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PVC pressure pipes are manufactured from unplasticised polyvinyl chloride polymer which is a thermoplastic material using the extrusion process. PVC (also known as uPVC and PVC-U) pipes were introduced into Australia in the early 1960's and are now widely accepted for use in water supply, irrigation and sewerage rising mains.

The high strength to weight ratio together with exceptional resistance to corrosion or chemical attack makes these pipes ideal for major infrastructure applications. A report was published recently by PIPA (PVC Pipelines Industry Association of Australia) on an investigation of 600 km of PVC pipes laid in the early 1970s as part of the Millewa Waterworks District Scheme. It involved the exhumation and testing of numerous pipe specimens and confirmed the long term durability and servicability of PVC pressure pipes.

Iplex PVC pressure pipes meet the requirements of the Water Services Association Water Reticulation Code WSA 03-1999 which rates PVC as Type "A" - that is for a life expectancy in excess of 100 years before major rehabilitation, when used in water and waste water pressure systems. These pipes are recommended for use in potable water supplies by municipal authorities.

Applications

Iplex's PVC pressure pipes are suitable for:

• major potable water supply trunk and reticulation mains

• industrial process pipelines

• effluent pipelines for pumped sewage, industrial and rural wastes

• slurry pipelines carrying abrasive and corrosive mine or quarry materials

• irrigation and turf watering systems