Household plumbing systems use PEX for pipes to supply water and carry away sewage. The term PEX stands for "crosslinked polyethylene." PEX piping is manufactured by melting high-density polyethylene ...

In this informative video, we delve into a common challenge faced by many plumbers: attaching a hose to a PVC water pipe.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--North American Pipe Corporation (NAPCO), a subsidiary of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), today announced that it will acquire LASCO Fittings, Inc., a Brownsville, ...

BOSTON (CBS) - Union plumbers say it's not just the dust from cutting PVC pipe that makes installing it so dangerous. Joe King is a plumbing instructor for the union. He tells the I-Team, "It's the ...

Manufacturers, standard and code authorities expressly prohibit air testing of PVC pipe and fittings. Not only is air testing dangerous, it is also a bad test. Oct. 10, 2017 In this video from ...

Brussels-based Aliaxis SA has acquired the manufacturing assets of Johnson Controls Inc.'s chlorinated PVC (CPVC) pipe and fittings business for residential and light commercial sprinkler systems for ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are likely to be PVC pipes all around your house, from guttering along the roofline to drains in kitchens and bathrooms. Most of the ...

Project Summary: The intent of this study is to impose external loading conditions to test specimens that are representative of the significant deformations possible during earthquake-induced ground ...

Jeddah, May 20 th 2013 Bahra Cables Co, a subsidiary of Construction Products Holding Company (CPC), opens new plant for manufacturing of PVC conduits and fittings for electrical use with an annual ...