One of the big "secrets" in plumbing seems perfectly obvious once you finally realize it: The pipes don't fit together for a reason. This applies to a lot of plumbing fittings, and of course, it ...

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, or C-PVC, is commonly used in construction due to its high heat deflection temperature, resistance to corrosive chemicals and relative low cost. C-PVC is available in ...

NEW: A Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association official has a rebuttal to the Beyond Plastics report covered in this story. Read the detailed update here. Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit ...

Make an improvised guide by screwing together scraps of 2×4. Saw using a handsaw with a blade that’s 3 or 4 inches wide. Note: Square pipe ends fit snugly into the fittings, allowing plenty of contact ...

At the 2013 International Builders Show in Las Vegas, Lubrizol Corp. launched a mobile app that has a compatible product finder for its chlorinated PVC (CPVC), which is the subject of a lawsuit that ...

Recently while performing some plumbing repairs, I realized that my abilities had become a little rusty (no pun intended). After a few mistakes and re-dos, I finally got the process right. I was ...

A report from a coalition of U.S. environmental advocacy groups has warned of the health risks of PVC plastic and urged public officials against using the material in community drinking water pipes.

(MENAFN- GetNews) CPVC ball valves withstand significantly higher temperatures than PVC ball valves. This fundamental difference dictates their suitability for various fluid handling systems.

India’s chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) industry plays a foundational role in enabling safe infrastructure, advanced safety systems, and emerging technologies. From fire suppression networks and ...

Dublin, Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Market Analysis: Plant Capacity, Production, Operating Efficiency, Demand & Supply, Grade, End-User ...