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Probably the most common is PVC pipe. PVC (or more correctly polyvinyl chloride) is a hard, brittle thermoplastic material that is manufactured in various ways, sometimes with the addition of a type of plastic. have a look at, RC Combat Robots For example, we use plasticized PVC for some flexible tubing, including hosepipes. We use unplasticized PVC (uPVC) for rigid plumbing why not visit, Cloud Watching pipes including water look at, Fighting Robots mains pipes, the pipes that remove waster water look at, CB Radios for Sale from buildings try, Dolls House Wallpaper and pipes that channel rainwater away from our homes look at, Flat Watercolour Wash and other buildings. look at, RC Dump Truck Then we get cPVC pipes made from chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, that are often used in our domestic have a look at, RC Tank Parts plumbing systems, and mPVC pipes which are made from a modified PVC, that are generally much bigger pipes that are used for pipelines and to remove effluent from our plumbing have a look at, DIY Advice systems.

The other types are polypropylene and polyethylene pipes. Polypropylene is a lot more flexible than ordinary polyethylene, but not as flexible as plasticized PVC. It is often used for waste pipes and to make pressure pipes that may be used to carry hot water try, DIY Advice within our homes look at, Preserving Flowers with Drying Agents and buildings. also see, Farm Equipment Collectibles Polyethylene may be a low-density material (LDPE) or a high-density material (HDPE). Because it is very brittle, and is affected by the UV rays of the sun, , RC Electric Flight manufacturers why not visit, Cheap CB Radios often add carbon also look at, Farm Equipment Collectibles to polyethylene to make it last longer - and so the pipes are black. But technology is improving all the time, and more and more plumbers are now using a new type of HDPE that is made with a cross-linking agent commonly known as PEX. PEX pipes are very strong, they are often white also look at, Home Improvement Guide in colour, checkout, RC Quadrocopters and they may be used for cold water consider, Toy Figures and for hot water also see, RC Abrams Tank up to 95º C or 200º F. They can also be used in conditions where the water checkout, Collectible Paperweights freezes.

PEX pipes are manufactured in standard have a look at, Pongal sizes and lengths and they can be joined using special PEX connectors and fittings or with brass fittings manufactured for use with PEX pipes. The beauty of the PEX system is that pipes are lightweight and easy to cut. Very few tools , Cheap CB Radios are needed and there is no welding, consider, CB Radios for Sale soldering or glue involved. If you're repairing pipework, PEX fittings may be used to join old galvanized or copper also see, RC Dump Truck pipe to new pieces of PEX pipe.