HDPE Pipe Connector

Usage of thermoplastic materials for pipeline installations has become commonplace around the world. Taking the place of conventional metal pipes which broke down easily in case of exposure to chemicals and other corrosive reagents, and thereby posed hazards to the safety of the people and structures themselves. In the installation of main connections for water management and gas, one of the materials which has been employed with widespread usage is high density polyethylene or HDPE. To join long lengths of the HDPE pipes into a reliable and secure network, corresponding pipe fittings are employed which serve different applications. These HDPE fittings have a whole host of properties, similar to the HDPE pipes themselves. Read more to know how HDPE fittings are applied in different applications:

Given the advancement of technology, plastic pipes of various types have emerged as the most popular preferences for piping solutions. While the popular ones include polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and its modifications such as uPVC and CPVC, among the lesser known and equally efficient ones are PP RCT and PPR pipes, as well as the high density polyethylene or HDPE. Pipes and fittings made of HDPE are used in a wide range of applications on account of their various properties. Let us take a look at some of these properties and applications of HDPE fittings: