Top Applications of Pvc Plastic Water Pipes and Fittings

Polyvinyl chloride or PVC is one of the most preferred materials nowadays for pipe networks for water and gas pipe systems. Since their first use for pipelines in the 1930s, PVC pipes and fittings have come to acquire widespread popularity and usage on account of their enhanced durability, strength, flexibility and resistance to corrosion and rusting. Let us take a look at some of the common applications of PVC pipes and fittings:

1.    PVC plastic water pipes and fittings are used for supply of water to domestic, industrial, commercial and agricultural establishments. Their resistance to corrosion and resistance also makes them extremely suitable for supplying potable water to homes and other establishments as there is no risk of contamination as in the case of metal pipes.

2.    PVC plumbing fittings and pipes also give optimal water under high pressure conditions which makes them ideal for use in agricultural settings, particularly for irrigation. PVC pipes are widely used in drip and sprinkler irrigation systems in farms to water crops on a large scale.

3.    PVC pipe plumbing is also used in the disposal of soil and waste water in commercial settings with high volume waste generation as they provide suitable conditions for zero pressure outflow of liquids even when laid underground and inside buildings. These pipes usually have structured walls and a smooth inside.

4.    For roof drainage systems too PVC pipes and fittings find widespread application as down pipes as well as in gutters. Their smooth inner surface and resistance to damage in severe environmental conditions makes them suitable for use in rainwater and stormwater management systems.

5.    Chlorinated PVC or CPVC pipes may be used for the supply of hot and cold water to buildings in severe weather conditions as well as these pipes are resistant to temperature changes. This makes them suitable for supplying water in buildings in high altitude regions where the temperature reaches sub-zero range.

6.    PVC pipes may also be used as a casing material for protecting cables and wires, especially fibre optic cables in telecommunications to protect them from weather conditions.

7.    PVC fittings are extremely versatile and come in handy to create diversions in existing pipe networks in the form of tees, bends, crosses and brackets, among others.

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