RECENT APPLICATIONS IN CORROSIVE CONDITIONS OF: RIGID PVC PIPING

Of the thermoplastics group of materials, unplasticised polyvinyl chloride, commonly known as rigid PVC, appears to have made the slowest progress in the U.K. It was introduced here shortly after the war, but, as recently as 1958, the annual usage for industrial pipes was estimated at only 500 tons. In the same year, France, Holland and Italy processed approximately 4,000, 8,000 and 12,000 tons respectively. This article indicates the scope of the material in corrosive environments.