Working with PVC, CPVC, or ABS pipes can be simple once you understand their differences, the right fittings, and proper adhesive use. Choosing the correct materials and avoiding common mistakes will ...

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 ...

A report warning cities against the use of PVC pipes in water systems sparked swift and resounding criticism from the plastics industry, its advocates and at least one leading scientific expert.

New York, United States, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Market Size is to grow from USD 4.63 Billion in 2022 to USD 10.78 Billion by 2032, at a ...

A coalition of environmental organizations warned in a report Wednesday of potential health risks in replacing lead pipes with polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PVC, a low-cost plastic, is commonly used as an ...

Lubrizol (Cleveland, Ohio) recently began producing chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) resin in commercial reactors ...