. cities update drinking water and wastewater systems, but that's also bringing a new wave of criticism from environmental ...

PVC and polyethylene pipe producers are boosting recycling efforts, with Return Polymers launching operations near Dallas and Advanced Drainage Systems expanding in Georgia. These initiatives aim to ...

A medical-grade elastomer was extruded into thin-wall tubing at rates up to 830 ft/minute, showcasing a speedy alternative to polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Extruder manufacturer American Kuhne ran Teknor ...

Wondering about PVC pipe? Here are some FAQs referenced in the recently published 2nd ed. of Hanser Publications' PVC Handbook.

PolyOne's GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers unit and Teknor Apex Co. both launched elastomer-based alternatives to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tubing at MD&M West (Feb. 9-11; Anaheim, CA), proactively ...

MIDLAND, Texas — Redemption Oilfield Services, based in Midland, is leading the way in recycling discarded plastic poly pipe used in the oil and gas industry. What might look like rusted junk to most ...