A specialized industry training program is helping utilities reduce water loss, prevent emergency main breaks and strengthen ...

A video clip showing benefits of polyethylene butt fusion joints for platic pipes. The video demonstrate a burst failure testing showing that failure occurs at the pipe wall and not at the joint ...

US-based McElroy has devised a system - PolyHorse - to eliminate inefficiencies and improve safety during job setup and pipe handling. Jim Craig takes a look at the system, and the benefits it offers.

As we move further into the 21st century, engineers are thinking more critically than ever about the long-term service life of products that are being used to build and repair the nation's water, ...

Proper training and certification for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe welding can be the stepping stone to a more sustainable and better quality pipeline networks "Just as you would not let ...

Corrosion of steel water pipes in the safety-related piping systems of aging U.S. nuclear power plants is fast becoming a safety concern and a significant operational cost, not to mention an ...

HDPE pipes have an incredible lifespan. Due to material advances in HDPE, HDPE100 pipes are expected to last up to 50 – 100 years (depending on pipeline design, application, and service conditions).